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| Full name | Darlington Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Darlo, The Quakers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1883 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena Darlington (Capacity 25,294) |
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| Chairman |  George Houghton |
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| Manager | Dave Penney |
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| League | League Two | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | League Two, 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Darlington Football Club (also known as Darlo or The Quakers) are an English football team based in the English town of Darlington, currently playing in Football League Two. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. The Darlington Arena (known as the The Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena for sponsorship reasons is a football stadium in England that hosts Darlington is a town in County Durham, England and the main population centre in the Borough of Darlington. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the George Houghton is a former property tycoon and now the chairman of Darlington Football Club He became chairman in March 2006 following Stewart Davies. David 'Dave' Penney (born Wakefield, August 17 1964) is an English football manager and former player currently managing Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Darlington is a town in County Durham, England and the main population centre in the Borough of Darlington. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of The club's nickname is the Quakers, in reference to the religious movement that had a historic influence on the town. Darlington are currently sponsored by local company Darlington Building Society. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Darlington Building Society is a UK Building society, which has its head office in Darlington, County Durham, England.
The club plays at the Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena, a 25,000-seat stadium that opened in 2003 and has been previously known as the George Reynolds Arena, the New Stadium, the Williamson Motors Arena and the 96. The Darlington Arena (known as the The Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena for sponsorship reasons is a football stadium in England that hosts A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting 6 TFM Darlington Arena. The club previously played at Feethams, which is located close to the historic town centre. Feethams is a cricket ground and former home of Darlington FC
The club was placed in administration on 23 December 2003 but were taken over and came out of administration by the start of the 2004-05 season. In English and Welsh insolvency law, an Administration Order is a method used to protect a company experiencing short or medium term financial problems Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
George Reynolds had built such a huge stadium - one of the largest and most impressive outside the Championship and the biggest in League Two - because he was intent on bringing Premiership football to Darlington. George Reynolds (born 1937 is a controversial British businessman best known for his time as chairman of Darlington Football Club. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs But he had failed to invest enough money in players to achieve even promotion from Division Three (now League Two). From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of Following his resignation as Chairman, Reynolds was arrested and charged with offences relating to irregularities in his personal finances, which later saw him imprisoned for over a year.
Darlington were relegated to the Conference in 1989 after they finished bottom of the Fourth Division. Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. Just before this setback, Brian Little had been appointed manager. Brian Little (born 25 November 1953 in Horden, County Durham) is an English former football player and manager He took them back into the Football League at the first attempt as Conference champions, and a year later they won the Fourth Division title. "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. Little then moved to Leicester City and Darlington's spell in the Third Division lasted just one season. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest They have remained in the bottom tier of the league ever since; they are the league's second-longest inhabitants after Rochdale. Rochdale Association Football Club is a English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
Their local rivals are Hartlepool United and, from a little further afield, Carlisle United and York City. Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team from Hartlepool playing in League One. Carlisle United FC are an English football team based in Carlisle, Cumbria, play in the Football League One this season after gaining York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire.
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History
Darlington Football Club was founded at Darlington Grammar School in 1883. In 1889 it joined the new Northern League, which they won in 1896 and 1900. The club turned professional in 1908 and joined the North Eastern League.
In 1919–20 the side managed to finish second in the North Eastern League and the following year were champions. This was a stroke of good look as their victory coincided with the forming of the Northern Section of the Football League's Third Division, which Darlington were elected to. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Their first season in Third Division was a successful one and they ended up in 2nd place. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest In 1925, they were champions and won promotion to Division Two but were relegated two seasons later. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.
In 1957–58 they attained their best ever FA Cup run, reaching the last 16. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after This was not enough to stop them being put into the new Fourth Division with the reorganisation of the League and the end of the Third Division's Northern and Southern Sections. "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. In 1966, they won promotion to Division Three after finishing the season as runners-up, but were relegated the following year. In 1982, the club faced a financial crisis but survived thanks to fundraising efforts of the town. Three years later the club won promotion by finishing third in the league under manager Cyril Knowles. Cyril Barry Knowles (13 July 1944 in Fitzwilliam West Yorkshire – 30 August 1991 in Middlesbrough North Yorkshire) was a footballer who played full-back Darlington spent two seasons in the Third Division, their finish of 13th in 1986 their highest position attained in the Football League since the introduction of the present four-division structure in 1958, but they were relegated the following season.
In 1989, the team finished bottom of the league and was relegated to the Conference. However, they were only there for one season before winning the GM Vauxhall Conference title and returning to the Football League under manager Brian Little, who had been appointed in January 1989. Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Brian Little can refer to William Brian Little, financier and founding partner of Forstmann Little & Company Brian Little (footballer, English A second successive promotion followed in 1990-91, this time to the Third Division as Fourth Division champions, but Little was then lured away to Leicester City and he was succeeded by Frank Gray. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Francis Tierney 'Frank' Gray (born 27 October 1954 in Castlemilk, Scotland) is a Scottish football manager and former Footballer. Darlington were relegated in bottom place the following season, and Gray was dismissed.
Since then, they have reached the play-off final on two occasions. A playoff or final in Sports is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion or a similar accolade The first visit to Wembley was in 1996 against Plymouth Argyle, however they were beaten through a Ronnie Mauge goal. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the For details of the current season see Plymouth Argyle FC season 2008-09 Plymouth Argyle Football Club, commonly known as Argyle Ronald 'Ronnie' Mauge (born in Islington, London March 10 1969) is a retired Trinidad and Tobago footballer He started They returned to Wembley in 2000 to face Peterborough United after throwing away automatic promotion which had at one point seemed a certainty. Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football team based in Peterborough. After a comfortable 3-0 aggregate semi-final win over Hartlepool, Quakers arrived in confident mood, however they wasted a host of chances and were again undone by a single goal, this time from Andy Clarke. Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team from Hartlepool playing in League One. Andrew Weston 'Andy' Clarke (born July 22, 1967 in Islington, London) is an English former footballer who played for
The 1999–00 season was a notable one for Darlington. It was the first season under the ambitious new chairman George Reynolds, Also, they became the first team to lose a tie in the FA Cup and yet still qualify for the next round. George Reynolds may refer to George Reynolds (Mormon, Latter-day Saint leader and a party to the 1878 United States Supreme Court case Reynolds v The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Manchester United's involvement in the FIFA Club World Championship meant they did not enter the FA Cup. The FIFA Club World Cup, formerly known as the FIFA Club World Championship, is a football competition contested between the champion clubs from all six continental To decide who took their place, a "lucky losers" draw was held containing the 20 teams knocked out in the second round; Darlington were selected and lost their third-round tie 2–1 to Aston Villa at Villa Park. Villa Park is a football Stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England
During the summer of 2002, Darlington made approaches to sign two world famous players - Paul Gascoigne and Faustino Asprilla - but both bids failed. Paul John Gascoigne (born 27 May 1967 in Dunston, Gateshead, England) often referred to as Gazza, is a retired English Faustino Hernán Asprilla Hinestroza (born 10 November 1969 in Tuluá) is a former Colombian football player
In 2003, as part of the Farewell to Feethams celebrations, the club programme ran a competition to decide which Darlington’s best ever team would be. The top 11 players that made the team were: Mark Prudhoe, Ron Greener, Craig Liddle, Kevan Smith, John Peverell, Andy Toman, Alan Sproates, David McLean, Alan Walsh, Marco Gabbiadini and Colin Sinclair. Mark Prudhoe (born November 8, 1963 in Washington, England) is an English former goalkeeper who played for 17 different Ron Greener signed for Darlington in the summer of 1955 from Newcastle United and established himself as the rock at the heart of Darlington's defence for the next ten years Craig Liddle (born 21 October 1971 in Chester-le-Street) is an English former Association footballer. Kevan Smith is a former English footballer. He played a part in three of Darlington's promotions Andrew James 'Andy' Toman (born 7 March 1962) is a former English footballer and his playing position was as a Midfielder. Alan Sproates was a football player from England Football career He was part of the deal which took Jimmy Lawson to Swindon the club never regretted it David McLean (born November 24, 1957 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is an English footballer who played as a central midfielder. Alan Walsh (born December 9, 1956 in Hartlepool) was a former Professional footballer who played as a Striker for Marco Gabbiadini (born 20 January 1968 in Nottingham, England) is a former English - Italian football player whose Marco Gabbiadini won the overall award and was voted Darlington's Greatest Ever Player. Marco Gabbiadini (born 20 January 1968 in Nottingham, England) is a former English - Italian football player whose During his two seasons at Darlington, Gabbiadini scored 50 goals.
In the summer of 2003, the club moved to its new stadium, the Reynolds Arena. The Darlington Arena (known as the The Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena for sponsorship reasons is a football stadium in England that hosts However, a poor start to the season saw manager Mick Tait sacked and replaced by the popular David Hodgson, returning for his third spell in charge. Michael 'Mick' Tait (born 30 September 1956) was an English footballer and later a manager at the end of his playing career David James Hodgson (born August 6 1960 in Gateshead, England) was an English footballer who played for Middlesbrough On 23 December 2003, however, Darlington went into administration and there were fears that the club would go out of business. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. At one stage there were rumours that the club would sell its new stadium and return to Feethams.
In January 2004, a charity game was organised featuring famous footballers such as Paul Gascoigne, Bryan Robson and Kenny Dalglish. Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957 is an English former football manager and a former player Kenneth Mathieson 'Kenny' Dalglish MBE (born 4 March 1951 in Dalmarnock, Glasgow) is a former Scottish international football This match attracted a crowd of over 14,000 and helped keep the club going. Despite all the off the field traumas, the team's performances on the field improved significantly. At one point, relegation looked to be inevitable but Hodgson turned things around with the team playing some excellent football along the way.
The end of the season saw George Reynolds hand over control of the club to the Sterling consortium with Stewart Davies taking over as chairman. George Reynolds may refer to George Reynolds (Mormon, Latter-day Saint leader and a party to the 1878 United States Supreme Court case Reynolds v Stewart Davies is the former chairman of Darlington Football Club. Davies became popular with the supporters due to his fan-friendly approach, a stark contrast to that of Reynolds. After coming out of administration in September 2004, Hodgson signed a number of experienced players such as Craig Hignett, Alun Armstrong and Clyde Wijnhard; fans affectionately dubbed them the 'Galacticos'. Craig Hignett, (born 12 January 1970 in Prescot) is an English former professional footballer who now works as an agent and a commentator on BBC Radio Alun Armstrong (born February 22, 1975 in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear) is an English professional footballer. Clyde Wijnhard (born November 1 1973) is a Dutch professional football player currently without a club Galáctico (or superstar) is a term used to describe a world-famous football player who has been signed by Spanish club Real Madrid. The Quakers were in strong contention for the play-offs for most of the season but in the end just missed out on goal difference to Northampton Town and had to settle for eighth place in League Two. Northampton Town Football Club is a football club based in Northampton. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of
In 2005–06, Hodgson ditched the 'Galacticos' and brought in younger players like Simon Johnson, Carlos Logan and Anthony Peacock. Simon Johnson (born 9 March 1983 in West Bromwich, England) is a striker who plays for Hereford United. Carlos Sean Logan (born November 7, 1985) is a footballer who plays in midfield for Barrow. Anthony Peacock (born September 6, 1985 in Middlesbrough) is an English footballer After, a great start to the season, Quakers faded and again found themselves scrapping for a play-off place. For the second season in a row they finished eighth.
Expectations were high for the 2006–07 season following the signings of experienced players such as Martin Smith, Michael Cummins and Gaetano Giallanza. Martin Smith (born 13 November 1974 in Sunderland, England) is a Professional footballer currently with Blyth Spartans Michael Thomas 'Micky' Cummins (born Dublin, June 1, 1978 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish professional footballer who has Gaetano Giallanza (born June 6 1974 in Dornach, Switzerland) is a Swiss - Italian professional footballer These expectations were raised even further after the first two games when Quakers found themselves top of the League following victories over Macclesfield and Accrington Stanley. Macclesfield Town Football Club are an English football team The club were formed in 1874 and are based in the small town of Macclesfield in Accrington Stanley Football Club is an English football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the north-west of England formed in 1968 However, this was followed by a poor run of form which culminated in a change of manager.
On Saturday 30 September 2006, David Hodgson was suspended by the club following a run of poor results and a possible approach from Bournemouth, leaving Neil Maddison and Martin Gray in joint temporary caretaker charge for up to two weeks while an internal investigation was carried out. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. David James Hodgson (born August 6 1960 in Gateshead, England) was an English footballer who played for Middlesbrough AFC Bournemouth are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. Neil Maddison (born 2 October 1969) is a former Premiership footballer and is currently youth coach at Darlington. Martin Gray (born 17 August 1971 in Stockton-on-Tees, England) is a former English football player and is currently assistant manager Hodgson was subsequently dismissed shortly after. Former Doncaster manager Dave Penney took over the manager's job with Martin Gray as his assistant. Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or informally Donny) are an English football club based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster
Penney enjoyed a fantastic start to life at Darlington after winning his first six games. Unfortunately, the club was struck by a horrendous injury and illness crisis which decimated almost the entire playing squad and subsequently led to a terrible run of results. After Christmas, Penney went about strengthening the squad. Particularly, significant were the loan signings of David Wheater and Ian Miller. David James Wheater (born 14 February 1987 is an English footballer, who plays for Middlesbrough. Ian Miller (born November 23 1983 in Colchester) is an English footballer, currently playing for Darlington. Quakers looked a much stronger side and went on a thirteen match unbeaten run. However, once Wheater and Miller returned to their parent clubs, many of the old defensive frailties returned. In the end, Darlington had to settle for 11th place, (getting thrashed on the final day of the season 0-5 at home, for the second time in a season, by Stockport) something of a disappointment given the pre-season hype. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, England. On a positive note, it meant that Quakers had finished in the top half of the table three seasons in a row for the first time since the 1920s.
Not long after the season had ended, Penney began rebuilding his squad to challenge in 2007–08. The main area for concern, the defence, was addressed with the signings of Neil Austin, Alan White, Steve Foster, Ian Miller, Scott Wiseman, John Brackstone and Ryan Valentine, and youth team players Wayne Clarke and Lewis Hardman were added to the squad. Neil Jeffrey Austin (born 26 April 1983 in Barnsley) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or left-back Alan White (born March 22 1976 in Darlington, England) is an English professional footballer who plays for Darlington Stephen 'Steve' Foster (born December 3, 1974 in Mansfield) is a professional footballer currently playing for Darlington. Ian Miller (born November 23 1983 in Colchester) is an English footballer, currently playing for Darlington. Scott Wiseman (born December 13 1985 in Hull) is an English footballer currently playing for league two side Rochdale after John Brackstone (born 9 February, 1985 in Hartlepool) is a footballer who plays as a left back Ryan Valentine is a football player who currently plays for League Two side Darlington. Wayne Clarke (born 28 February 1961) is an English former professional Association footballer who played as a Striker. Lewis Hardman (born April 12, 1989 in Middlesbrough, England) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for current They also signed goalkeepers Andy Oakes and Przemyslaw Kazimierczak, midfielders Rob Purdie, Kevin McBride, Nick Liversidge, Xavier Barrau and strikers Paweł Abbott, Ian Harty and Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu, and the loan signings of goalkeeper Corrin Brooks-Meade, defenders Lee Ridley, Paul Mayo and Ben Parker, midfielders Chris Palmer, Johann Smith, Joe Colbeck, Bryan Hodge, Jason Kennedy and Craig Nelthorpe and strikers Matt Green, Richie Foran and Kevin Gall. Andrew Mark 'Andy' Oakes (born on 11 January 1977 in Northwich) is a football player who plays in goal for Darlington Football Club. Przemysław 'Przemek' Kazimierczak ( pron pʂɛˈmɨswaf kaʑiˈmʲɛrtʂak in Łódź, Poland) is a young Polish goalkeeper who plays for Darlington Robert James 'Rob' Purdie (born 28 September, 1982 in Leicester) is an English footballer who currently plays for Darlington. Kevin McBride (born 14 June 1981 in Bellshill, Scotland) is a footballer, currently playing for Falkirk having joined from Xavier "Xavi" Barrau (born 26 September 1982) is a French footballer who currently plays for ES Fréjus. Pawel Tadeusz Howard Abbott (born 5 May 1982 in York) is a professional footballer who plays for Darlington in League Two Ian McGuinness Harty (born March 8 1978 in Bellshill, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer who is currently with Stirling Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu (born 26 December 1982) is a Congolese professional footballer, formerly an under-21 international who is unattached Lee Ridley (born 5 December 1981 in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire) is an English football defender who plays for Lincoln City Paul Mayo (born 13 October 1981) is an English footballer, who is currently playing for Notts County, in the English League Two Ben Brian C Parker (born 15 November 1987 in Pontefract, England) is a young English footballer who plays for Leeds United. Chris Palmer (born October 16 1983 in Derby, Derbyshire) is an English professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder Johann Smith (born April 25, 1987 in Hartford Connecticut, US Joe Colbeck (born 29 November 1986 is an English professional footballer playing as a right winger for League Two side Bradford City. Bryan Johnstone Hodge (born 23 September 1987 in Hamilton) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers Jason Kennedy (born 11 September 1986 in Roseworth) is an English footballer, who plays for Darlington. Craig Robert Nelthorpe (born 10 June 1987) is a professional footballer, who currently plays for Doncaster Rovers, but is currently on loan at Matthew 'Matt' Green (born January 2, 1987 in Bath) is an English footballer currently playing for Torquay United. Richard 'Richie' Foran (born on June 16, 1980 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Southend United Kevin Alexander Gall (born February 4, 1982 in Merthyr Tydfil) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a Striker for Darlington have recently moved down the league a few places, but have finished 6th place this season, above Wycombe on goal difference, having secured a play-off place this season, after a draw with Chesterfield, with only two league games remaining. Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, currently playing in Football League Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Darlington's main aim this season is to be promoted to League One, this did not happen after Darlington lost 5-4 on penalties in the play-off semi-final against Rochdale after the ties ended 2-1 to both home teams respectively and 3-3 on aggregate. Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football Rochdale Association Football Club is a English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
The plans for the new training ground and leisure complex are still in the mix, with the go-ahead expected later in 2008.
Not long after the season had ended, Penney began rebuilding his squad to challenge in 2008–09. He told three players that they had no future left at the club and these players were: John Brackstone, Kevin Burgess and Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu. John Brackstone (born 9 February, 1985 in Hartlepool) is a footballer who plays as a left back Kevin Burgess (born January 8, 1988) joined Darlington from Middlesbrough during the 2006&ndash07 campaign Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu (born 26 December 1982) is a Congolese professional footballer, formerly an under-21 international who is unattached Then a few days later he told another six players that they also had no future left at the club and these players were: Michael Cummins, Julian Joachim, Clark Keltie, Sean Reay, Neil Wainwright and Scott Wiseman. Michael Thomas 'Micky' Cummins (born Dublin, June 1, 1978 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish professional footballer who has Julian Jostin Joachim (born 20 September 1974 in Peterborough) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker Clark Keltie (born August 31 1983 in Newcastle, England) is an English footballer, playing for Football League Two Shaun Reay (born May 20, 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Darlington. Neil Wainwright (born 4 November 1977 in Warrington) is an English footballer who plays for Morecambe. Scott Wiseman (born December 13 1985 in Hull) is an English footballer currently playing for league two side Rochdale after But Penney has yet to buy, make or name any new signings or possible signings to replace the nine released players and to strengthen his depleated squad. Jason Kennedy became the first new signed player for the new season after signing for the Quakers after an impressive loan spell with the League Two club. Jason Kennedy (born 11 September 1986 in Roseworth) is an English footballer, who plays for Darlington.
Grounds
Darlington play at the Darlington Arena, known for sponsorship reasons as the Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena. The Darlington Arena (known as the The Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena for sponsorship reasons is a football stadium in England that hosts Feethams is a cricket ground and former home of Darlington FC The Darlington Arena (known as the The Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena for sponsorship reasons is a football stadium in England that hosts From 1883 to 2003 the club played at Feethams, which has since been demolished. Feethams is a cricket ground and former home of Darlington FC
Honours
- Runners-up, Third Division (North), 1921/22
- Champions, Third Division (North), 1924/25
- Winners, Division Three (North) Cup, 1933/34
- Runners-up, Third Division (North) Cup, 1935/36
- Runners-up, Fourth Division, 1965/66
- Champions, GM Vauxhall Conference, 1989/90
- Champions, Fourth Division, 1990/91
- Runners-up, Division Three Play-Offs, 1995/96
- Runners-up, Division Three Play-Offs, 1999/00
Player records
- Most league goals in a season - 39 David Brown (1924-25)
- Most league appearances - 439 Ron Greener (1955-67)
- Most league goals in total - 87 Alan Walsh (1978-84)
- Most international appearances - 3 Jason De Vos (Canada)
Players
- As of 4 June 2008. The Third Division North of The Football League was a level in English association football, which ran parallel to Third Division South from The Football League Third Division North Cup was a knockout competition open to teams competing in Division 3 (North of The Football League. "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest A playoff or final in Sports is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion or a similar accolade Ron Greener signed for Darlington in the summer of 1955 from Newcastle United and established himself as the rock at the heart of Darlington's defence for the next ten years Alan Walsh (born December 9, 1956 in Hartlepool) was a former Professional footballer who played as a Striker for Jason de Vos (surname also spelt 'De Vos' born January 2, 1974 in London, Ontario) is a Soccer commentator for the Canadian Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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