| The Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena | |
|---|---|
| Full name | The Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena |
| Location | Darlington, England |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Owner | Darlington F.C. |
| Operator | Darlington F.C. |
| Surface | Grass |
| Tenants | Darlington F. Darlington is a town in County Durham, England and the main population centre in the Borough of Darlington. 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 Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Darlington Football Club (also known as Darlo or The Quakers) are an English football team based in the English town of Darlington Football Club (also known as Darlo or The Quakers) are an English football team based in the English town of C. |
| Capacity | 25,033 |
| Field dimensions | 110 × 74 yards |
The Darlington Arena (known as the The Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in England that hosts Darlington Football Club's home fixtures. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered This is a list of English football stadia, ranked in descending order of capacity. 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 Football Club (also known as Darlo or The Quakers) are an English football team based in the English town of
History
Prior to moving to the ground in 2003, Darlington had been playing at Feethams, located near to the town centre. Feethams is a cricket ground and former home of Darlington FC The current stadium is built on a greenfield site next to Darlington's A66 bypass. The A66 is a major road in northern England which in part follows the course of the Roman road from Scotch Corner to Penrith.
Upon completion the arena was originally called the Reynolds Arena, after the club's then-owner, George Reynolds. George Reynolds (born 1937 is a controversial British businessman best known for his time as chairman of Darlington Football Club. However, following Reynolds' bankruptcy and arrest on charges of money laundering, the name was changed to The New Stadium in April 2004. Money laundering is the practice of engaging in financial Transactions in order to conceal the Identity, source and/or destination of Money, Since then the club have sold the naming rights for the stadium to sponsors, firstly as the Williamson Motors Stadium and then the 96. 6 TFM Darlington Arena between November 2005 and September 2007. The ground took its current name in September 2007.
Already larger than some Premiership stadiums, the ground has the theoretical potential to be expanded to a capacity of approximately 60,000 seats. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs However, as the club currently resides in the bottom tier, three divisions below the Premiership (the highly ambitious aim of Reynolds when he commissioned the stadium), the likelihood of this ever coming to fruition seems highly doubtful. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs
A crowd of 11,600 watched the first game in the new stadium for a 2–0 defeat to Kidderminster Harriers and since the ground has averaged a gate of around 3,000-4,000 supporters, although certain fixtures such as derby match against local rivals Hartlepool United in March 2007 (10,121 spectators), have pulled in a significantly larger turnout. Kidderminster Harriers FC are an English Association football team based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team from Hartlepool playing in League One.
The capacity of the stadium is currently capped at 10,000 for football matches due to poor access roads around the stadium, although the club are allowed to apply for an exception for certain occasions.
Other uses
Darlington plan to use the stadium for musical concerts to increase club revenue. Darlington Football Club (also known as Darlo or The Quakers) are an English football team based in the English town of The first set of concerts, called Pitch Invasion, were due to take place in June 2007 but were cancelled by the club just three months before. [1] However, in November 2007, the club announced that Elton John would be the first act to play at the stadium, on 5 July 2008. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [2]
References
- ^ "Football club puts plans for pop concerts on hold", The Northern Echo, 2007-04-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Retrieved on 2008-04-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne
- ^ Hardwick, Viv. "Elton John in concert coup for Darlington", The Northern Echo, 2007-11-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Retrieved on 2008-04-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople
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