Darlington F.C.
Full name | Darlington Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | The Quakers, Darlo | |||
Founded | 1883 | |||
Ground | Blackwell Meadows, Darlington | |||
Capacity | 3,300 | |||
Coordinates | 54°30′34″N 1°33′51″W / 54.50944°N 1.56417°W | |||
Major shareholder | Darlington FC Supporters Group | |||
Manager | Steve Watson | |||
League | National League North | |||
2023–24 | National League North, 16th of 24 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Darlington Football Club is an association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, England. As of the 2023–24 season, the team competes in the National League North, at the sixth level of English football.
The club was founded in 1883, and played its matches at
Darlington moved to the
The club have at times worn strips of black and white shirts, black shorts and black and white socks. The club's crest depicts Locomotion No. 1, referring to the town's railway history; as well as a stylised Quaker hat, referring to the religious movement that had a historic influence on the town, and which was the source of the team's nickname, the Quakers. The club's main rival's historically are Hartlepool United.
History
Founding and pre-war
In July 1883, a meeting was called in Darlington Grammar School to address concerns that so few
The club turned professional in 1908 and joined the
Their first season in the Third Division was a successful one and they ended up in second place. Three years later, in 1924–25, they were champions and won promotion to the Football League Second Division. The 15th-place finish in 1926 remains Darlington's best League performance,[8] but they were relegated back to the Third Division in 1927, where they remained until the Second World War put an end to competitive football. They came as high as third in 1929–30, but twice had to apply for re-election to the League, in 1932–33 and 1936–37, after finishing in last place in the section.[5] In 1934, they enjoyed their first success in a nationally organised cup competition, defeating Stockport County 4–3 at Old Trafford to win the Football League Third Division North Cup,[4] and reached the final again two years later, this time losing 2–1 at home to Chester.[9]
Post-war
Soon after
The Supporters' Club raised £20,000 to pay for a roof at one end of the
Darlington reached the quarter-finals of the 1968 League Cup; drawn away to Brian Clough's Derby County, they took the lead, only to lose 5–4. During the 1970s the club had to apply for re-election to the League five times, and by 1982 they were facing a financial crisis which they survived thanks to fundraising efforts in the town.[12] Three years later they won promotion by finishing third in the league under manager Cyril Knowles. Darlington spent two seasons in the Third Division; the 13th-place finish in 1986 was the highest position they achieved in the Football League since the introduction of the four-division structure in 1958, but they were relegated the following season.[5]
Though
New stadium, administration and decline
The 1999–2000 season, the first under
In 2002, Darlington made unsuccessful approaches to sign international stars Paul Gascoigne and Faustino Asprilla,[19] and moved into their new stadium, named the Reynolds Arena, in summer 2003. Reynolds had paid the club's debts when he took over, but the cost of the stadium, partly financed with high-interest loans and built without realistic expectation of filling it, drove the club into administration six months later.[20][21] Reynolds resigned as a director in January 2004 with the club under threat of imminent closure. A benefit match, featuring footballers such as Gascoigne, Bryan Robson and Kenny Dalglish, played in front of a crowd of over 14,000, raised £100,000 to help ensure survival in the short term.[22] Despite the off-field problems, David Hodgson, in his third spell as manager, and his players produced some fine performances as the team avoided relegation.[23]
At the end of the season, Reynolds was obliged to hand over control to the Sterling Consortium to bring the club out of administration,[24] Stewart Davies taking over as chairman. He and his staff adopted a fan-friendly approach, in contrast to the abrasive Reynolds, before in 2006, the club was sold to property developer George Houghton.[21][25] For four consecutive seasons, under Hodgson, sacked in 2006, and then under successor Dave Penney, the Quakers finished in the top half of the table, reaching the play-off semi-final in 2008 only to lose to Rochdale on penalties.[5][26] In February 2009, Darlington again went into administration, triggering an automatic 10-point deduction, without which they would have again reached the play-offs.[5][27] Fundraising efforts kept the club going,[28] but when no buyer was found for the club by a May deadline, the administrators made the majority of the first-team squad available for transfer and cut staff numbers to a minimum.[29] On 20 May, Houghton returned to the club as chairman, appointed former Middlesbrough boss Colin Todd as manager,[30] and brokered an agreement which led to the club coming out of administration and ownership passing to local businessman Raj Singh and enabling it to compete in the 2009–10 season without any points deduction.[31] Todd left the club after losing seven of his first nine games[32] and was replaced by former Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton, who only won four of 23 league games.[33][34]
The club were eventually relegated to the Conference,
Darlington 1883
On 3 May 2012, the club was taken over by DFC 1883 Ltd with the intention of moving into community ownership. Because it failed to agree a creditors voluntary agreement,[43] the club was expelled from the Football Association and was eventually wound up in the High Court. DFC 1883 Limited immediately formed a new club. Because the club proposed to play at a ground without the required grading for the Northern Premier League,[44] the new club was placed in the Northern League Division One, by the Football Association.[45][46] Martin Gray was appointed manager.[47] An appeal against the new club not being treated as a continuation of the old club was rejected, confirming that the club was to be treated as a new club and would not be able to play under the name Darlington F.C.[48] The new owners opted to name the new club Darlington 1883.[49]
On the pitch, Darlington were crowned Northern League Division One champions in
Return to Darlington F.C.
In April 2017, the FA approved the club's request to change to the traditional name of Darlington F.C. for the 2017–18 season.[56]
In the summer of 2017, it was reported through the club website that work had begun on a new playing area and a new seated stand, following the addition of more fundraising.[57]
In October 2017, Gray resigned as manager to join rivals York City.[58] He was succeeded by former player Tommy Wright, with another former player Alan White as his assistant.[59] Wright led Darlington to a 12th and 16th-place finish respectively during the two seasons he was in charge before leaving by mutual consent in April 2019.[60]
In May 2019, Wright was succeeded by another former player Alun Armstrong who joined from Blyth Spartans.[61] Assistant Manager Alan White also left the club in July 2019 before replacing him with another former player Darren Holloway a week later.[62]
In Armstrong's first season as manager, Darlington qualified for the
After a 10th-place finish in the 2019–20 season, the 2020-21 campaign was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Darlington finished 13th in 2021–22 and after being top of the league in January 2023, fell to 10th in the 2022–23 season.[5] The poor run continued into the 2023–24 season, and Armstrong was dismissed on 6 September 2023.[66] Josh Gowling replaced Armstrong, but only lasted three months before he was dismissed after only winning three out of sixteen games during his tenure and left the club second bottom in the league.[67] Steve Watson replaced Gowling and brought Terry Mitchell from Workington with him as his assistant manager.[68] They guided Darlington to a 16th-place finish after being 9 points adrift from safety at one stage of the season and winning 10 out of the last 15 games of the season.[5]
Colours and badge
Kit suppliers and sponsors | ||
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From | Manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
1975 | Umbro | |
1976 | Litesome | |
1977 | Bukta | |
1979 | Le Coq Sportif | |
1982 | DONN | |
1984 | Hummel | McEwan's |
1987 | Hobott | United |
1988 | I-S-L | |
1989 | Jack Hatfield | |
1991 | Hutchison Telecom
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1995 | ICIS | Orange
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1996 | Soccerdome | |
1997 | On Time Sportswear | Darlington Building Society |
1998 | Biemme | |
1999 | Xara | |
2007 | Vandanel | |
2009 | Erreà | |
2010 | The Morritt | |
2011 | Lakeside Care Homes |
In 1888, Darlington's kit consisted of a shirt with black and white vertical stripes, black shorts and black socks. Apart from a period between the 1910s and 1936, when blue shorts were worn, the basic colours of the home kit have remained black and white. The shirt design has varied, from the 1888 vertical stripes, through hoops, plain white, and back to hoops again in the 1990s.[69] Sponsors' names have appeared on Darlington's shirts since the 1980s. A table of kit manufacturers (since the 1970s) and shirt sponsors appears on the right.[69]
The club badge is in the form of a shield, divided diagonally into two parts; the smaller section, to the upper right, is in the club's home colour of white, the larger is red, their traditional away colour. In the white section is a stylised Quaker hat, emblematic of the major role played by the
Stadiums
Plans had originally been laid down to
Supporters and rivalries
Darlington's supporters consider Hartlepool United their main rivals. The feeling is reciprocated: in a 2008 survey, 95% of supporters of both clubs named the other as their bitterest rivals. They have fierce competition each time they come up against each other. The clubs, based 25 miles (40 km) apart, had met 147 times in the Football League, as of 2009–10, of which Hartlepool won 60 to Darlington's 57.[86] The meeting between the two clubs in 2007 attracted a crowd of 10,121 to the Darlington Arena, the largest attendance for that League fixture for 50 years,[87] though the average League attendance at the stadium declined from over 5,000 in its opening season to 2,744 in 2009–10.[88]
In the 2012–13 season, Darlington's first season as a renamed club, its main rivals were
The team's
Darlington had an official supporters' club[96] and an away supporters group, known as Darlington Away Far Travelling Supporters (DAFTS), who represented Darlington supporters from places elsewhere in the country.[97] A supporters' trust was founded in 2002; it established a Disabled Supporters Group, tried to maintain a working relationship between club and supporters, and, together with the Darlington Camera Club, staged a "Farewell to Feethams" exhibition in celebration of the club's longtime home. Together with the supporters' club, the trust was actively involved in fund-raising particularly during the club's periods of administration.[98]
Players
Current squad
- As of 25 April 2024[99]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Staff
Boardroom
Position | Name |
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Chairman / CEO | David Johnston |
Director / Company secretary | Jonathan Jowett |
Director | John Vickerman |
Director | Chris Stockdale |
Director | Darlington 1883 Supporters Society Limited (Jon Saddington) |
Football
Position | Name |
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Manager | Steve Watson |
Assistant Manager | Terry Mitchell |
Kit manager | Gary Smith |
Physiotherapist | Nathan Liddle |
Goalkeeping coach | Steven Rodden |
Reserve team
In October 2016 it was announced that
Honours
Honours achieved by Darlington since their foundation in 1883 include the following:[52]
League
- Football League Third Division North (level 3)
- Fourth Division (level 4)
- Football Conference (level 5)
- Champions: 1989–90
- Northern Premier League Premier Division(level 7)
- Champions: 2015–16
- Northern Premier League Division One North(level 8)
- Northern League
- North Eastern League
- Champions: 1912–13, 1920–21
- Runners-up: 1919–20
Cup
- FA Trophy
- Winners: 2010–11
- Football League Third Division North Cup
- Winners: 1933–34
- Runners-up: 1935–36
- Durham Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1884–85, 1890–91, 1892–93, 1896–97, 1919–20, 1999–2000
Records
Darlington's highest league finish was fifteenth in the
The Quakers' biggest home win was a 13–1 defeat of
The player with the most league appearances for Darlington is
Dream team
As part of the 2003 "Farewell to Feethams" celebrations, a competition in the club programme selected the following all-time "Dream Team":
Notes
A. ^ The Darlington Arena was built to hold 25,000 seated spectators, yet a condition was imposed at the planning stage that "at no time should the owner of the property admit or permit the admission of more than 10,000 people to the new stadium".[106] Capacity was for a time restricted to 6,000 for weekend events and 4,500 for midweek events unless prior written permission was granted to exceed those limits.[107][108]
B. ^ Though not the first FA Cup match to be played under lights, as the club history suggests:[4] a preliminary round replay between Kidderminster Harriers and Brierley Hill Alliance took place under floodlights on 14 September 1955, some two months before Darlington's match against Carlisle United.[10][109]
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External links
- Official website
- Darlington F.C. on Facebook