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Official Benchwear and NATIONAL Match Ball Sponsor LEAGUE “FOR FANS, FOR FOOTBALL, FOR EVER” MANAGER’S NOTES from the dugout V HARROGATE TOWN >> WITH TOMMY WRIGHT Directors Chief Executive Officer: David Johnston John Tempest Good afternoon and welcome back to Blackwell Darlington 1883 Supporters Society Meadows for today’s Vanarama National League North Limited Football Boxing Day fixture versus Harrogate Town. Manager: Tommy Wright I hope you all had a great Department to hand out all Assistant manager: Alan White Christmas but I’m sure, like me, the presents kindly donated Kit Manager: Gary Smith you have missed your football by you as supporters. It’s never Goalkeeping coach: Lee Barrass over the last few weeks after an easy thing to do and very Physiotherapist: Dave Bracken back- to-back postponements much leaves you with mixed Darlington Football Club Officials DARLINGTON’S PREMIER LEISURE SCHEME against Salford City. However, emotions but the feeling you Club Secretary: Jonathan Jowett a big thank you must go to the get making a poorly kid smile Matchday secretary: Rob Jones ground staff, volunteers and makes you feel like Santa Communications and Media manager: local farmers for doing their himself so it’s all worthwhile. Ray Simpson best to get the games on. We have also held meetings Safety Officer: Graham Reeves I wrote these notes prior with a school to discuss going Accounts: Malcolm Davison to our friendly versus a in to deliver coaching sessions Hospitality: Joanne Cameron Under 23 side. I to the kids. This link will give Retail Manager: Lynn Jasper was delighted that us the opportunity to convince Boardroom Host: Colin Ward (Lidds) accepted my invite of these youngsters to become Match Officials Host: Terry Farley MBE a game. The title ‘Legend’ is Quaker fans and you never Photographers: Nick Burton, Steve often used loosely throughout know there may be a few stars Halliday football but that man truly is of tomorrow. Media/Video: Kevin Luff Media/Fans’ Radio: Andrew Simpson at this football club. He is an We obviously had the open To contact the club, send an email to outstanding coach and a true forum meeting led by Chief gentleman. [email protected] Executive David Johnston [email protected] I’m sure you will agree it which I thought was fantastic. [email protected] has been a frustrating time Some issues need to ironed Website: darlingtonfootballclub.co.uk with the postponements. out in the short term but there I feel we had gathered a were many reasons to be very Programme Team bit of momentum from positive about the future. The Ray Simpson (editor), Craig Stoddart, the performances against club is in the best possible Simon Weatherill, Lynn Jasper, Chris Tamworth and also Harrogate hands and I’m confident of Sykes, Steve Rees, Kevin Luff, Neil Raper, in the F.A Trophy. Despite the leading it forward. Peter Haygarth, Frank Tweddle, Joanne Cameron, John Tempest, Simon Hahn, results we took a lot of positives Today will be a tough one Andrew Alton, Rob Jones, and Leigh from the games and now we for sure, with Harrogate on Edwards must build on those and turn the heels of leaders Salford performances into results. City. They will be keen to take Darlington 1883 Ltd. is a company limited by share, registered in England and Wales with company The lads were gutted about points from us today but we number 07914690. the Salford game being are confident we can prevent Registered office: Blackwell Meadows, Grange postponed, they were prepared that from happening. Mark Road, Darlington, County Durham DL1 5NR and ready to renew rivalries but Beck will no doubt be in the they can show you that fight starting XI, I hope he gets a Accountants: Total Tax Solutions and desire in a few weeks’ time fantastic welcome but we will 2 Peel Court, St. Cuthberts Way when we play the rearranged be looking to keep him quiet Darlington, Co Durham, DL1 1GB fixture. this afternoon. Designed by: KINSHIP, www.designbykinship.co.uk We have also been doing This game takes us into the Printed by: MT Print, Darlington our bit off the pitch in the New Year so we will be hoping www.mtprint.co.uk community which has been to end 2017 on a high note. PROUD TO SPONSOR This page is sponsored by great. Get behind the boys today and DARLINGTON FC Some of the players and make some noise! staff visited the Darlington Memorial Hospital Paediatric Gaffer

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Coming to Blackwell Meadows today... Harrogate Town

Harrogate Town are our visitors today, and Simon Hahn has • Over half their league games, 11, have Agnew, Leesley been doing some research on them. seen at least four goals Subs not used: Thewlis, Cracknell, Vann

LAST MATCH: WREXHAM 0 HARROGATE TOWN 2 FA TROPHY KEY MOMENTS IN THEIR HISTORY SQUAD: FIRST ROUND • Harrogate AFC was formed in 1919/20 to play in the West Riding League Manager: Former Quaker scored his first • They adopted the name Harrogate Town in 1948. two goals for his new club, as Harrogate Assistant manager: Paul Thirlwell • They reached the FA Cup First Round for the first time in the 2002/03 season, recorded an impressive win at National Goalkeepers: , Joe losing to Farnborough. They reached the first round again in season 2005/06, League Wrexham to seal their place in Cracknell losing to Torquay on penalties in a replay the FA Trophy Second Round. Harrogate Defenders: Ryan Fallowfield, Jack Vann, • They have been in National North since 2004 after winning two promotions started on top with Beck coming close Toby Lees, Bailey Gooda, Lachlan Barr, through the Northern in three seasons. twice to opening the scoring. Wrexham’s Ben Middleton, Terry Kennedy, Warren first opportunity arrived just after the • They reached the second round of the FA Cup in 2012/13 when they lost to Burrell, , Ben O’Hanlon, half hour mark as Scott Boden flicked Louie Swain Hastings United in a replay, after gaining revenge over Torquay a header towards goal, but goalkeeper • They went full time at the start of the current season. James Belshaw saved well. Midfielders: Josh Falkingham, , , Jack Emmett, Just minutes before half time Beck gave George Thomson, Ellis Hudson, Joe Town the lead as he guided George Leesley Thomson’s floated cross into the net LAST SIX GAMES 2013/14 National League North – Points 63 with a well placed header. Terry Kennedy Forwards: Jordan Thewlis, Mark Beck, 16/12/2017 Wrexham (A) Won 2-0 FA Position 9th almost doubled Harrogate’s lead just after Marcus Day, Dominic Knowles, Simon Trophy 2012/13 National League North – Points 69 the break, but Wrexham keeper Christian Ainge 05/12/2017 Kidderminster (H) Drew 2-2 Position 6th Dibble turned his effort round the post. However, they did double their lead on 69 02/12/2017 FC United of Manchester (A) 2011/12 National League North – Points 52 minutes when Beck grabbed his second Lost 3-2 Position 15th Manager - again with his head at the back post from Simon Weaver 24/11/2017 Darlington (A) Won 3-2 FA Ryan Fallowfield’s cross. Trophy Harrogate HARROGATE 2017/18 STATS Wrexham tried to find a way back into Town Manager 18/11/2017 Boston (H) Won 3-1 • Have the best goal difference in the the game, but the closest they came Simon Weaver is division, plus 24 was through Cameron McGregor whose 11/11/2017 Spennymoor (A) Lost 3-1 approaching his snapshot hit the inside of the post. • Have scored the most goals in the tenth season in Harrogate held on though to claim a very league , 50 charge at The CNG LAST SIX SEASONS impressive victory over a side a league • Only behind Salford on points won Stadium, making 2016/17 National League North – Points 64 higher then themselves. They will now away from home, 22. They have him one of English Position 11th play St Albans in the second round. lost two away league games, at football’s longest serving managers. In 2015/16 National League North – Points 72 Spennymoor and FC United. Team: Belshaw, Fallowfield, Parker, 2015/16 Weaver guided Town to a club Position 4th • Their top scorer is with 11 Falkingham, Kennedy, Burrell, Thomson, high finish of fourth in the National 2014/15 National League North – Points 52 league goals Kerry (Hudson 72), Beck (Swain 89), League North and helped the club Position 15th

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Coming to Blackwell Meadows today... Harrogate Town

reach the FA Cup 2nd Round in 2012/13. named the league’s Player of the Month football as well as the opportunity for the After featuring for the likes of Doncaster in February before committing his future UEFA ‘B’ Licence holder to take charge of Rovers, Kidderminster and Scarborough to the club, signing a two-year deal in the U21 side ensured Falkingham would in his days as a centre half, Weaver now May. be plying his trade at The CNG Stadium. has Town looking to reach the National League for the first time. Mark Beck Striker Mark Beck joined Harrogate Town from ourselves in November 2017 for an undisclosed fee. The six-foot-five forward was our top scorer in the 2016/17 season and played a huge part in our campaign that saw us miss out on the playoffs only due to regulations. Beck started his career at Carlisle United, before having spells at Falkirk, Yeovil Town and Wrexham.

JAMES BELSHAW HARROGATE TOWN– LAST SEASON Harrogate had a fantastic start to last season only losing one of their first 12 games winning eight of these fixtures including a 1-0 win away at eventual promoted side Halifax. However, their form rapidly declined as they faced the Ex-Quaker - Josh Falkingham other top sides in the division. They would Top scorer - Simon Ainge Josh Falkingham started his footballing go on to lose eight of their next ten games Simon Ainge joined Town from career with United at the age of as they slipped out of the playoff places. rivals Park Avenue in the eight before joining Scottish Premier After the turn of the year they managed summer of 2016, and has made a big League side St Johnstone after 11 years at to turn their results around, but too many impact so far at The CNG Stadium. Ainge his hometown club. draws left them an uphill battle to make was placed straight into the heart of The central midfielder with an eye for the top five. Any slim chance they had of Town’s defence and has captained the goal, then spent time north of the border making the playoffs in the final months side on multiple occasions, though it was at The Saints, Arbroath and Dunfermline disappeared as they lost five games out his switch further up the pitch towards Athletic, whom he captained and of six including fixtures with playoff rivals the end of the year that really caught helped gain promotion to the Scottish Kidderminster and Halifax. They finished the eye. 19 goals since the turn of the Championship. the campaign in 11th place. However, JORDAN THEWLIS year, including four against Alfreton and turning full-time in the summer has seen Falkingham came back to England with hat-trick against National League North them reap the benefits, as they have had a ourselves under , before Winners AFC Fylde saw Ainge finish great start to this campaign so far. moving to Harrogate in the summer. the season as top-scorer with 24 goals. The former Bradford City man was even The prospect of returning to full time

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Building the future

together >> BY DAVID JOHNSTON

Good afternoon everybody and a very Happy Christmas to you all! December has been a very frustrating month the next step is to produce a detailed business for everyone at the club and it’s great to finally plan to identify the commercial deliverability of return to home league action today against the plan. This will involve meetings with all of the Harrogate Town who are flying high in the table stakeholders and DFC will be involved in those and pushing for automatic promotion. It is also discussions to ensure our requirements are good to welcome back Mark Beck who served clearly understood. the club well and was fantastic in his time here, By the start of next season we will, however, but I hope he is very quiet today! Incidentally, have a ground at Blackwell Meadows that we we will also travel to Harrogate on New Year’s have developed through our fans’ fundraising to Day for the return fixture so given our recent enable us to play in the National League. This is cup tie together both clubs will have a very clear a tremendous achievement and you should be understanding of each other by the end of the proud of your efforts in this project. The above holiday period! Sporting Village proposal however does bring The recent weather has obviously disrupted some confusion and uncertainty as to where Tommy’s plans in recent weeks with the games and how the Council will allow future sporting being called off due to an unplayable pitch, development and as such I believe it is prudent despite the best efforts of ground staff and to place on hold any further investment into fans to try and get the pitch into an acceptable the ground until these plans are known. The condition. Unfortunately the frosts were so deep club will however continue to look for fund that this proved unsuccessful. As I write, we are raising throughout next season, as we clearly hopeful that the first team will have had a run want to start creating a surplus to support the out against Middlesbrough U23 side to get some development of income-generating assets much needed match fitness into them before that will provide a sustainable financial future. the busy Christmas period. Many thanks to This will enable us to move quickly once the Middlesbrough and Craig Liddle in particular for wider development plans are known. I would supporting us with this fixture; it is a tremendous anticipate that these plans will be much clearer gesture and is hopefully the start of a closer in the next six to nine months. relationship between our clubs moving forwards. The key priorities for the club in the New Year are The cancellation of games also brings with it therefore to engage with all of the stakeholders other pressures such as cash flow, whereby to ensure our requirements are understood, we have not had any gate income since our support the short term cash flow to clear off the FA Trophy game with Harrogate on the 24th legacy debt and return to winning ways on the November. Obviously we have wages and other football field. I am confident we will deliver on bills to pay so the Middlesbrough game and the all three fronts! matches over Christmas are important for us to Finally, can I welcome the replenish cash reserves through hopefully some directors, officials, players high attendances. and fans of Harrogate to Offer is subject to availability and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Offer can be withdrawn at any time. Alcoholic drinks may only be served to customers over the age During December I took the opportunity to the club and wish them a of 18. Voucher must be presented to a member of staff before ordering. Photocopies will not be accepted. Maximum table size of 8 guests. Glass of wine is subject to 125ml red, white outline the Boards’ (both DFC and DFCSG) views safe return journey after the or rose house wine. Glass of wine can be exchanged to a pint of Carlsberg, Tetley’s, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi or Schweppes Lemonade. Images are for illustrational purposes only. and thoughts as to how we approach the future. match. The emergence of the Darlington Sporting Grange Road Darlington County Durham DL3 8QH T: +44 (0) 3301027238 Enjoy the game and get Village proposal however, has generated interest behind the team! E: [email protected] W: www.blackwellgrangehotel.com as to the re-development of the Arena and the surrounding land. At this stage, it is a vision and David

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Darlington FC – Almost 200 fans turned up at the Dolphin Centre to hear a presentation a sustainable future by David Johnston.

Darlington chief executive profitable and importantly “Would it be an idea to look officer David Johnston gave a cash generative. Your figures to incorporate a standard to the Boards as your idea is evening and we would also very interesting presentation are slightly out but we would standing season ticket for worth discussing further.” need to understand clearly at the Dolphin Centre about have to re-run my old financial each contributor if you donate Steve Bishop wondered if the what the plans are for a building a sustainable future models to determine what this amount with money off club would become part of ground. for the club. the cost would be – a pitch is a season ticket if you donate the proposed Sports Hub at “If the plans assume we are After David’s presentation relatively straight forward but less than that figure e.g. the Arena. playing in the Arena, there would be c£450-500k but I donate £360 per year you get in the Dolphin Centre, he “What's your view on the are certain pre-requisites -- would also like to include a £120 off your season ticket, and Chris Stockdale from potential 'Sports Hub' at our league rules insist that clubhouse with bar facilities, donate £420 you get £180 off the DFCSG, held a netcafe to The Arena, could this be we have primacy of tenure, space for our future Academy your season ticket. I’m basing answer questions sent in by an opportunity to take the and that the proposal for requirements, together with this on a standard season fans. They were inundated! club to the next level? Are the Arena is for a plastic changing rooms and office being around £240 per year. Here’s a summarised selection we actively looking at the pitch – we cannot relocate space to make it our home. That way you’d be ensuring of questions and answers. opportunity of bringing a local on this assumption as This would obviously increase you get an extra £240 per whilst that would be ok One of the main points in private investor on board, the costs but the net profit person who takes up the for the National League, David’s presentation was who could build the club in that could be generated from scheme. I know it isn’t the the current FA League about acquiring assets that collaboration with the fans?” a fully operational pitch is a projected £480 but it may be requirements do not allow can generate revenue for the significant sum that would more achievable. David replied: “The Sports league games to be played club. Hub project, whilst being a resolve all of our cash flow “Another way of spreading the on plastic. John Dunn asked: “I issues for the foreseeable very bold vision, clearly needs income throughout the year “In its current form, the understand DJ wants to create future and should remove a supporting business plan is to have a pay per month Arena in my opinion is not assets that can bring money the need for the continual fan showing all of the financial season ticket rather than really fit for purpose. The individual’s hands and thus into the club. That is obviously contributions. models before I can comment everyone having to pay the fan experience with 2,000 fans the fan owned model was extremely sensible. on its suitability for DFC. Naturally we would have to full amount in one go. It may in a 25,000 capacity stadium developed. “I think that he also suggested “If we deal with the vision get planning and there is also make the uptake of season is not ideal and there is ageing “Therein lies an immediate that a 3G pitch would cost first; the concept of a the issue regarding supply/ tickets greater if you could infrastructure that could result conflict as I am assuming that ~£400k- £500k to install but sporting village within the demand in relation to pitch spread the cost through the in increasing operational any individual who wanted would generate £700k per supply in the Darlington year” town is clearly a good idea, costs. We will however have regenerating the area and to invest significantly into the annum. If that is anywhere area. This will also affect David’s reply: “Thanks for your to wait for the plans to be creating employment and club would want a serious say near right, then even allowing profitability, so we would suggestion, it is certainly developed and ensure that opportunity and as the largest if not control over how the for additional running costs need to produce a detailed something we can look at. our requirements are clearly sporting club in Darlington club was run on a daily basis. in administering the pitch business plan and get One of the clear things to understood if there is to be it would make sense that we This is currently not permitted. business and maintaining approval once our preferred remember however is that any further development or have a presence there. “If, however, the Boards it that is an astonishingly location is known.” the club needs not only the re-development. good return. Are there any did decide that external ======match day revenue we are “The business plan however “In relation to your second plans to put a business plan is currently not available investment coming in was David also suggested a currently getting but also question, the club is always / case together to justify and until I can see what the in the interests of the club, monthly direct debit scheme the additional sums the open to any proposal the financing of exactly this financial implications are the fans would have to vote for supporters to help raise fans raise through boost the concerning investment, but project?” for DFC, I will not jeopardise to accept that, so it is a very cash for the club. budget, bucket collections, the current club structure complex position. Needless David’s reply: “I looked at the future of our club unless community pledges etc. We prohibits any individual from to say, we are not inundated 3G/4G pitches several years Iain Weaver asked: “With the commercial deal is need to be careful that the obtaining more than 15% with offers either, so this is ago when I was watching regards to the DD idea of £40 beneficial for us. Any move schemes generated are not of the equity. Following the the driving reason behind our “Goal” share prices (they per month - £480 per year – to the village would need to substitutional for the current problems of recent years, approach to develop income had 42 pitches across the this could be seen as a huge enable us to create our own income…any scheme we the articles and rules were generating assets that make country at that time) and sum on top of the price of a income generating assets introduce must generate created to protect the club the club both self-sufficient on investigation quickly season ticket / regular match that I mentioned on Monday additional revenue. I will from falling into any one and financially sustainable.” realised these assets are both day tickets. however take this idea forward

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Kevan Smith and Jordan Pickford Mark Prudhoe

Our new keeper, James Mark Prudhoe was our Talbot, isn’t the first keeper in two glorious title that we’ve signed from winning years – the GM Sunderland in the last thirty Vauxhall Conference in 1990 years. and the Fourth Division in The last keeper we brought 1991. He started his career at in from the Black Cats was Sunderland, making seven Jordan Pickford, whom Craig appearances for them, before Liddle brought to the club in going to Birmingham, Walsall January 2012 when we were and Carlisle (amongst others) going through that infamous before signed him administration. on 1989. Pickford was aged 17 when He played over 150 games for he made his debut for us in us, before he moved to Stoke that fundraising appeal game City when Billy McEwan was against Fleetwood on January Darlington manager, in 1993. 21st, 2012, when 5,638 fans He played for a few more saw us lose 1-0. clubs before he had a brief loan spell with us in 1999 David Preece Pickford went on to make 17 when David Hodgson was league appearances for us – a manager. very important contribution -- as we survived the season. He’s now goalkeeping coach He made 106 appearances It can’t have done him any at Sunderland, so watch out for us in two seasons, before harm – four years later, he for him attending a few Darlo he went to Aberdeen in 1999. made his first team debut matches. He was our keeper on that against Arsenal, and in June David Preece was a young famous night when we came 2017 he was transferred to pro at Sunderland without back from two goals down to Everton for £25 million. He making a first team beat Burnley 3-2 in the FA cup made his England debut appearance, and he joined us first round at the Riverside. against Germany last month. at the start of 1997-98 season. TOM PORTAS LAUNCHES THE VIRGIN TRAINS 25 PER CENT DISCOUNT. DISCOUNT TRAVEL SCHEME.

> 14 DARLINGTON V HARROGATE TOWN TUESDAY 26TH DECEMBER 2017 > 15 WWW.DARLINGTONFOOTBALLCLUB.CO.UK “FOR FANS, FOR FOOTBALL, FOR EVER” Greg Mills Darlington’s new signing Greg Mills admits that he would have packed in football if it wasn’t for Tommy Wright – he spoke to Ray Simpson.

Greg started his football Worcester. I had a few more career as a twelve-year-old at clubs after that, and it got Derby County, and worked to the point where I wasn’t his way up to the first team taking football seriously. I until making two first team played for clubs as far apart appearances. “I played as Barrow and King’s Lynn, for through all of the age groups, example, hoping that I would and got into the first team find the right place that squad. I had four managers! suited me. It was who gave “But none of them did. I’m me my debut, just down not going to lie, I fell out the road from Darlington at of love with football for six Middlesbrough, and I made months, then Tommy called my other appearance against me on the recommendation Ipswich. I was involved with of a team mate at the time, the first team from the age of and he persuaded me to to the Southern League, but 17, all the way through until I come back and enjoy my I wanted to keep on playing got released. football. He thought that we at Conference North level, so “I had just been tipped to would be a good fit, and he I joined Tamworth, and then push on in the first team and turned out to be right!” rejoined Tommy at Nuneaton last summer. make more appearances, Tommy was manager of when I injured my Achilles, Corby then, and building a “I’ve scored goals in this and I was out for six months. team that would win the league before, and I know I fell down the pecking order Southern League, and win that I can do it again. I’m sure UNDER THE MICROSCOPE as new people came in. I promotion to Conference that under Tommy and the went out on loan to Telford, North. massive fanbase we have here played a few games for them, at Darlington, that I can kick “My record under Tommy and then I was released by on and score as many goals goals-wise was ridiculous. Derby at the age of 23. as I did before I scored regularly under “I joined Telford on a Tommy at Corby -- and that “Tommy is a big factor in permanent basis. I got in the was playing as a winger. You me coming to play here, division’s team of the year would have to ask him how I have loads of respect for when Telford were promoted he managed it, but he got the him, because he helped me Greg from the Conference North best out of me at that time. enjoy my football again. I to Conference Premier, and I scored one in two games played against Darlington when we were promoted, I when I was at Corby, and for Telford when they were played against Darlington in then one in three under him in the Conference Premier the Conference Premier. We at Nuneaton. I was third top and I played against them for were a part time team in a scorer with 23 in the Southern Tamworth last season. I know full-time league, and we did League when I was at Corby that Darlington is a big club. all right. But we were a young and won promotion, and I know about the aspirations Mills team, and the manager at of Tommy and Alan White, then the following season in the time wanted to bring in Conference North, I scored and I want to be a part of some experienced players, 19 – and we were relegated. it. It’s been a stop-start few and I got phased out. I was I scored nearly half our goals weeks though because of the either a sub or not even in the that season. postponements, it would be squad. great to get some games in.” “Tommy wanted me to stay at “I was used to playing week the club after relegation back in and week out, so I went to

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Harrogate’s player-coach in at Stalybridge Celtic between > HARROGATE TOWN July 2001. He managed them January 2005 and April 2007, Former England U-21 striker from December 2004 until then managed Matlock. Noel Whelan appeared May 2009, since managing > LEE DUXBURY for Harrogate Town during FC Halifax Town, hometown the 2008-09 campaign. and Port Vale. Midfielder Lee Duxbury made nearly 600 League Initially with hometown THE UNLIKELY LADS > NICKY MOHAN Leeds United, he helped appearances before joining One-time Harrogate Town Harrogate Town. Signing them win the FA Youth Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS profiles central defender Nicky professional for Bradford Cup in 1993 and joined ten big-name Harrogate Town players not Mohan featured in Stoke City in July 1988, he moved Coventry City for £2,000,000 City’s 2000 Auto Windscreens to Huddersfield Town for in December 1995. He usually associated with the club Shield final triumph. £250,000 in December 1994 remained in the top-flight Starting with hometown and skippered their 1994- after joining Middlesbrough Middlesbrough, he helped 95 Second Division play-off for £2,000,000 in August them win promotion in final triumph. He rejoined 2000 and moved to Millwall > TONY INGHAM Featuring in 1991-92 and reunited with Bradford City for £135,000 in August 2003, then had their 1991 Former Harrogate Town Brian Little at Leicester City in November 1995 and was spells with Derby County, Welsh left-back Tony Ingham holds for £330,000 in July 1994. a Second Division play-off Aberdeen, Boston United, Cup final QPR’s appearance record. Sold to Bradford City for final winner again in 1995-96. Livingston and Dunfermline success, Born locally, he impressed £225,000 in July 1995, he Joining Oldham Athletic for before joining Harrogate he joined with Harrogate in the West had a spell with Wycombe £350,000 in March 1997, he in December 2008. Later Carlisle Yorkshire League prior to Wanderers before linking up was top scorer in 2000-01 playing for Darlington, United in joining Leeds United in with Little again at Stoke in and moved to Bury in June he returned to Derby as September 1991 April 1947. Unable to secure March 1999, then followed 2003. He joined Harrogate an Academy coach and and was leading a regular first-team slot, him to Hull City in July 2001. in September 2004, then has since been a match marksman in 1991-92. He he moved to QPR in June He made nearly 400 League Farsley Celtic and Glenavon summariser for BBC Radio moved to Blackpool in 1950 and was ever-present appearances, then had spells before coaching Oldham and Leeds. February 1993 and was top in five successive seasons. with Gateshead, Harrogate, managing Eccleshill United. > TREVOR BENJAMIN He twice represented the scorer in 1993-94, then helped Spennymoor United, Former England U-21 striker Third Division (South) and them qualify for the Second > PAUL MUSSELWHITE Thornaby, Bishop Auckland, Trevor Benjamin briefly made a club record 514 Division play-offs in 1995-96. One-time Harrogate Town Stokesley and Guisborough played for Harrogate Town League appearances before featured in three Later playing for Walsall until goalkeeper Paul Musselwhite Town. in 2009-10. He turned hanging up his boots in May FA Cup finals, including their injury problems curtailed was ever-present in Port professional with Cambridge 1963. Becoming QPR’s first 1972 Wembley triumph. his career, he then coached > Vale’s 1993-94 promotion United in February 1997 commercial manager, he Rejoining Leeds from at Halifax Town’s centre of One-time Harrogate Town campaign. Initially with and starred in their 1998- had a spell as club secretary, Vancouver Whitecaps in excellence. midfielder Mark Atkins hometown Portsmouth, 99 promotion success and then was a director. His March 1983, he made 350 > featured in Blackburn Rovers’ he moved via Scunthorpe 1994-95 Premier League United to Port Vale in July League Cup run. Sold to outstanding service is marked League appearances overall Central defender Neil Aspin title triumph. Starting with 1992. Featuring in their Leicester City for £1,000,000 by the Tony Ingham Suite at before joining Bradford City was ‘Player of the Year’ as Scunthorpe United, he joined 1993 Autoglass Trophy final in July 2000, the Jamaica Loftus Road. He died in April in February 1985. He was Harrogate Town won the Blackburn in June 1988 and triumph, he moved to Hull international helped regain 2010. later Whitby Town’s player- manager, then assisted helped them regain top- City in September 2000. Premier League status at > DAVID HARVEY First Division title in 2001- flight status under Kenny He was a promotion winner the first attempt in 2002-03. Harrogate and had a variety 02. Signing professional for One-time Harrogate Town Dalglish in 1991-92. He joined in 2003-04, then returned He was loaned to numerous of occupations. Leeds United in October goalkeeper David Harvey was Wolves for £1,000,000 in to Scunthorpe in August clubs before joining Hereford > ANDY WATSON 1982, he helped them reach an important figure in Leeds September 1995 and starred 2004 and was ever-present United in August 2007, then the FA Cup semi-finals and United’s 1973-74 League Striker Andy Watson made as they reached the First in their 2004-05 promotion dropped into non-League Second Division play-off final Championship success. over 350 League appearances Division play-offs in 1996- success. Later with Eastleigh, football. Moving to Harrogate in 1986-87. He moved to Port Born locally, he turned after leaving Harrogate 97. Moving to York City in he reunited with Neil Aspin in October 2009, he netted Vale in July 1989, starring in professional at in Town. He was a regular August 1999, he had spells at Harrogate in June 2007, three goals in five games their 1993 Autoglass Trophy February 1965 and provided goalscorer for Harrogate in with Doncaster Rovers, Hull making eight appearances including two on his debut final triumph and 1993-94 reliable cover for Gary Sprake the Northern Premier League City and Shrewsbury Town before joining Gateshead against Northwich Victoria. promotion success. Joining as Leeds were League before joining Halifax Town before becoming Harrogate’s in January 2008. He has He later managed Morpeth. Darlington in July 1999, Championship runners-up in in August 1988, moving to player-coach in June 2003. since become a goalkeeping he later had a spell with three successive seasons. He Swansea City in July 1990. 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HOW THE OTHERS ARE DOING Chris Sykes It’s a very busy day today in the Vanarama National League North, and Chris Sykes looks at some of the games.

Blyth Spartans v Spennymoor AFC Telford v Kidderminster In something of a North East derby, two sides Mid-table AFC Telford have moved away from who’ve impressed following last season’s the relegation zone after positive form in recent promotions from the NPL, meet at Croft Park. Blyth months. Rob Edwards’ team have the second sit in the play-off positions after a strong first half worst home record in the division, although they of the campaign, helped in large part by the goals have lost only one of their last five league games. of leading scorer Dan Maguire. Spartans are the Kidderminster meanwhile have become serious division’s second top scorers, but have conceded play-off contenders, and have lost only one of their W E R E O N more goals than anyone in the top seven. last six away league matches. Spennymoor meanwhile have embedded Boston v Gainsborough themselves in the promotion race, although recent In this Lincolnshire derby, featuring two sides defeats to Leamington and have slowed battling relegation, Boston will be hoping to T H E B A L L down their progress. The sides will meet again on maintain their positive form at York Street, after New Year’s Day at Brewery Field. taking seven points from their last three games. North Ferriby v York Gainsborough Trinity have improved their form in Two Yorkshire sides with very different aspirations December, picking up three wins in a row. They this season meet at Grange Lane. North Ferriby also have games in hand on the sides above them. remain marooned at the bottom of the table after Chorley v Southport a wretched opening five months of the season. The

Villagers, who are under new ownership following Chorley will head into today’s game with local businessman Jamie Waltham’s purchase struggling Southport full of confidence, after of the club last month, replaced Steve Housham going unbeaten in their last nine home games. as manager with ex-Scarborough assistant Chris Southport meanwhile are eight without a win on Bolder. York’s boss Martin Gray, who left Darlington the road and have dropped into relegation trouble. earlier in the campaign to replace Gary Mills, has Bradford Park Avenue v Curzon Ashton seen his side exit the FA Trophy to Kidderminster. Bradford Park Avenue are arguably the league’s They remain on the coattails of the play-off places. surprise package of the season, having moved into FC United of Manchester v Salford play-off contention. They have however just four In a , FC United will be hoping home wins to their name so far, the worst record in to spring a surprise against overwhelming title the top 10. But Curzon Ashton will need to improve favourites Salford. The hosts have enjoyed six on their away form, which has seen them win just wins from 11 at home this campaign. Meanwhile once on the road so far. runaway leaders Salford haven’t lost away from Nuneaton v Tamworth home this season and will be looking to extend Struggling Nuneaton host Tamworth in a Midlands their lead over nearest title rivals Brackley and derby, looking to improve on a run of home form Harrogate Town. which has seen them take only one point from Leamington v Brackley their last three games. The Lambs on the other Along with Harrogate Town, Brackley have proved hand will be confident of three points, having lost to be the main challengers to the league leaders. only once in five away games. Whether you are looking for a development Their away form has proven to be their Achilles’ Stockport v Alfreton opportunity or a new home, our specialist team Heel, with just three victories in 10 away matches. Play-off chasing Stockport have been in good They travel to Leamington, who’ve faltered recently form at Edgeley Park this season, losing just twice can offer you more options than anyone else. with three defeats in four games following a seven- on home soil. Meanwhile, Alfreton are only three game unbeaten run. points above the relegation zone, despite being 15th in the table. Sales | Lettings | Property Management Visit jll.co.uk/resi or email [email protected] TUESDAY 26TH DECEMBER 2017 > 23

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goalkeeper and gain a regular place in the the back four as Spennymoor first team, and if it is only their he opted to drop down two problem – it isn’t. divisions. “We have to He has a promotion pedigree, defend better as having won promotion a team, both in twice with ourselves and open play and Gateshead, and once with from set pieces. Spennymoor. AND We need to have “I’m absolutely delighted to players desperate be here at Shields,” he said. to keep the ball out of their has been “From the outside looking in, Andy Crosby net, just as we have players appointed the new assistant I could see how well South desperate to score a goal. manager at Championship Shields were doing and how club Hull City. “We don’t seem to have had ambitious they are. a problem scoring goals and 43 year old Crosby, who led “When you see that, I think that continued last weekend, Darlo out at Wembley for it’s a no-brainer when you but we can’t continue with the 1996 play off final, was get the opportunity to come having to score two, three or handed the job as assistant and play here. The fanbase is four times to win a match. to Nigel Adkins, who was absolutely brilliant, with an appointed when Leonid “If we want to move up the average home gate of more Slutsky was sacked. table we have to reduce the than 1,500 so far this season. amount of crosses coming When the opportunity came Top priority is reducing the into our box and the amount around, it was really difficult number of goals conceded of shots opposition teams are to pass up.” – up to the 16th December having as that all contributes Hull had conceded 40 goals Armstrong scored his first towards conceding fewer in 22 league matches -- and goal for the Mariners in their goals. Crosby said; “Obviously I hope 5-1 win at Brighouse on 16th that can be the case and “We have a great working December. the amount of goals that environment here and Adam Dawson, who played we have conceded is there people who are desperate two games for us on loan for everybody to see,” said to do well – players and staff. from Tranmere earlier in the Crosby, who played more The reaction of the players season, has joined Southport. than 700 games in a career has been fantastic and they’re open to things. They’ve given Jefferson Louis, who played that took in seven clubs six games for us in the including Brighton & Hove us some feedback as well on what they feel can help them 2011-12 season, has signed Albion, Oxford United and for Chesham United, the Scunthorpe United. to move forward and it has been good so far.” 37th club of his career after “As a team it hasn’t been leaving Banbury United. He good enough. As somebody Graeme Armstrong has has only played more than 50 that played as a defender, gone to South Shields in the games for a club twice in his I know that the finger EvoStik First Division North. career – at Oxford United and WE ARE TEAM! often gets pointed at the Armstrong was unable to Wealdstone. WWW.JAKOLIVINGSPORTS.CO.UK | 0203 370 1234 TUESDAY 26TH DECEMBER 2017 > 25 “FOR FANS, FOR FOOTBALL, FOR EVER” GAME CHANGING HOMES IN THE NORTH PICTURE FROM THE PAST

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1. Which former Darlington player kept the fizz in two seasons’ worth of champagne? 2. In which country is Mount Ararat situated? 3. Which High Street retail store, selling household electrical goods, went out of business in December, 2012? 4. Who is the patron saint of Bohemia who has a monument dedicated to him in Prague? 5. Which poisonous plant which attaches itself to trees and shrubs has the Latin name viscum album? 6. Which former Quaker defender and Gibraltar international could be Caspar, Melchior or Balthazar, but not all three? 7. In the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s what was the name of Audrey Hepburn’s character? 8. What is Cockney rhyming slang for your eyes? 9. Which car model did Riley manufacture as an alternative to the Mini? 10. Which predominantly Northern League goalkeeper made 13 appearances for the Quakers in the mid-60s? 11. Which whisky distillery was established in 1798 and is located in the Scottish town of Pitlochry? 12. What is the Christian name of Diesel, who gave his name to the motor engine he developed? 13. What was the TV series called which was set in Manchester and centred round a criminal psychologist? 14. Who was the first American to travel into space? 15. Which former Quaker could be seen flying down the wing, or maybe perched on top of a tree? 16. Which Irish rock band had a UK Number 1 hit in the 1990s with the song ‘Zombie’? 17. What is the name of the fun fair held in Nottingham every October? 18. What was the name of the racehorse which won the Derby in 1964? 19. Rumania has had two kings with this Christian name but what is it? 20. What is the nickname of Altrincham Football Club?

HOW DID YOU DO? ANSWERS ON POINTS SCORED PAGE 49 24 - 20 Top striker! Excellent points total should bring another promotion 19 - 13 Genuine football brain on the ball, but inconsistent in other areas 12 - 6 A useful squad player, but you lack that vital spark to be first-team 5 or less As for our friends at Victoria Park, things can only get better this season

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Memory Simon Weatherill continues his Memory Match series with the 3-1 away win at Doncaster on Match 28th December 1993.

As rubbish starts to the the Division 3 table with 15 They saw the Quakers take season go, 1993/94 takes points from 19 games. The the lead in the 10th minute some beating. No wins in only team behind them were with virtually their first attack. the first 13 league games Northampton Town, who Mark Sunley swung in a free and only 7 goals scored is occupied the one and only kick, which was touched on not exactly promotion form!! relegation spot. by Paul Cross and volleyed Also included in that dismal The first game of the festive home by Gary Chapman at run was an 11-1 aggregate programme saw the Quakers the far post. hammering at the hands of beaten 3-1 at home by The Quakers very nearly Bradford City in the 1st round Carlisle United, in front of a increased their lead in the of the Coca Cola Cup. season’s best crowd of 4,831. opening minute of the Something clearly had to The following afternoon, second half but Lee Ellison’s change, and the unpopular Tuesday 28th December, close-range effort was beaten manager Billy McEwan they would travel to Belle away by Donny keeper Andy paid the price. Officially he Vue to take on Doncaster Beasley. The home side resigned, but whether he Rovers. Rovers were having a were now well on top and path of Robbie Painter, who team appearance that Ryan actually escaped relegation jumped just before he was mixed season. Only a month grabbed a deserved equaliser beat Beasley with a right Scott ever made. Twelve to the Conference because about to be pushed is a previously they’d been sat in in the 58th minute, when a foot shot. Darlington had to minutes was the sum total of Kidderminster’s ground matter of conjecture. Former sixth place and were eyeing Williamson cross was headed reorganise two minutes later his Darlington career. wasn’t up to standard and so Pools boss Alan Murray was a promotion charge, but home by Don Page. Rovers’ when keeper Collier was they were denied promotion given the task of reviving three defeats on the trot momentum was interrupted The three points lifted the flattened by home centre to the Football League. two minutes later though by Quakers to third from bottom Darlington’s fortunes, and he had dropped them into the forward Kevin Hulme and a floodlight failure. Only one in the table but only two Doncaster produced a 36- immediately installed Eddie bottom half of the table. They had to leave the field for light was left on in the whole wins in the next ten ensured page programme “The Rovers Kyle as his assistant. Their first currently sat in 14th place stitches to a nose wound. His of the ground, and that was that they never escaped the Review” priced at £1. There game in charge was away at with 26 points from their 19 place was taken by 17-year- Scunthorpe and resulted in games. The Quakers made in the press box. battle to avoid bottom spot. were two pages dedicated old debutant Ryan Scott. The They spent much of the to the visitors, including pen a 3-0 defeat. Their first home one change to their starting The players left the field enforced switch didn’t affect season in last place and with pictures of the players, a game was on the following eleven for the Doncaster for seven minutes while the Quakers too much and four games left they found team photograph and a list of Tuesday evening against game, Mark Sunley replacing the problem was fixed, they almost added a fourth themselves three points previous results between the Colchester, and no one could Laurie Pearson. Sunley and the Quakers used the as Painter fired wide from six adrift of Northampton, but clubs. The team line-ups were have predicted how that would play at right back break to regroup and sort yards out, and then the striker a late rally saw them win on the back page. would turn out. The Quakers in a five-man defence with themselves out. They took was unlucky not to score three out of the last four to doubled their season’s goal skipper Steve O’Shaughnessy control after the restart and deep in injury time when his leapfrog the Cobblers into tally in one action-packed dropping back from midfield regained the lead in the drive from Chapman’s pass 21st place. Northampton evening as they thumped to play alongside Mattie 68th minute. Steve Gaughan, was headed off the line. Colchester 7-3 in front of Appleby and Andy Crosby in playing against his former The 3-1 victory was 1299 fans, all of them hoping the centre of defence. club, made a good run to Darlington’s first away win of that Murray could lead Doncaster appealed for the edge of the box, before the season, but it was their Team v Doncaster : 1 Darren Collier 2 Mattie Appleby them up the table. They volunteers on the morning of squaring the ball to Ellison, third victory in succession at 3 Paul Cross 4 Gary Himsworth 5 Andy Crosby 6 Mark managed to win their next the game and supporters of who fired home. Things got Belle Vue, which had become Sunley 7 Steve Gaughan 8 Robbie Painter 9 Lee Ellison two home games as well, both clubs joined together even better for the Quakers a happy hunting ground, 10 Gary Chapman 11 Steve O’Shaughnessy Subs 12 Simon but as the Christmas fixtures to clear snow off the pitch to eight minutes later when after 1-0 wins in their two Shaw (replaced Sunley, 70 mins) 14 Peter Kirkham (not approached, things still allow the game to go ahead. Ellison controlled a long previous visits. It also proved used) 15 Ryan Scott (replaced Collier, 78 mins) looked bleak, as Darlington clearance from Darren Collier A crowd of 2194 turned out to be the one and only first were second bottom in at Belle Vue to see the game. and flicked the ball into the

> 32 DARLINGTON V HARROGATE TOWN TUESDAY 26TH DECEMBER 2017 > 33 WWW.DARLINGTONFOOTBALLCLUB.CO.UK “FOR FANS, FOR FOOTBALL, FOR EVER” Reserves The reserves were within seconds of achieving their best result of the season in their last game before the Wearside League Christmas break. The lads led 2-1 against league leaders Cleator Moor Celtic until deep into stoppage time, when the visitors snatched an equaliser. Joint manager Mark Fanning said; “We were all gutted after the game, because we had come so close to beating them. They pushed everyone forward in stoppage time, and we endured an aerial bombardment. “We worked really hard to get in front after going an early goal down, but a little bit of inexperience cost us at the end. It’s still a good point, but it could have been so much better.” After Cleator Moor took the lead after 10 minutes, Quakers levelled when Liam Marrs broke down the right and crossed Dale Milburn for Gareth McMahon to score. Vinny Steels had a strong penalty claim turned down and then a panicked Cleator Quakers took the lead with a good effort by defender hit his own bar with a clearance Johnny Hope, but then a poor clearance and before Steels picked he ball up on the left, an unmarked header let Shields back into beat his full back, and beat the keeper. But the game and lead 2-1. then in stoppage time, a Cleator player But Dale Milburn then produced a cracking was left unmarked to score the equaliser. effort for the equaliser, when he hit a shot In their previous game, they came back from the left hand side that went across the from 2-1 down to win 5-2 against South keeper into the top corner, and just on half Shields Reserves. time Derek Wade made it 3-2 with a header The lads played some great football in the from a corner. second half to help them come back from It was 4-2 midway through the second half 2-1 down and pick up the three points, when Niall Smith beat a couple of defenders while Dale Milburn scored two cracking and knocked the ball past the keeper, and goals. with five minutes left Milburn produced Joint manager Mark Fanning said; “We another great finish for the fifth. were much better in the second half than The lads went into we were in the first. We controlled the the Christmas break game more, passed the ball around better, seventh in the table, and played some good football. and looking good for “We stopped making mistakes and giving a top half finish. away goals. Hopefully, the fans who turned up for the game enjoyed it.”

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DARLINGTON FC PLAYER SPONSORS SPONSORS PLAYER FC DARLINGTON 2017/2018 SEASON 2017/2018 “FOR FANS, FOR FOOTBALL, FOR EVER” DFCSG >> BY CHRIS STOCKDALE Good afternoon, season’s greetings and a warmnotes welcome to our visitors this afternoon, Harrogate Town. It’s just over a month since we were just edged out in a very competitive FA Trophy game and hopefully today will provide another entertaining encounter but with Darlo coming out on top this time. A warm welcome back to Mark Beck and Josh Falkingham, who if selected will I’m sure enjoy some very competitive tussles with their old team mates.

Fans Forum – Building a sustainable good luck to achieve results. future Rest assured the Supporters Group board Many thanks to all the fans that came will be working extremely hard on your along to the Dolphin Centre a couple of behalf to support the DFC Directors weeks ago to hear DFC Chief Executive and in particular focusing on bringing Officer David Johnston lay out the way fresh ideas and energy to improving the forward for our club. The Supporters matchday experience for our supporters. Group worked very closely with the Raise the Roof – installation plan and Football Club Directors to formulate the dates presentation and I firmly believe we are Since our last programme notes there now putting in place the right structures have been some notable steps forward for and strategies to continue to move our our club. Most importantly on December football club forward. There is so much 1st the £50,000 Raise the Roof target was potential to exploit both off the field and achieved. We would like to thank everyone on it, but equally it will take a lot of hard who pledged towards the community work, some patience and a modicum of

TUESDAY 26TH DECEMBER 2017 > 39 Butterwick CONTINUED Hospice Care DFCSGnotes CORPORATE shares scheme, donated to the Ground block (294 seats) is installed and covered SUPPORTER 2016 Development fund and Sponsor a Seat. It it will be a chance for those who don’t was an amazing achievement to hit our currently have a seat to sponsor one of target over four weeks ahead of schedule the new seats, and furthermore this will and once again a testament to our fans give you the right to use that seat for and members who continue to back our the remainder of the 2017/8 season in club so magnificently. conjunction with your match / season A forward thinking letting agency who specialise It’s even more significant in the context ticket and then as a seated season ticket holder (subject to purchase) from 2018/9 in matching property and people. Our core belief of the £208,000 raised in total since April to redevelop the playing surface, boost onwards. If you simply want to sponsor is that our tenants live in homes they love and WHAT WE DO the playing budget and to fund our a seat but still want to stand then that’s landlords should never have an empty property. new seated stand. Once the new stand fine too! Seats will be allocated on a first Rental Appraisals is installed it will mean that Blackwell come first served basis in the new stand We offer a first class personal and friendly service Meadows will match the ground grading so act quick and bag a great view. Keep and build relationships and trust with both landlords required for promotion to the National an eye on the DFC website for how to get Fully Managed involved. and tenants. We respond quickly and efficiently to League. We look forward to working with Tenant Find Only the Football Club to make the best use Away Travel our client’s needs with open channels of these new facilities and improving of communication. DFCSG is Advertise Only the matchday experience for all our running coaches supporters. to all away We match the level of letting service that is right for Bespoke Services As we hit our fundraising target for matches. The you, whether it is fully managed or tenant find only. Raise the Roof earlier than forecast, the coaches leave Perhaps you would prefer a bespoke management Football Club have taken the opportunity from Park Place, service, talk to us and we’ll make it happen! to optimise the installation timeline and Darlington and associated works. The seating block is arrive at their arriving in the UK in early January but destination it is more efficient to install the roofing around 90 minutes before kick-off. structure first. So, if everything works to Our next scheduled away trips are to schedule you will see the construction Harrogate Town on New Year’s Day, Head Office of the roof structure start at the end of departing at 12.30pm and Alfreton Town Darlington Business Central January (due to order time on the steel on Saturday 13 January, departing at 11am. framework) and with works scheduled The fare to Harrogate Town is £10 and 2 Union Square, Central Park to take four weeks we hope that the £20 to Alfreton Town but there will be a T Kidderminster home game on February N Darlington, DL1 1GL discount of £5 for anyone under 16 years A P N 24th will see the new seated stand in use E T E of age accompanied by a responsible R F E C T W: www.mypropertybox.co.uk for the first time. adult. E: [email protected] Sponsor a Seat To book a seat ring Glen on 07376 368553. Given the firm date for construction Details for coaches to home and away work we plan to open up our successful match can be found on our website Sponsor a Seat scheme to all supporters Darlington 01325 582101 at the start of January. For a donation Bishop Auckland 01388 320022 of £50 you can have your name plaque attached to a seat of your choice for the Durham / Newcastle 0191 4661162 next three seasons. Once our new seating Hartlepool 01429 555005

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GROUND We would also like to draw attention to the possession of REGULATIONS pyrotechnics As a member Club participating in The National League we n home games last season, there were incidents involving have been directed to take a flare, some coin throwing and fans encroaching on to the strongest action available Ithe field of play. Accordingly, we have been requested to against anyone found in remind fans about our ground regulations. possession of a Flare, Smoke Bomb or any other such These regrettable incidents are contrary to our ground pyrotechnic article(s). regulations, as published on our official website on 12th Spectators are warned that we October last year, and again last week. and The National League apply The pertinent regulations are as follows: a zero tolerance approach to “The following articles must not be brought within the anyone attempting to bring Ground – knives, fireworks or any other pyrotechnics, such article(s) into our Ground/ Stadium. smoke canisters, air-horns, flares, weapons, dangerous or hazardous items, laser devices, glass bottles, glass vessels, Due to their chemical make- cans, poles, any articles that are prohibited by the Rules up, a Flare, Smoke Bomb and and Regulations, and any article that might be used as all such pyrotechnic article(s) can be highly toxic for some a weapon and/or compromise public safety. Any person people. This can lead to serious in possession of such items will be refused entry to (or health consequences for those ejected from) the Ground.” with pre-existing medical And conditions and may in certain “Under the Football (Offences) Act 1991 (as amended) the circumstances cause life- following are offences for which a person can be arrested threatening injury or concern. by a police officer and conviction could result in a Banning In order to protect you, the Order being made under the Football Spectators Act 1989 spectator, we reserve the right (as amended): The list is non-exhaustive. to search your person and/or effects and we further reserve “The throwing of any object within the Ground without the right to pursue legal action, lawful authority or excuse; civil or criminal, against any “The entry onto the playing area or any adjacent area to person who contravenes current which spectators are not generally admitted without legislation or our Ground/ lawful authority or excuse.” Stadium regulations. We should be very clear. Those responsible for such To further safeguard all who incidents simply do not care about our club, our attend any event at this Ground/ Stadium, we welcome the reputation or the safety of our fans and we do not want receipt of any information them at our matches. The club will work with the stewards which will assist us to deter, and police to ensure that these matters are addressed and apprehend/detain and where the individuals will be banned from future matches. appropriate prosecute, anyone Ensuring the safety of our supporters and staff is always in possession of; or found of paramount importance to Darlington FC 1883. If such discharging or being a party behaviour was to continue, the reality is it would only be to the discharge of, such an a matter of time before serious injury is caused and the article(s). club in turn would be punished by the league and/or the Please e mail this FA. We will not allow safety to be compromised of the information in confidence to well-behaved and sensible majority by the actions of a tiny [email protected] minority.

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E: [email protected] T: 07488 564642 SHOP WITH US SAFELY 24 HOURS A DAY ONLINE DARLINGTONFOOTBALLCLUB.CO.UK with Lynn Jasper both the home and away shirts. Last year we sold 1400 shirts over the full season so I wonder if we can hit that target again? That would be Good afternoon everyone . I hope the weather is kind to us amazing! today and we have a great game ahead of us against our near New Style Tie neighbours Harrogate Town. I’m hoping we can end the year on We have a brand new design for our DFC tie which has just arrived this a high – Come on Darlo! week. I hope you like it. Our new tie costs £12 and is ideal for those smart occasions. Christmas Greetings Winter Warmers We would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy Happy New Padded Jacket Year from everyone at Quaker Retail -- that’s Glen, Mary, Lynne, Linda, Margaret, Avec have just taken a delivery of Small, Medium and Angela, Dave, Terry, Hilary and me. We look forward to seeing you all in the New Large Padded Jackets which were previously out of Year. Let’s hope it’s a great one for Darlington Football Club. stock so if you want to keep warm this A BIG thank you Winter then why not treat yourself with On a personal note I would like to thank everyone who works in Quaker Retail for your Christmas money? Priced at £50 their hard work and for giving up their time so freely all year round but especially – money well spent for those freezing over the last few weeks when everyone has put in extra hours. What a brilliant cold days at Blackwell Meadows. team! Bench Coat Quaker Retail Shop Our bench coat is proving to be very Our Quaker Retail shop will be open over the Christmas period on the 27th 28th popular with our fans as it offers a and 29th December and then reopen in the New Year on the 2nd January. Our below the knee coat which is both warm and waterproof usual opening hours remain 10 -1. – ideal for those winter days either at the match or at your leisure. Our bench coat is priced at £60 so why not come Avec Orders and try one on and see how warm and comfortable they Avec, our suppliers of shirts and leisurewear are are? closed from Thursday 21st December until 2nd Gilet January so any orders made over the next couple of weeks either online or in the shop won’t be If you are looking for an extra layer of delivered to us until around 5th January then posted warmth then our gilet should do the trick. out the next day. You will of course be able to buy Our stylish gilet offers warmth without any of our other merchandise which isn’t supplied weight. They are water resistant and have by Avec. a removable hood. There is a full zip and an elasticated hem. Our black or claret Shirt Sales gilet retails at £38. At the last count, not including Christmas week sales, we had sold 1,004 shirts. What a great achievement by our fans again reaching that magic Well that’s all from me. Once again 1,000! It’s great to see so many people wearing have a very merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy New Year. Look forward to seeing you all again soon.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION December 19th 1998 then he scored another six minutes into the VISIT: League Two second half. www.tuv-sud.co.uk/wallacewhittle Darlington 3 Scunthorpe United 1, Team: Stockdale, Ridley, Foster (sub Miller attendance 2,460 77), White, Purdie, Keltie, Cummins, Joachim, Four days earlier, Quakers had narrowly lost Wright (sub Abbott 66), Blundell (sub Austin 1-0 in extra time to Manchester City in an FA 73), Foran Cup first round replay – for those you of less Subs not used: Oakes, McBride than a certain age, you read that correctly. At the time, City were in League One! We shrugged off the disappointment of that defeat by defeating Scunthorpe at Feethams. December 14th 2010 Glenn Naylor put us in front on 5 minutes, FA Trophy first round then Johnny Leah scored the second on 59 Darlington 3 Tamworth 2, attendance 432 minutes. Phil Brumwell put through his own Were you one of the 432 who turned up for goal to let Scunthorpe back into the game, this midweek game? The match had been but Gary Bennett, later to become Darlo postponed because of a frozen pitch a few manager, got the third near the end. days before, and re-arranged for the following Team: Preece, Tutill, Liddle, Barnard, Bennett, Tuesday. Brumwell, Oliver, Leah, Atkinson, Gabbiadini, The loyal few, who were in two blocks in the Naylor. Subs: Pepper, Ellison, Dorner main stand, saw a good game, but many thought this was a distraction to Quakers’ attempts to bounce back into the Football League after being relegated the season December 22nd 2007 before. League Two The 432 of course, could proudly claim that Lincoln City 0 Darlington 4, attendance 4025 they had been present at the start of the run Promotion hopes were high for Quakers that would see Quakers winning the Trophy at coming into this game, because in our Wembley five months later. previous away game, we had won 4-0 at Grimsby to go second in the table. scored twice, with Aman Verma, on loan from Leicester, scoring the other, all But just like at , Quakers played the goals coming in the second half. Current some great stuff at Sincil Bank to again win Darlo manager Tommy Wright also played a Trafalgar Place, 4-0. part. RIBA Sterling Prize We were 3-0 up at half time. Richie Foran Team: Russell, Brown, Miller, Hone, Brough, Shortlist 2016 put us a goal up on 11 minutes, Clark Keltie Gillespie (sub G Smith), Moore, Bridge- converted a penalty on the half hour, and Wilkinson, Verma, Louis (sub Wright), Main Micky Cummins made it 3-0 on half time, (sub Josh Gray) TÜV SÜD Wallace Whittle TÜV ® London Glasgow Warrington Edinburgh Aberdeen Belfast Letterkenny Dundee Abu Dhabi Cologne Frankfurt Munich Thanks to club historian Frank Tweddle for his help in putting this series together. www.tuv-sud.co.uk/wallacewhittle.com TUESDAY 26TH DECEMBER 2017 > 47 “FOR FANS, FOR FOOTBALL, FOR EVER”

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TUESDAY 26TH DECEMBER 2017 > 49 “FOR FANS, FOR FOOTBALL, FOR EVER” Season’s Stats VANARAMA LEAGUE VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH 2017-18 Since 2000, the Football Foundation has been transforming grassroots facilities across the country thanks to the generous investment provided TEAM P W D L F A PTS GD by the Premier League, The FA and the Government via Sport England. 1 Salford City 20 16 2 2 36 14 50 +22 2 Brackley 21 12 6 3 39 18 42 +21 3 Harrogate Town 20 12 5 3 50 25 41 +24 If every all-weather 4 Blyth Spartans 20 12 0 8 46 34 36 +12 and natural grass x6 5 Spennymoor Town 20 10 4 5 37 30 34 +7 39,160 pitch the Football 6 Bradford PA 21 9 5 7 33 27 32 +6 Foundation If you took the area 7 Kidderminster 20 8 7 5 36 28 31 +8 funded was laid x351 of all the Footbal 8 Tamworth 21 9 4 8 35 35 31 0 back-to-back, it If every goalpost Foundation natural 9 Chorley 19 8 6 5 23 18 30 +5 would stretch from the Football grass pitches it is 10 Stockport County 21 8 5 8 41 32 29 +9 The total area If every changing London’s BIG BEN Foundation funded equivalent to 11 York City 20 8 5 7 34 29 29 +5 of every room the Football TO CALAIS! were stacked on SIX TIMES THE 12 AFC Telford United 19 8 1 10 28 33 25 -5 all-weather pitch Foundation top of each other, SIZE OF 13 Curzon Ashton 20 6 7 7 26 32 25 -6 the Football ever funded was it would create a MONACO! 14 FC United 21 7 3 11 32 40 24 -8 Foundation has combined, 39,160 structure equivalent 15 Alfreton Town 20 7 2 11 32 35 23 -3 funded is equivalent players would be to the height of 16 Darlington 20 5 7 8 25 29 22 -4 to NEW YORK’S able to change 351 WEMBLEY 17 Leamington 20 6 4 10 26 33 22 -7 CENTRAL PARK! simultaneously! STADIUMS! 18 Boston United 21 6 4 11 29 39 22 -10 19 Southport 21 5 7 9 29 45 22 -16 20 Gainsborough Trinity 19 6 3 10 25 36 21 -11 www.footballfoundation.org.uk Charity No: 1079309 Company No: 3876305 21 Nuneaton Town 20 5 5 10 27 35 20 -8 22 North Ferriby 20 1 4 15 9 50 7 -41

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TUESDAY 26TH DECEMBER 2017 > 51 WWW.DARLINGTONFOOTBALLCLUB.CO.UK “FOR FANS, FOR FOOTBALL, FOR EVER” SEASON’S STATS FIXTURES & RESULTS 2017/18 s s s s s WIN DRAW LOSE 2017 VERSUS R S ATT Sat Aug 5th Salford A 3.00 2-0 1777 Bartlett Hunter Galb’th Turnbull Collins Brown Gillies Syers Beck Caton Ferg’n 2 Scott Saund’s Marrs Fen’ick Wil’ski Wed Aug 9th Gainsborough Trinity H 7.45 4-3 1682 Bartlett Hunter Galb’th Turnbull Collins Brown Gillies Syers Beck Caton Ferg’n Scott Saund’s Fen’ick Wil’ski Thomp’n Sat Aug 12th Alfreton H 3.00 4-1 1547 Bartlett Hunter Galb’th Turnbull Collins Brown Gillies2 Syers Beck Caton Ferg’n Scott Fen’ick Thomp’n Wil’ski Saund’s Tues Aug 15th York City A 7.45 0-0 3944 Bartlett Hunter Galb’th Turnbull Collins Brown Gillies Syers Beck Caton Ferg’n Scott Thomp’n Saund’s Wil’ski Fen’ick Yellow Card Red Card Sat Aug 19th AFC Telford United H 3.00 0-1 1532 Bartlett Hunter Galb’th Turnbull Collins Thomp’n Gillies Syers Beck Caton Ferg’n Fen’ick Scott Saund’s Wil’ski Fen’ick Sat Aug 26th North Ferriby A 3.00 1-1 479 Wil’ski Hunter Galb’th Turnbull Collins Thomp’n Gillies Portas Beck Caton Ferg’n Marrs Wheat’y Saund’s Fen’ick Bell Scorers Names in BOLD. Coloured names are Mon Aug 28th Spennymoor Town H 7.45 1-1 2070 Bartlett Marrs Galb’th Turnbull Collins Brown Gillies Syers Beck Thomp’n Ferg’n Fen’ick Portas Caton Wheat’y Wil’ski players who featured in Sat Sept 2nd Southport A 3.00 0-2 1059 Bartlett Burgess Galb’th Turnbull Collins Thomp’n Gillies Syers Beck Caton Ferg’n Vaulks Portas Saund’s Scott Wil’ski substitutions. (Players Tues Sept 5th Chorley A 7.45 1-4 1011 Bartlett Marrs Burgess Turnbull Collins Thomp’n Gillies Portas Beck Scott Ferg’n Syers Saund’s Caton Wil’ski Vaulks involved have matching colours) Sat Sept 9th Leamington H 3.00 0-0 1277 Bartlett Portas Galb’th Turnbull Collins Cartman Gillies Syers Beck Caton Ferg’n Scott Vaulks Saund’s Thomp’n Wil’ski Wed Sept 13th FC United of Manchester H 7.45 3-0 1178 Bartlett Marrs Galb’th Turnbull Collins Burgess Gillies Wheat’y Beck Cartm’n Ferg’n Vaulks Syers Thomp’n Wil’ski Saund’s Sat Sept 16th South Shields, FA Cup 2Q H 3.00 0-3 1814 Bartlett Marrs Galb’th Turnbull Burgess Wheat’y Gillies Syers Beck Caton Ferg’n Thomp’n Scott Saund’s Wil’ski Vaulks Last Sat Sept 23rd Boston United A 3.00 1-1 1051 Bartlett Marrs Galb’th Turnbull Collins Wheat’y Dawson Thomp’n Cartman Caton Ferg’n Scott Saund’s Vaulks Wil’ski Gillies match Sat Sept 30th Curzon Ashton A 3.00 0-1 292 Bartlett Marrs Galb’th Turnbull Collins Wheat’y Gillies Dawson Beck Thomp’n Ferg’n Saund’s Portas Cartman Wil’ski Sat Oct 7th Stockport County H 3.00 1-1 1758 Bartlett Marrs Galb’th Turnbull Collins Scott Gillies Portas Cartman Thomp’n Saund’s Dawson Wheat’y Wil’ski Vaulks Syers V Harrogate Sat Oct 14th Nuneaton Town A 3.00 1-2 764 Bartlett Marrs Galb’th Turnbull Collins Scott Gillies Portas Cartman Thomp’n Saund’s Burgess Wheat’y Syers Wil’ski Dawson lost 2-3 Sat Oct 21st Bradford Park Avenue H 3.00 2-1 1312 Bartlett Marrs Galb’th Turnbull Collins Scott Gillies Portas Cartman Thomp’n Syers Wheat’y Saund’s Caton Wil’ski Burgess Sat Oct 28th Blyth Spartans A 3.00 1-3 1554 Bartlett Marrs Galb’th Turnbull Collins Scott Gillies Portas Cartman Thomp’n Syers Burgess Caton Saund’s Wil’ski Wheat’y Sat Nov 4th Brackley Town H 3.00 0-3 1267 Bartlett Marrs Galb’th Turnbull Collins Scott Gillies Portas Cartman Thomp’n Caton Burgess Saund’s Wheat’y Wil’ski Syers Sat Nov 11th Kidderminster Harriers A 3.00 3-3 1879 Wil’ski Heaton Galb’th Turnbull Collins Brown Wheat’y Portas Cartman Thomp’n Saund’s Gillies Caton Syers Marrs Scott Sat Nov 18th Tamworth H 3.00 0-1 1246 Wil’ski Trotman Galb’th Wheat’y Collins Brown Gillies Mills Caton Thomp’n Syers Saund’s Scott Bancroft Portas Heaton Fri Nov 24th Harrogate Town FA Trophy 3q H 7.45 2-3 1127 Wil’ski Trotman Galb’th Turnbull Collins Brown Mills Portas Styche2 Thomp’n Syers Saund’s Caton Vaulks Sat Dec 23rd Gainsborough Trinity A Tues Dec 26th Harrogate Town H We'd like to thank the following shops and pubs Mon Jan 1st Harrogate Town A Welcome to our match and matchball sponsors, for putting up Darlington FC fixture posters Sat Jan 6th York City H Parias Interiors Green Dragon Greenbank hotel Sat Jan 13th Alfreton (also FA Trophy 2r) A Today’s sponsors are related to Charlie Parias, Tanners Fry days Sat Jan 20th Chorley H a Darlington businessman and lifelong Darlo Hole in wall Paws and claws. supporter whose grandfather George Paylor was Sat Jan 27th Leamington A Boot and shoe Three Squares Café one of the founders of Darlington FC. Charlie took the first steps to more Sat Feb 3rd Blyth Spartans (also FA Trophy 3r) H Pennyweight Coniscliffe News serious involvement by becoming a member of the Vice Presidents Sat Feb 10th Bradford Park Avenue A Quays Brian’s Hairdressers Club, along with his son, Brian, and son-in-law Doug Peacock in 1975. An Berties Sweeny’s Barbers opportunity arose to take up full Director status in 1977 and Charlie was Sat Feb 17th Brackley A duly elected, serving until 1988 when for the best interests of the club he Red lion Quaker House FOLLOW COVERAGE OF Sat Feb 24th Kidderminster Harriers (also FA Trophy 4r) H stepped aside to allow the election of a new Director who promised an The George J&G Deli DARLINGTON'S GAMES ON Sat Mar 3rd Tamworth A Brittania Mulholland&Son Butchers input of funds at a time when the club were yet again on the breadline. During Charlie’s time on the Board the club gained promotion, suffered TWITTER, THE OFFICIAL Half Moon Craig Shields Fruit & Veg Sat Mar 10th Curzon Ashton H relegation and very nearly went to the wall - having to be bailed out WEBSITE, YOUTUBE AND Railway Tavern The Diner Sat Mar 17th North Ferriby(also FA Trophy semi final first leg) H by a fighting fund organised by The Evening Despatch and backed by DARLO FANS RADIO -- ALL Alliance Cafe Robin Blair Fruit & Veg Sat Mar 24th AFC Telford United (also FA Trophy semi final second leg) A the fans and general population of Darlington who at the time were SPONSORED BY FEETHAMS Harrowgate Shanie’s Barbers (under determined not to see the club fold. Charlie’s highlights were probably LEISURE. Sat Mar 31st Southport H Hill shop covered market) (apart from the promotion years obviously) having his grandsons as Mon Apr 2nd Spennymoor Town A Vapemaster Cockerton Village Shops mascots v Rotherham at Feethams, an FA Cup visit to Everton, and an FA Sat Apr 7th Boston United H Terry Andrews butchers Alderson Butchers Cup replay against Orient at - both of which inevitably Laundrette Cockerton Fisheries ended in heroic defeat -- and bringing Nottingham Sat Apr 14th FC United of Manchester A Salisbury tc Co Op Forest to Feethams for a fundraiser..He always claimed to have been FOR DAILY AND Sat Apr 21st Nuneaton Town H Glad News Village Opticians instrumental in the signing of Scotland International David Speedie BREAKING NEWS Sat Apr 28th Stockport County A Jigsaw Travellers Rest from Barnsley. FROM THE CLUB, GO TO OUR Wed May 2nd play off qualifying round Turks Head Cockerton Library Until his death he looked every week for the team’s results, and whilst OFFICIAL CLUB WEBSITE horrified at the way Darlington were kicked down the Leagues for issues Sun May 6th play off semi final Lavas Barbers J Maddison Barbers Art shop SLC Barbers that other clubs seem to constantly get away with, was always pleased DARLINGTONFOOTBALLCLUB.CO.UK Sat May 12th play off final Beeswing inn Pound Plus to see the club climb back up the ladder towards full league status. E.cowton shop Would you like to help Darlington FC on a match day -- there are various jobs that need doing. Drop John Tempest a line on [email protected]

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AFTER PROMOTION THE PREVIOUS YEAR, SEASON 1985-86 SAW DARLINGTON PERFORM ADMIRABLY IN DIVISION THREE (LEAGUE ONE IN TODAY’S TERMS). LED THE TEAM TO A 13TH PLACE POSITION, COMFORTABLY MID-TABLE AND ABOVE CLUBS SUCH AS BOURNEMOUTH, BOLTON, WOLVES AND SWANSEA. THE LEADING SCORER WAS GARRY MACDONALD, WHO HIT 17 IN ALL COMPETITIONS, WITH CARL AIREY JUST BEHIND ON 14. THIS WOULD PROVE TO BE FRED BARBER’S FINAL SEASON WITH THE CLUB, AFTER 163 APPEARANCES THE GOALKEEPER LEFT IN MARCH 1986 TO JOIN EVERTON.

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>TODAY’S TEAMS THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT > Match officials: Referee: Paul Brown Assistant referees: Mark Ryan and Christopher Keightley DARLINGTON HARROGATE TOWN > Next home matches: Saturday 6th January ED WILCZYNSKI JAMES BELSHAW York City, kick off 3pm LIAM MARRS JOE CRACKNELL Saturday 20th January CHRIS HUNTER BEN PARKER Chorley, kick off 3pm DOMINIC COLLINS BEN O’HANLON > Next away matches: RYAN FALLOWFIELD KEVIN BURGESS New Year’s Day TOBY LEES Harrogate Town, kick off 3pm GARY BROWN LOUIE SWAIN Saturday 13th January TERRY GALBRAITH Alfreton Town, kick off 3pm JACK VANN TOM PORTAS BAILEY GOODA > Today’s other games: LEON SCOTT BEN MIDDLETON AFC Telford United v PHIL TURNBULL Kidderminster, Blyth v TERRY KENNEDY Spennymoor, Boston United DAVID SYERS LLOYD KERRY v Gainsborough, Bradford JAMES CATON PA v Curzon Ashton, Chorley v Southport, FC United of REECE STYCHE JOSH FALKINGHAM Manchester v Salford City, JOSH GILLIES LIAM AGNEW Leamington v Brackley, North STEPHEN THOMPSON JACK EMMETT Ferriby v York City, Nuneaton v Tamworth, Stockport County DOMINIC KNOWLES HARVEY SAUNDERS v Alfreton GEORGE THOMSON JOE WHEATLEY > Match and JACK VAULKS MARCUS DAY matchball sponsors SIMON AINGE JOSH HEATON Parias Commercial Interiors JORDAN THEWLIS GREG MILLS JOE LEESLEY LUKE TROTMAN NOEL BURDETT JAMES TALBOT MITCH CURRY MARK BECK Merry Christmas For all official news about Darlington Football AND HAPPY NEW YEAR Club, please go to our official website TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS www.darlingtonfootballclub.co.uk

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