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The Match Day Programme of Darlington Football Club

DARLINGTON V HARROGATE TOWN

Saturday 25th February 2017 | Kick off 3.00pm | Blackwell Meadows

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V HARROGATE TOWN Club Officials: Directors: John Tempest, Richard Cook dugout Football Manager: Martin Gray Good afternoon and welcome to the game. Assistant manager: Brian Atkinson Coach: Sean Gregan I thought we produced a very good performance last week Scout: Harry Dunn against Boston and thoroughly deserved our win. Psychologist: Darren Sutton Kit Manager: Bradley Blythe I thought the players adapted well to the conditions. We Assistant Kit Manager: Gary Smith knew how Boston were going to play from our report on Physios: Georgios Bellos and Jimmy the midweek game they’d had against Chorley, and that Nesbitt DARLINGTON’S PREMIER LEISURE SCHEME Darlington Football Club Officials the pitch was heavy, so our tactics worked well. In fact, I General Manager and secretary: Dave thought we were unlucky not to be 3-0 or 4-0 up before Watson Club Secretary: Jonathan Jowett they made their substitutions in the second half. They put Matchday secretary: Rob Jones us under a bit more pressure after that, but we defended Communications and Media manager: well for the three points. Ray Simpson Safety Officer: Graham Reeves Following the away draw at Chorley when we could have Accounts: Malcolm Davison Hospitality: Joanne Cameron won the game with the chances we had, I’m reasonably Retail Manager: Lynn Jasper happy with our last two away games, but, you know me, I Commercial: Anth McMaster always demand improvement especially with what is going Club Doctor: Dr Steve Charlton Community Programme Coordinator: to be a close run in to the end of the season. Andrew Alton Boardroom Host: Colin Ward We must maintain our good form now, because we have Match Officials Host: Terry Farley two home games in four days, and they give us an ideal Groundsman: Gary Ventress Photographers: Nick Burton/Theresa opportunity to collect six points and keep our promotion Clear/Douglas Johnstone campaign well and truly going. Media/Video: Kevin Luff Media/Mobile App: Simon Hahn We will continue to work very hard to win promotion, I will Media/Fans’ Radio: Andrew Simpson accept nothing less from everyone in our squad over the To contact the club, send an email to [email protected] or remainder of the season. We are still well in contention, [email protected] and if we can string a few wins together, then just like last Website: darlingtonfootballclub.co.uk season, then we can put pressure on the teams around us and ultimately be successful. Programme Team Ray Simpson (editor), Craig Stoddart, It is not beyond the realms of possibility that we can win Simon Weatherill, Lynn Jasper, Anthony McMaster, Chris Sykes, Steve Rees, four promotions in five years, and I know that myself, the Kevin Luff, Neil Raper, Wayne Raper, coaching staff and the players can count on your fantastic Peter Haygarth, Frank Tweddle, Joanne Cameron, John Tempest, Richard Cook, support throughout the last two months or so of the Simon Hahn, Andrew Alton season. Darlington 1883 Ltd. is a company limited Enjoy the game by share, registered in England and Wales with company number 07914690. Registered office: Blackwell Meadows, Grange Road, Darlington, County Durham Martin DL1 5NR

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Harrogate Town have announced that they’re going full time next season. / The Squad Simon Hahn looks at their history. Last season, saw Town reach the National North play-offs finishing fourth in the Manager Manager: Simon Weaver league, only to go down to AFC Fylde on Assistant manager: John McDermott aggregate in the semi-finals. The club was formed in 1914 as Harrogate Goalkeepers Peter Crook, Chris Elliot AFC, but owing to First World War did not play Earlier this season, the club announced that they would be going full time for the a game until they joined the West Yorkshire Defenders Lewis Turner, Luke Shiels, Danny Ellise, League in 1919/20. start of season 2017-18. Joe Colbeck, Simon Ainge, Ben Parker, Louie Swain HONOURS The next season they also played in the newly Midfielders Paul Thirlwell, Tom Platt, Andi Thanoj, formed Yorkshire League. In 1921/22 they Harrogate’s first League title came in Joe Leesley, Liam Agnew played in the Midland Counties League and 1926/27 when they won the Yorkshire after a disastrous season in the Northern League First Division Championship, but Forwards Dominic Knowles, Jack Emmett, Warren League in 1931/32, Harrogate F C. folded. they had to wait for over fifty years before Burrel, Jon-Paul Pittman, Chib Chilaka, Ruben Jerome, Kuda Muskwe, Callum Rzonca In 1935 a new team called Harrogate Hotspurs they won the Yorkshire League Second was founded and in 1948 changed their Division in 1982. Their only other League title was won in 2001/02 when they won the Previous seasons name to Harrogate Town. They played in ANDI THANOJ 2015/16 National North Played 42 Points 72 Position 4th Unibond First Division. the West Yorkshire League until 1957 when 2014/15 National North Played 42 Points 52 Position 15th they rejoined the Yorkshire League. After from relegation to the Evo-Stik League by the Their only cup success in the Yorkshire 2013/14 National North Played 42 Points 63 Position 9th the introduction of the Non-League Pyramid expulsion of Northwich Victoria. Following League was a losing appearance in 2012/13 National North Played 42 Points 69 Position 6th in 1982 they joined the Northern Counties their reprieve Town finished in a creditable the1961/62 League Cup. 2011/12 National North Played 42 Points 52 Position 15th East, but after just five years they joined the 12th position in season 2010/11. An injury They were Unibond First Division newly formed Northern Premier League blighted 2011/12 season saw Town finish Cup winners in 1989/90 and Unibond Recent Results February 18th Altrincham (away) drew 0-0 Ainge First Division in 1987/88. Town remained in 15th place after a tense battle against Chairman’s Cup finalists in 2000/01 losing relegation. The season after Town just missed February 11th Worcester City (home) won 3-0 Ainge, Ellis, at this level until 2002 when they won the on penalties to Barrow. In 2002/03 they Swain out on a play off place when they finished Championship and were promoted to the reached the first round of the FA Cup for February 4th Boston (away) won 3-0 Ainge, Swain, Leesley sixth, but they reached the second round of Premier division. the first time losing 5-1 at Farnborough. January 28th Gainsborough Trinity (home) lost 1-3 Kerry the F A Cup with a victory over Torquay United, When Nationwide Conference North and South They repeated the feat in 2005 when they January 21st FC United of Manchester (away) drew 2-2 Platt, were created in 2004/5, Town’s fifth place their first win over a League club, before drew 1-1 at Torquay United before losing Muskwe finish in the Unibond Premier Division secured losing to Hastings United on penalties. In the replay 6-5 on penalties before a crowd January 14th Bradford PA (away) won 1-0 them a place in this new league. In their five season 2013/14, Town challenged for a play- of 3317. off place but eventually finished ninth, whilst seasons at this level Town finished sixth three In 2012 Town reached the second round in the West Riding County Cup, they reached times and reached the play off’s once, where of the FA Cup for the first time losing to the final only to fall to a last minute penalty they lost to Stafford Rangers. Long standing Hastings United. Town have also won the against Eccleshill United. manager Neil Aspin left at the end of season West Riding County Cup eight times and 08/09 when Town finished ninth. His place In season 2014/15, Town finished in 15th place been runners up on five occasions. was taken by Simon Weaver the ex-Lincoln, in the Vanarama Conference North. In 2016 THE GROUND Scarborough and Nuneaton player. Town again reached the West Riding County The club began playing behind the County Unfortunately, Town finished rock bottom Cup Final only to lose 3-2 to Bradford Park Hotel before moving to Starbeck Lane in in 2009/10 with 30 points, only to be saved Avenue at Valley Parade. 1919.A year later they moved to the present

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ground after raising £3000 SIMON WEAVER with a share issue. After JOE COLBECK disbanding in 1931 the club sold the ground to the council who own it to this day. Floodlights were installed in 1982 and a new cantilever stand built for the 1990/91 season. The bar has been extended twice, new changing rooms have been installed and the floodlights were improved to the level needed for Conference football in 2006. In summer 2007 two new turnstiles were added, the clubhouse was revamped, and a new toilet block built. The record attendance was set in the 1949/50 season when 4280 saw the Whitworth Cup final between Town and Harrogate include two former Darlington second leg defeat because of injury. Harrogate Railway. The close season 2012 players in their squad: He captained Guiseley to promotion in 2015 saw feverish activity at Wetherby Road with JOE COLBECK BEN PARKER and helped them to consolidate their position the 1919 Club and the Sponsors/Directors in the National League last season. Lounge completely revamped and a new office Defender Joe joined Bradford City in 2002 as and shop built. The famous Wetherby Road a youth player. Two years later he broke into returned to Bradford where he played for Park slope was removed, a new sprinkler system the first team against Notts County. He made HARROGATE MANAGER SIMON WEAVER Avenue making 38 appearances and scoring installed and the pitch has been completely 116 appearances with eight goals in a five Aged 38, Simon started with Sheffield two goals, and then he joined Harrogate in the reseeded. Further work took place on the year period. In 2007 he joined Darlington on a Wednesday before joining Ilkeston. After summer. He set up Harrogate’s goal in the pitch in summer 2013 and a new club shop month’s loan making six appearances under spells at Grimsby and Nuneaton, he joined game against Quakers at Wetherby Road. incorporating the supporter’s club shop has Dave Penney, in which time he scored two Lincoln City where he made 88 appearances been opened. In the close season of 2014 goals. BEN PARKER before moving to Macclesfield Town in a new stand, complete with two new toilet Leaving Bradford in 2009, Joe joined Oldham Ben is a 28 year old defender who started 2004.He then had spells at Kidderminster, blocks and a refreshment bar, has been Athletic (where Martin Gray was assistant his career at Leeds United and went on to Scarborough, York, Tamworth, Boston, Kings erected at the hospital end. manager to Dave Penney) and made 28 make 41 appearances for the Whites. He had Lynn and Redditch. In the summer of 2015 a new covered terrace appearances scoring 1 goal. At the start of multiple loan spells before joining Guiseley He moved back to Ilkeston and scored the was erected on the Wetherby Road side of the 2010/11 he joined Hereford United and played in 2013. One of his loan spells in 2008 was winning goal in the Unibond play-off win ground. 80 times netting six times. June 2012 saw him with Quakers, in which he played 15 times, over Nantwich Town, helping Ilkeston to gain sign a two year contract with Grimsby Town. including the home playoff first leg against During the summer of 2016, an all-weather 3G promotion to Blue Square North. He was During his time with the Mariners, he played Rochdale in 2008, but he did not feature in the appointed manager at Harrogate in 2009. pitch was installed at the CNG Stadium. 85 times and scored five goals. Last season he

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Quakers moved to within a point of the leaders after Quakers went 3-1 up on 45 minutes. Gillies again stretching their unbeaten run to eight games with an broke clear and sent Cartman up the left. Cartman emphatic win over Harrogate Town. held the ball up well and laid it back for Stephen With over 1200 supporters roaring them on, Quakers Thompson, who drilled a right foot shot from 30 took command right from the start. The dangerous yards that beat Crook all ends up. Josh Gillies made a 60 yard run and finished with a Harrogate were reduced to ten men after 47 minutes shot that was touched on to the post by Harrogate when Cartman beat Simon Ainge for pace and was keeper Peter Crook. Quakers scored from the pulled back by the defender, who was instantly following corner, when the ball was curled in by shown a red card by referee Stuart Copeland. Gillies into the near post where it was cleared back And it was all over on 57 minutes. Kevin Burgess to him, and he coolly controlled the ball and curled won the ball on the halfway line, and Thompson laid it into the top right corner for his fifth goal of the the ball off for sub David Syers, who had only been season. on the field a few minutes, to drive past Crook. Harrogate hit back and were denied by a superb Darlington: Jameson, Marrs (sub Watson 62), finger tip save by Peter Jameson from a free kick by Galbraith, Turnbull, Burgess, Brown, Thompson, Andy Thanoj, before they levelled on 31 minutes. Falkingham, Beck, Cartman (sub Hardy 70), Gillies Former Darlington player Joe Colbeck chased a long (sub Syers 55) ball down the right and crossed for Reece Webb- Subs not used: Bell, Davie Foster to beat Jameson with a looping header from ten yards. Booking: Burgess But Quakers were back in front a minute later. Gary Harrogate Town: Crook, Colbeck, Turner, Platt, Brown headed the ball out of his own penalty area Ainge, Ellis, Brooksby (sub Chilaka 51), Thanoj, Day for Gillies to go racing up the left again, and after a (sub Leesly 51), Burrell, Webb-Foster (sub Purkiss 70 yard run pulled the ball back for Nathan Cartman 63) SERVED 11:30AM – 2:30PM MATCH DAYS to have a shot blocked, but the ball ran loose for Subs not used: Gascoigne, Elliott Mark Beck to tap in his 7th goal of the season. Sending off: Ainge Eat in or Take-away Referee: Stephen Copeland Offer is subject to availability and can be withdrawn at any time. Alcoholic drinks may only be served to customers over the age of 18. Any hot food served is also available to take away including hot drinks. Alcohol purchased must be consumed on the premises. Images are for illustrational purposes only. Saturday 25th February 2017 Page 11 www.darlingtonfootballclub.co.uk “For Fans, For Football, For Ever” HARVEY SAUNDERS

Harvey has worked hard to put decided to step up into the Northern “I went up to the balcony for the UNDER THE MICROSCOPE himself in a position in which he is League first division, but that didn’t presentation, and it was amazing starting to appear on the teamsheet really work out for me. The club has looking down at the cheering fans. as a substitute, making his way got great facilities, but I don’t think I received a league winners’ medal to the Vanarama National League they saw much of me because I – but I gave mine to Amar Purewal North through youth and Northern didn’t get many games. straight away. I couldn’t take it, League football. “I knew that Durham City were he’d played a much bigger part “I stopped playing football at Under after me, so after speaking to their in winning the league than I had. 16 level. I’d played for Barnard manager, Chris Moore, I went there. There’ll be more opportunities for Castle for several years, but they They had a very young team, and we me in the future.” didn’t have anything after Under 16. were up against stronger, older and Harvey signed a one year contract “But then I was approached by more experienced opponents. with Quakers during the summer, HARVEY SAUNDERS Darlington All Stars Under 17s to go “I scored a few goals for them, but and in order to develop his game, and play for them. I was there for a the problem was that other players MG sent him out to Northern League season before Darlington RA Under were coming and going because club, Ryhope CW, who are run by Harvey Saunders wasn’t playing regular football three seasons ago 18s asked me to go there, and near they were University students. I another former Darlington player, the end of my first season, I had a didn’t have any real understanding Gary Pearson. – and now he’s on the verge of breaking into the Darlington first couple of games in the Northern with some of my team mates.” “I knew some players there from my team on a regular basis. He spoke to Ray Simpson. League for the RA first team. Then halfway through last season, days at Bishop, and I really enjoyed Warren Moncur, the manager, was Harvey received a call out of the it. Gary was brilliant, he made me very keen to play me, and I quickly blue from Darlington manager feel very welcome. I scored a few learned that it was a more physical Martin Gray. “Martin rang me and goals for them, but then I snapped style of football than what I was said that he was interested in having my collar bone and was out for a used to. It was certainly a big step. a look at me, but then I picked up a few weeks. Martin then sent me “I played 13 or 14 games for them, groin injury, which ruled me out of to Dunston on another loan, and I and scored a few goals, in fact I got action for a couple of months. One enjoyed my stay there as well. a couple of hat tricks. game that I missed, unfortunately, “Martin recalled me from Dunston “It was at that point when my phone was the final of the National a few weeks ago, and I came on as a started ringing, and other clubs Colleges Cup with Monkseaton.” sub against Nuneaton. It was at that started to show an interest, but I One big occasion that he didn’t point when everything sunk in as remained loyal to the RA. They were miss, was for Quakers at Whitby’s far as I was concerned. I knew that a good bunch of experienced lads Turnbull Ground in late April. For I was at a big club then, and I loved who looked after me on the field. everyone who celebrated the EvoStik that feeling of playing in front of a big crowd. “I was almost a full time footballer, League title on that unforgettable because during the week, I was night at Whitby, Harvey was the “I can remember playing for travelling up to Monkseaton High unknown figure next to Amar Darlington RA against Hartlepool School Sixth Form every day for a Purewal near the left hand end as in the Durham Challenge Cup, soccer course with Graham Fenton the players celebrated the EvoStik and there were a few Darlo fans and Lee Picton. That was a huge championship on the balcony. in that night, creating a bit of an opportunity, because I was working “I didn’t expect to be in the squad atmosphere, so to play in front of a five days a week on improving my that night at all. I thought Martin had crowd of 2,000 was an unbelievable game, and they were both great asked me to go along just for the feeling. Then some of them started coaches. Graham, being a former experience and a ride out. He told singing at the Chorley away game; pro, taught me a lot of things about me completely out of the blue that I “Harvey Saunders, he is one of our being a forward which I didn’t have a would be on the bench, and I really own.” I was bowled over, and I got clue about until I met him.” couldn’t believe it. butterflies. TEZ SCORES AGAINST CHORLEY With the excellent coaching he “It was a great experience to be on “It’s that sort of support and received from the former Blackburn the pitch, warming up with the rest encouragement which means that I player, Harvey’s football career also of the players, and then being a part will always give my all for the club.” started to pick up pace. “Bishop of it all. What a fantastic night it Auckland came in for me, and I was, especially that first 20 minutes.

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What’s in a name? Well, an gathered, both through the out the new video of Blackwell awful lot, judging by the debate online vote, and the support for Meadows on our home page, and coverage I’ve seen over the the resolution that was put to which has kindly been done past few weeks, particularly our AGM held at the end of last by Dronecam Solutions! Our since we announced on 3rd month, helped the Membership Youtube channel, which is run April that the FA Council is Committee reach its decision by Kevin Luff, is also going due to make a final decision to recommended to the FA great. Please support them as on our application to drop the Council that our application be much as possible. “1883” reference in our playing approved. The FA Membership Meanwhile, back on the pitch, name. But it’s not just in recent Committee also consulted today we welcome the players, weeks of course; there has with a variety of interested management, directors and been a feeling of injustice since parties across the town and guests from Harrogate Town 2012 when the assets of the the county, before making its for what is likely to be a close previous company that owned recommendation. Thank you game as we both push on in the the football club were bought to everyone who has voiced an battle for the play-off places. by the current one, which opinion, and we now wait to Thanks for coming along today, included the right to use the hear from the FA following the and we look forward to seeing name “Darlington FC”. meeting on 3rd April. We’ll let you again on Wednesday night I don’t propose that we reopen you know the outcome. for our first evening game at the debate on the rights and There are all sorts happening Blackwell Meadows against wrongs of the original decision; at the moment, which isn’t Altrincham. we are where we are, and we unusual for this football Please continue to spread the must hope that we have a fair club! This week, thanks to word that we’re well and truly wind behind us and that we the DFCSG, we launched an back in the town. As we move will get approval from the FA online ticketing facility, and forward, it is essential that we Council, which has the final we will watch the trial for involve the local community as decision. But that is not in any today’s game with interest. It much as possible, and we’ve way to belittle the passion is certainly something that we got a few ideas that we’d like to that supporters have shown. would consider using in the develop, but like most things, Passionate support is the long term if everything proves we need to take one step at a lifeblood of clubs like ours. satisfactory. Online ticketing time. Without commitment, and the is widely used in sports and efforts of volunteers, and our leisure, and hopefully we can Finally, I’d like to welcome magnificent fans, the club use it to our advantage. the chief executive officer of would not survive. the National League, Mike It was also great to see our Tattersall, to Blackwell We made all of these and official website go past the Meadows, and hope he enjoys many other points to the FA 1.8 million hit landmark. A his afternoon with us, like as part of our application to lot of hard work goes into the everyone else. revert to our historic playing website in terms of preparation name. I believe that the fact and production, and it is COYQ! that we were able to report to certainly one of the best at this the FA the huge support that level, if not better than some the Supporters Group had of those above our level. Check TOM PORTAS LAUNCHES THE VIRGIN TRAINS 25 PER CENT DISCOUNT. DISCOUNT TRAVEL SCHEME.

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“All sorts seemed to revolve side Norwich City, but left there around us that season, especially after a season, and then played when we won the Lucky Losers for Sheffield Wednesday and draw and drew Aston Villa away. Barnsley, helping them win There was a lot of publicity around their respective play off finals that game, and we gave Aston at Wembley. After that, he went Villa quite a scare. I scored for to Bradford City, Mansfield and us after Peter Duffield’s penalty Gateshead (he was at Gateshead was saved, and we nearly got an when we beat them in the Trophy equaliser before the end. semi final) before concentrating “The really big disappointment on coaching. that season was obviously losing “I took my coaching badges when at Wembley in the play off final, I was still playing the game, and and it’s still quite a painful I was determined to be a better memory, even now. For ages manager/coach than I was a afterwards, I blamed myself for player. the defeat. It had rained heavily “I started working part time for for most of the day, and I slipped the Barnsley Academy looking and pulled my groin in the second after the Under 14s, and then I “Hecky” came to Darlington from half. I had to go off the field for landed what was my dream job a Sunderland in 1998, and was a treatment, and Michael Oliver year or so later working full time member of the Darlington side went to left back from midfield. with the Under 18s. That was five that beat Hartlepool in the 2000 He had no experience of playing years ago. play offs semi finals, but then lost there with the rest of the lads. He to Peterborough on a wet and played Peterborough onside when “I looked after the Under 21s for frustrating night at Wembley in they went through and scored, and two seasons, and then I helped the final. I felt a bit responsible. with coaching the first team. When Lee Johnson left as manager, He was a regular at left back in “I’m still touch with quite a few I was asked to do the job, but I that eventful season of 1999- of that team – Marco Gabbiadini, hesitated because I wanted to see 2000 – he only scored once in the Adam Reed, Glenn Naylor, Neil for myself whether I had the ability league, and that was a vital goal Aspin, Martin Gray and manager to do the job on a permanent against Hartlepool at Feethams David Hodgson. We were quite an basis.” -- and for a variety of reasons the experienced and tight-knit group club had a very high profile, which most of whom had played at a Under his guidance, Barnsley won was boosted by being the winner higher level.” twice at Wembley last season, in of the Lucky Losers draw in the the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final After leaving Feethams, Hecky and the League One play off final, FA Cup, when Manchester United moved to then Championship didn’t enter. which were big factors.

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then improve to a further degree. a different market to every other academy has to be performing PAUL HECKINGBOTTOM It’s just about building. We can’t team in the Championship. We well.” Where are they now? afford to take players from other have to keep being clever in how He’s one of the youngest Championship teams, we have to we recruit and clever in how we managers in the top two look lower for players who have keep the squad together. We will divisions of English football got plenty of potential. keep striving to be bigger and and says; “I am enjoying lots “We know we are not on a level better regardless of the limited of challenges. Being a smaller playing field. Our budget will be money we can bring in. club in the Championship with the lowest in the Championship. “It is very important to develop a small staff probably brings We have a small squad and a our own players through the youth its own challenges. But I am small coaching staff. But we set up for several reasons. We’ve also gaining lots of valuable use that as a positive. We try to had good profits over recent years experience by mucking in and maximise everything that our from our academy. Not only in doing many different roles – in situation can give us. It can give selling players on, but we can get terms of recruitment, in terms of us hunger, it can give us drive. good value from our young players negotiation and in terms of being The small playing squad can give if we have four, five or six of them involved in business decisions. the feeling to the players that contributing in the first team So as a learning environment for they will get a place in the first squad. That can save us money me as a young manager, this is team if they are performing well in the long run and the saving huge. There are many aspects because we are not carrying any can be reinvested elsewhere we need to improve on before we dead wood. So we try to use our in the squad. So not only do we can progress at Barnsley. Our circumstances to our advantage want to develop our own lads to success over the past 12 months and then pick a young, hungry sell on, we want to develop them cannot be maintained without team that will reinforce this to contribute to matchdays, to good planning and decision attitude on the pitch with the fans contribute to first team squads making. That is a slow process. If buying in too. Therefore it is all and be part of the numbers which we want to compete and get past about aligning everything – every will help us keep our budget the bigger clubs, we have a long decision and everything we are down. Part of our restriction is way to go. We have to maximise trying to do – to complement the fact that we are not going to every little benefit that we can and each other towards the bigger carry a big squad. So if we’ve only the attachment that the fans have picture. Because that is the only got three central midfielders fit with the players at the moment is way we are going to compete. We and available in our first team crucial. With more people coming “It was only when we won even more finance in and help the prosper. As a club, we got our are playing against teams in the squad, for example, and we get through the gate, we have a little promotion that I decided I would team going forward. reward by getting that right and Championship who have individual suspensions or injuries and we bit more revenue as we try to get players on more money a week need another midfield man, then the best possible team on the take the job, and so far I’ve loved “The Championship is a massive winning promotion. The difficulty it. we face now is keeping hold than our entire group of players we have to bring one in from our pitch. It’s not going to be easy, but league, with massive crowds and combined. That is the difficulty we under23 group. We have given a we just have to believe in what we “There have been so many top quality players. As a manager of those players, putting even more money in and building to face. But we try to maximise what couple of first team debuts in that are doing and keep trying to do it benefits. It’s a big prize there are several challenges that we have and get the most out of it. way this season. Therefore our better.” for everyone to play in the you face, one of which is how do get on the next level. Out of the Championship, visiting big clubs you set your team up against a 18 players that earned the club “It is not just Newcastle that and having big clubs come to very expensive opponents.” promotion, I’ve now lost twelve, we are competing against. Oakwell. From the players’ so I’ve had to build two teams – All the clubs that come down Barnsley are currently in ninth one at the start of the season and from the Premier League are point of view, they are trying place in the Championship, not to build their careers and the one since Christmas. usually favourites to go back bad at all for a club with a budget up and for good reason. This financial rewards of going up by that is dwarfed by those of some “So we have to be cute in how appearing on a bigger stage. And we use contracts to tie players year, Newcastle, Aston Villa and of the clubs around them, such as Norwich City all have Premier likewise from the club’s point Newcastle and Aston Villa. down and to maximise the value of view, financial rewards of of each player when we sell League squads, big finance, good getting bigger prize money in the “Literally every penny counts. them. That money then has to backing behind them from the Championship, larger gates and a We had a really tight business be reinvested in the right way. parachute payments and great wider audience. model last season going forward Therefore the business model to income streams. So in terms of in League One. We planned to get improve the squad is still exactly competing against those teams, it “So if you can build on that, then out of that division by recruiting is difficult. But it can also spur you there are even greater prizes the same as it was last season young, hungry players. We tried in League One. However, we are on. We use that underdog tag to to be had. We want to see our to coach those lads well and our advantage and we try to thrive crowds continue to improve with using extra finance now to try to provide a good environment get better raw materials – that on it. Even though our market for supporters filling the ground at where they could improve and players at Barnsley is probably every home game. That will bring is, better players – who we can

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Craig Stoddart and Ray Simpson have been keeping an eye on the activities of former Darlo players.

“Craig Liddle was in charge at stunner gave Gateshead a 3-1 Darlington and he phoned me victory. and said he wanted a keeper, It was at the International so I spoke to Ged McNamee Stadium, of course, where (Sunderland’s then academy Russell and Cooper celebrated manager) and said Jordan Darlington winning the FA was ahead of our other young Trophy semi-final in March 2011 keepers Ben Wilson, Joel Dixon, when a 0-0 second leg draw and Lewis King. sufficient to secure a place in “But the feeling was that the Wembley final. because of his age, we were DANNY GRAHAM was on target reluctant to send him out on against Manchester United loan. I fought his corner and when Blackburn Rovers’ FA pushed it, and eventually Ged Cup tie was televised live on BT said to do it, so that was where MARK PRUDHOE Sport. he went. Graham, who was on loan to MARK PRUDHOE has revealed “Jordan played something like Darlington from Middlesbrough the role he played in the 17 games and that was the start in 2004, put Rovers ahead development of fellow former for him, he took the opportunity. before goals by Marcus Darlington goalkeeper JORDAN Once he made his debut for Rashford and Zlatan Ibrahimovic PICKFORD. Darlington, that was my job secured a passage to the done, to an extent. Highly-rated Pickford made quarter-finals for the Red his Sunderland debut last “He was playing first team Devils. season, but this has been football, and it was up to me to BILLY CLARKE, who once the Washington youngster’s try and bring through the next scored four in a game for us at breakthrough campaign after one.” Macclesfield in August 2008, replacing Vito Mannone in Prudhoe was Brian Little’s first- is now at Bradford City, and August, since when he has choice goalkeeper during the scored against Gillingham a earned a call-up to the England back-to-back title wins of 1989- fortnight ago. squad. 90 and 1990-91, making 209 After his loan spell with us, Although currently injured, appearances before a transfer he went back to his parent Pickford is expected back in the to Stoke City in 1993 when Billy club Ipswich Town, and then Sunderland side soon, five years McEwan was manager. moved to Blackpool in 2009, after make his senior debut Goalkeeper SAM RUSSELL when the Seasiders were in the during a loan spell at Darlington and ex-Quakers boss MARK Championship. He moved to in the Conference. COOPER were back in the region Crawley in January 2012, scored Prudhoe, Sunderland’s academy last Saturday when promotion- 24 goals for them in three goalkeeper coach, had pushed chasing Forest Green Rovers seasons, and then he moved to for Pickford to be allowed out on travelled to Gateshead. Bradford City for the start of the loan at the age of 17. However, for the first time in 2014-15 season. He has now 2017 FGR tasted defeat in the scored 24 goals in 81 games for Speaking to the Evening City in League One. Chronicle, Prudhoe said: National League as a Danny Johnson brace and Wes York

Saturday 25th February 2017 Page 21 “For Fans, For Football, For Ever” HOW THE OTHERS ARE DOING Chris Sykes rounds up the action in the Vanarama National League North

After disappointing results against Salford The bottom half of the table has become and Telford this month, AFC Fylde returned to extremely tight, with just nine points separating winning ways with a 3-1 victory at Brackley. Fylde 12th and 20th. are 10 points clear at the top of the division. Curzon Ashton sit 12th, having moved upwards Salford City lead the chase, as they recovered following a 5-0 thrashing of Alfreton last week. from a defeat by Gloucester a fortnight ago by Two points further back are Boston, whose seeing off Stalybridge Celtic 1-0 last Saturday. defeat to Quakers last weekend was their third But the Ammies have played two games more loss in four matches. than third placed Kidderminster, who are level FC United’s form has stuttered badly since the on points with Salford. Kiddy were the only side turn of the year. Their defeat at Stockport last W E R E O N in the top seven to drop points last week, after week, in front of a National League North record losing 2-1 at fourth placed Chorley. crowd of 5,630, was their seventh game without That result saw Chorley move within a point of a win. Kidderminster, albeit having played two games After winning eight games in a row, Nuneaton T H E B A L L more. The Magpies seem to be recovering from Town have failed to win any of their last five, a patchy run of form, having lost just one of their including losing four games in a row. They’re last five. only four points above the relegation zone. FC Halifax, a point further back, have six wins One point worse off are AFC Telford, who eased and a draw from their last seven games, a run of their relegation worries with a 1-0 win over form which has seen them move into the play-

Tamworth last Saturday. The Bucks have taken offs. just two wins from their last nine. The Shaymen are above Stockport County on goal They’re above Alfreton on goal difference, whose difference, who also are in good form, having not three-game unbeaten run ended in spectacular lost in the league since November, a run of 12 fashion at Curzon Ashton last week in a 5-0 matches. defeat. Eighth-placed Tamworth, who are behind Three wins in a row have lifted Bradford Park Darlington on goal difference, suffered a 1-0 Avenue out of the relegation zone and level on defeat at AFC Telford to fall four points adrift of points with Telford and Alfreton. the play-off places. The Lambs have won only three times in their last 10 matches. Looking nervously over their shoulders are Gainsborough, who are just one place above A run of just one defeat in their last eight league the drop after winning just one of their last five games has kept Harrogate Town’s play-off hopes games. flickering. They are eight points behind the top five. Worcester City have slipped into the relegation places after not winning in the league since early Level on points with them are Gloucester City, November, a run of 12 games. who also have a game in hand. The Tigers are unbeaten in their last five following last Second-bottom Stalybridge Celtic are well adrift, sitting 15 points from safety after winning just Whether you are looking for a development Saturday’s draw at Gainsborough. Gloucester hosted Brackley on Tuesday night. once in the league since the end of October. opportunity or a new home, our specialist team Failing to win any of their last seven games has And Altrincham finally made it into double can offer you more options than anyone else. seen Brackley Town drift into mid-table, 12 figures for the season after drawing 0-0 with points behind the play-offs. Harrogate last week. They are however, 20 points from safety with just one win all season. Sales | Lettings | Property Management

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Darlington ReservesReserves are now up well. Joe was drafted into the MARK FANNING to ninth in the Wearside League side on the morning of the game table after producing their best because three other registered performance yet to beat third keepers were either on County placed Redcar Athletic last duty or unavailable. Defender Saturday. Alex moved from Northern The ressies have now won League club West Auckland on five games in a row, and have the day before the game and climbed from the bottom three slotted in very well. in the table to within sight of It’s all looking quite promising the top seven in four sparkling for the rest of the season for months. the lads, who make up for their They beat Redcar Athletic lack of experience at this level 3-2 last Saturday, holding on with their skill, energy and enthusiasm which is clearly NATHAN STEPHENSON against a late Redcar onslaught in the closing stages of the causing opponents plenty of game. problems. It’s clear that the coaching and facilities being They took the lead through Joey provide to them by the club is Smith, and even though Redcar paying dividends, and the future equalised, they went 3-1 up with is in good hands. goals by Kurt Matthews and Nathan Stephenson. The reserves are at home this afternoon to Gateshead Leam Redcar pulled a goal back from Rangers, then they face a huge the spot in stoppage time, but test when they face league the lads held on well. leaders Jarrow at Eastbourne Joint manager Mark Fanning on 4th March, kick off 2.30 pm. said; “That was our best win of So if you’re not travelling with the season so far, but ironically the first team to the game at PAUL ALDSWORTH we weren’t at our footballing Worcester that day, then why best. Redcar broke our usual not pop along and support the play up, but we responded well. reserves against top of the “But no doubt about it, table Jarrow and listen to the we played better football Worcester v Darlo game on than them, and off the ball Darlo Fans Radio at the same defensively we were superb.” time? Quakers included two new They’re also at home to Boldon signings, keeper Joe Forbes CA on 11th March, the same day and defender Alex Nelson, and that the first team is away to both of them came through Stalybridge.

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AUSTRIAN STRIKER MARIO DORNER WAS WITH DARLINGTON FOR TWO SEASONS IN THE LATE- SixfieldsUK, the developers of 1990S, AND A REGULAR SCORER DURING HIS TIME WITH THE CLUB. HE JOINED FROM MOTHERWELL ALONGSIDE FELLOW COUNTRYMAN FRANZ RESCH IN OCTOBER the Darlington FC Mobile App 1997, FINISHING HIS FIRST CAMPAIGN BY CONTRIBUTING 11 GOALS AS DARLINGTON FINISHED THE SEASON 19TH UNDER DAVID HODGSON. Tel: 07891 980325 or e mail [email protected] THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGN WAS LESS FRUITFUL, SCORING ONLY FOUR TIMES, THOUGH ONE OF THEM CAME IN THE MEMORABLE FA CUP WIN OVER BURNLEY WHEN QUAKERS RECOVERED FROM or [email protected] BEING TWO GOALS BEHIND BY SCORING THREE GOALS IN THE LAST TEN MINUTES. HE IS PICTURED PLAYING AGAINST EXETER CITY AT FEETHAMS ON JANUARY 24, 1998, A GAME IN WHICH HE SCORED ONCE AND DARLINGTON WON 3-2.

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STEVE’S HALF-TIME

FIRST HALF – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1. What name is given to a female swan? Quiz 2. On the Apollo 11 mission which of the three astronauts did not walk on the Moon? 3. In Venice what colour are all the official gondolas painted? 4. Which type of foodstuff is Monterey Jack? 5. In which fictional prison was TV sitcom Porridge set? 6. Which English king reigned over the longest period, in fact for 59 years? 7. In opera what is the highest pitched female singing voice called? 8. In the biblical story how many fishes did Jesus use to feed the five thousand? 9. How was English comic Arthur Jefferson better known in the movie world? 10. Where in the body are your lachrymal glands? 11. Which instrument was played by band leader Count Basie? 12. Which mythical creature is half man, half horse?

ANSWERS HALF-TIME TEASER WHAT A SEASON! ON A question about our championship-winning season in the Evo-Stik Premier League. PAGE 49 Have you forgotten already? Due to a motorway accident on the A1, which away fixture finished at about 10.30pm? At least we won!

SECOND HALF – SPORTING KNOWLEDGE 13. In which Australian city would you find the WACA cricket ground? 14. Who, in 1988, was the first British golfer to win the US Masters? 15. Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 1954? 16. What colour flag in Formula One motor racing indicates a driver disqualification? 17. Which tennis player was stabbed whilst on court in Hamburg in 1993? 18. Which National League North club was once managed as a Football League club by Pools’ manager Dave Jones? 19. In which weight division did Cassius Clay win gold in the Rome Olympics in 1960? 20. Which two sports are combined in the biathlon? 21. Which club team recently defeated Barcelona 4 – 0 in a Champion’s League match? 22. The acronym NASCAR refers to which kind of motor racing? 23. In which US city is the NFL team called the Chargers? 24. Which of Quakers’ opponents this season are nicknamed the Magpies?

24 - 20 Top striker! Excellent points total 12 - 6 A useful squad player, but you lack should bring yet another promotion that vital spark to be first-team 19 - 13 Creative football brain on the ball, 5 or less As for our friends at Victoria Park,

STATS but inconsistent in the penalty area things can only get better this season PLAYER

Saturday 25th February 2017 Page 31 www.darlingtonfootballclub.co.uk by Simon Weatherill

In this week’s Memory Match column, Simon Weatherill looks back to the 5-3 home win over Northampton on 28th February 1984.

Another summer of upheaval Financial problems plagued the points from 29 games played. at Darlington Football Club club once again and a dispute A crowd of 1328 in 1983 as the club made yet with the cricket club over terms A crowd of 1328 turned out at another managerial change. for a new lease in December Feethams for the Tuesday night turned out at Billy Elliott was relieved of his threatened to see the football fixture with the Cobblers. They duties after four seasons in the club homeless, but a last saw the visiting side take the Feethams for the hot seat and was replaced by minute deal (brokered by the lead in the 17th minute through Tuesday night fixture Cyril Knowles. Originally, when mayor) was worked out, that left winger Eugene Martinez, Elliott was sacked, the club allowed the Quakers to remain who was on loan from Newport. with the Cobblers. announced that they would be at Feethams. In order to help The Quakers equalised after appointing a player manager. pay the increased rent, the club 31 minutes when Alan Walsh Newcastle’s Irish international increased admission charges pressurised visiting keeper Peter Gleasure into fumbling a Mick Martin and Chelsea’s in the New Year. Ground box over the onrushing defence medals under Gordon Milne at following summer he finally got Bryan “Pop” Robson were the admission for an adult went up through ball and then tapped the loose ball into an open goal to the waiting Walsh, who Besiktas in 1990 and 1991. (His the big target man he’d been early front runners for the post, to £2 from the previous £1.70. superbly volleyed home for success in Turkey coincided with looking for, when Walsh left for but the club had a re-think for his 99th Darlington career By the time Northampton Town goal. Two minutes before half his 100th Quakers goal. Five Darlington’s successful seasons Bristol, Knowles used a chunk of and went for Knowles, who minutes later Hannah grabbed under Brian Little. While Walsh that transfer money to sign Carl had been working as Malcolm visited Feethams on February time he thought he’d notched 28th, Knowles had turned to his 100th but as his shot beat his second of the night when was winning two Turkish titles, Airey from Barnsley. Allison’s first team coach he finished off a great move the Quakers won two titles as at Middlesbrough. Knowles John Hannah to try and solve the keeper and rolled towards The programme for the 83/84 his goal scoring problem. goal, John Hannah threw by Todd and McLean who had well, Conference and Division wasted no time in appointing combined brilliantly in the build 4). Walsh’s career stats in the season consisted of 12 pages John Craggs as his assistant. Hannah was an apprentice himself forwards to get the final and cost 30 pence. It featured a pit electrician at Kellingley touch and claim the goal for up. Then in the 82nd minute six seasons as a Quaker were He then set about reshaping a McLean corner was firmly 279 appearances, 100 goals (87 manager’s column called Cyril the side by signing Colin Ross Colliery near Pontefract who himself. Six minutes after half Speaks, two pages about our played for the club on a part time, and completely against headed home by Kevan Smith. league, 6 FA Cup and 7 league from Boro and Peter Johnson Three goals in eleven minutes cup.) He remains the club’s top visitors, two pages of results, from Newcastle. Six games time basis. He’d made eight the run of play, the Cobblers appearances and a league table appearances for the reserves, drew level when Austin Hayes had crushed the Cobblers and goal scorer. into the season he also added given the Quakers all three under the heading Fact File, Kevin Todd from Newcastle as scoring four times, which had fired home. The goal sparked Inconsistent results continued Encounters by Frank Tweddle, earned him a first team debut the Quakers into action and points. They relaxed at 5-2 in he tried to find a strike partner front and allowed Northampton as the Quakers remained describing previous games for Alan Walsh. Ex Sunderland off the substitutes bench in the they took complete control of towards the foot of the table. against our opponents and previous home game against the game, with the front three a consolation goal in the 86th striker Bob Lee had started minute when Hayes blasted They flirted with the bottom four Personality Profile, featuring the season in the number Chesterfield, scoring the winner of Walsh, Hannah and Kevin re-election places but always one of the first team squad. The in the 87th minute in a 2-1 win. Todd causing their visitors all home to make the final score nine shirt, but he had been Darlington 5 Northampton 3. managed to find a win when it team line-ups were on the back released after just five league He would be making his first sorts of problems. really mattered. They finished cover. start against Northampton, appearances. Knowles then They regained the lead in the Walsh’s double strike against the season with a six game signed Paul Bannon on loan replacing Brian Honour, who Northampton proved to be his unbeaten run that lifted them to dropped to the bench. Centre 71st minute with the landmark from Carlisle, and then tried goal that the crowd had been last goals in a Darlington shirt. 14th place with 59 points from former Derby County front man half Kevan Smith was doubtful Troubled by a groin injury he 46 games. Knowles continued Team v Northampton : for the game with a calf injury waiting for. Peter Johnson hit Roger Davies, but neither added managed only six more starts his reshaping of the squad as 1 Fred Barber 2 John Craggs 3 but recovered in time to play. a shot from just outside the the firepower that the manager box that Gleasure did well to before the end of the season. he built towards a promotion Peter Johnson 4 Tim Gilbert 5 Northampton sat comfortably Kevan Smith 6 Dave Barton 7 was looking for. His quest for a tip over the bar. The resulting The following summer he was push in the following season. centre forward continued, but just above half way in the table transferred to Bristol City He signed Mike Angus from Peter Cartwright 8 Kevin Todd 9 corner by Dave McLean was John Hannah 10 Alan Walsh 11 was always hampered by a lack with 43 points from their 30 where he spent 5 years before Southend, Phil Lloyd from games. The Quakers were cleared as far as Tim Gilbert, Dave McLean 12 Brian Honour of funds. who chipped the ball into the moving to Turkey, where he Barnsley and Mark Forster on (replaced Hannah) struggling in 17th place with 34 won two Turkish championship loan from Leicester City. In the

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MARK BECK CHALLENGES 18TH FEBRUARY 2017 BOSTON UNITED 1 DARLINGTON 2

Darlington won their sixth away league game of the season thanks to two first half goals and stayed firmly in promotion contention. Boston had a couple of half chances before Quakers took the lead after 14 minutes, when a long throw by Gary Brown was flicked on by Kevin Burgess, and the ball ran to the far post where Nathan Cartman tapped the ball home for his fifth league goal of the season. Quakers nearly went 2-0 up on 26 minutes when David Ferguson curled a corner over from the right for David Syers to head firmly towards goal, but Boston keeper Ross Durrant pulled off a good one handed save. Quakers went 2-0 up just before half time. Ferguson swung the free kick into box where it was scrambled away as far as Syers twelve yards out, and he volleyed the ball first time left footed into the bottom corner of the net for his sixth since he joined the club. Quakers had the chances to score a third in the second half, but Stephen Thompson was unlucky with a right foot shot that Ross Durrant saved at full stretch, when he curled a free kick just past the post. Boston then made two substitutions which gave them some momentum. They had a chance on 57 minutes when a throw in dropped for Karl Hawley in the box, and after his shot was charged down, sub Colby Bishop lifted the rebound over the bar. But they succeeded in pulling a goal back on 59 minutes when Hawley fired past keeper Ed Wilczynski from twelve yards after the ball was knocked down to him at the far post. JOSH FALKINGHAM, THE And it was nearly 2-2 when Alex Simmons got through when he ran into the SMALLEST MAN ON THE FIELD, WINS AN AERIAL box from the right, but Wilczynski blocked at his feet. CHALLENGE Wilczynski then pulled off another excellent one handed save to stop a left footed free kick from Simmons from 20 yards going in the bottom corner. Boston had another chance when Hawley set up Rollins but Wilczynski blocked with his feet, then Simmons curled the follow up over the bar. Quakers hit back and nearly got a third in the 89th minute when sub Terry Galbraith curled a free kick over from the right, and Syers just failed to get a touch a couple of yards out. But Quakers kept it tight at the back, and gained their first win at Boston since 1989. NATHAN CARTMAN OPENS THE SCORING STATS: Team: Wilczynski, Falkingham, Ferguson, Turnbull (sub Galbraith 80), THE MAGIC NUMBERS: Burgess, Brown, Syers, Scott, Beck, Cartman (sub Hardy 70), Thompson 6 – the number of away league wins this season (sub Gillies 90+5) 7 -- Quakers position in the table after the win Subs not used: Bell, Blackford Booking: Syers DAVID SYERS VOLLEYS 24 – the number of away points that Quakers had THE SECOND Boston United: Durrant, Gatter (sub Thomas 53), Robinson, Batchelor, picked up this season Yeomans, Clarke, Chapman, Hilliard (sub Bishop 53), Simmons, Hawley, 27 – the number of years since Quakers had won at Rollins York Street Subs not used: Gordon, Fitzpatrick, Chippendale Booking: Yeomans 28 – the number of away goals that Quakers have Do you want to be a mascot for a Darlington match? Goals: Cartman (14 mins, 0-1), Syers (44 mins, 0-2), Hawley (63 mins, 1-2) scored this season Drop us a line at [email protected] Attendance 1,243 234 – the number of Darlington fans in the crowd

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After a good three points away at Boston last Match day hospitality is an opportunity for Saturday, hopefully, a lot of people have taken the club to generate revenue so if you or your up the ‘Bring a Friend’ initiative and we have business fancy a change or some hospitality for a another good crowd today here at Blackwell game, get in touch. Meadows. We’re slowly getting used to our new The upstairs Feethams lounge is a fantastic home here, so let’s make it a proper heart of the place to dine before the match with friends and community. fellow fans and clients. We can offer hospitality SPONSORS for two or more people, plus afterwards, space Today’s match sponsors are Hathaway and Cope permitting, you can watch the match from the balcony. Hathaway and Cope are Independent Financial Advisers who provide advice on Life Assurance, Drop us a line on [email protected] Pensions, Mortgages, Investments and MY PROPERTY BOX Inheritance. Contact them on 01642 714837 This week I would like to give shout out to My Today’s Match Ball Sponsors are Glenwood Property Box. www.mypropertybox.co.uk Decorating Supplies My Property Box is a forward thinking letting One of the club’s long standing supporters, I agency who specialise in matching property and would encourage you to follow them on social people. media. Check them out for personal and trade This season they came on board with a multi decorating supplies in which low cost delivery is media sponsorship package and are proud to be also available. supporting the club. So if you are a landlord, or HOSPITALITY looking to rent, call There are only a couple of games left to be their head office sponsored this season so please enquire now. today on 01325 582101 to talk. Ask for Ben and tell him who recommended you! TODAY’S MASCOT Jay Bradley is aged 9 and goes to St Mary’s School in Grangetown. His favourite player is Kevin Burgess

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Butterwick Hospice Care with Lynn Jasper CORPORATE SUPPORTER 2016 Hi everyone and a warm welcome to our visitors from Harrogate Town today.

It was a good win at Boston last Saturday and it made CAR STICKERS the journey home seem much shorter! Let’s get Now we are based behind the lads again today and make some noise back in Darlington because I know it makes a big difference to the team. it would be a good Come on Darlo! time to show our support for the team by displaying a A forward thinking letting agency who specialise POLY TRACK car sticker. Priced at only £3 you get two car stickers JACKET AND in the pack. in matching property and people. Our core belief PANTS Avec DAVE O’NEIL Dave joined the Quaker Retail staff is that our tenants live in homes they love and have been out last year and this is what Dave had to say about his landlords should never have an empty property. WHAT WE DO of stock of the memories as a Darlo fan. “The first Darlington match I smaller sizes of saw was in April 1974 at home to Newport County. The Rental Appraisals these items for a club was in danger of having to apply for re-election We offer a first class personal and friendly service while as they had that season (a regular occurrence during the 1970s) and build relationships and trust with both landlords Fully Managed sold particularly and I thought that this could be my last chance of and tenants. We respond quickly and efficiently to well. They have seeing any league football in the town. That first just received a game was a typical Darlington performance, losing our client’s needs with open channels Tenant Find Only delivery of stock so they have all sizes available now. 1-0 against 10 men! Undeterred I went to the next of communication. You will have seen our players wearing the track home match, a 1-1 draw with Hartlepool. The season Advertise Only jackets, they are 100% soft feel polyester and have culminated in Darlington having to win the last home concealed zipped side pockets. They have a stand up game against Barnsley in order to guarantee their We match the level of letting service that is right for Bespoke Services collar with a full zip. The matching track pants, also league status. They won 4-2, pitch invasion at the end you, whether it is fully managed or tenant find only. worn by the players, have an elasticated waistband of the game, great atmosphere. I was hooked! Perhaps you would prefer a bespoke management with a tapered leg which has a concealed zip. Both My favourite game was the first match in the Northern are available in black and the jacket has a contrasting service, talk to us and we’ll make it happen! League against Bishop Auckland. After all the trials white vapeurvent side and shoulder panel. The jacket and tribulations following administration I didn’t know is priced at £37 and the track pants at £20. what to expect from a bunch of unknown players. MOBILE PHONE CASES The team played with pride and passion that day and Our mobile phone cases the performance gave me hope that the team I had are selling well. If you supported for close on 40 years was still alive and haven’t seen them yet they kicking and good for another 40 years! Head Office are available to buy online When I retired last July I decided to give some of my Darlington Business Central or in the shop. Priced at £8 spare time to the club and volunteered to work one they look great and show day in Quaker Retail. I also help out on match days as 2 Union Square, Central Park our support for the club. well as being the Membership Secretary for DFCSG.” We are keeping a small T N Darlington, DL1 1GL Welcome to the team Dave! A number in stock in the shop as they can be easily P N E T E ordered and delivered by our supplier. R F E C T W: www.mypropertybox.co.uk BABYGROWS I haven’t E-MAIL US AT mentioned our young [email protected] E: [email protected] fans for a while so if you have a baby or are (FOR SHOP RELATED ENQUIRES) expecting a cute little bundle in the near SHOP WITH US SAFELY 24 HOURS Darlington 01325 582101 future we have our A DAY ONLINE AT Bishop Auckland 01388 320022 pure white babygrows WWW.DARLINGTONFOOTBALLCLUB.CO.UK for sale at £10. They come in sizes 3 – 6 months and Durham / Newcastle 0191 4661162 6 – 12 months. CALL US ON 07488 564642 Hartlepool 01429 555005 Middlesbrough / Stockton 01642 686011 Saturday 25th February 2017 Page 41

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

Saturday 25th February 2017 Page 43 “For Fans, For Football, For Ever” DFCSG BY WAYNE RAPER Good afternoon and welcome to Blackwell Meadows for this afternoon’s Vanarama NationalNotes League North game versus Harrogate Town.

I’d like to extend my best wishes you’re not yet a member you can able to park your car and have to all Harrogate’s players and still join up for just £2 per month free entry to the match as well as officials who treated us very well at www.dfcsg.co.uk a hot drink. Also, if you don’t have earlier in the season on our visit to VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED AT access to a car, we could arrange Wetherby Road. BLACKWELL MEADOWS a lift back to your area of the town after the match. With the weather picking up and The move to Blackwell Meadows the prospect of a hard fought has meant that we need additional In addition, the Club is looking game against one of our more stewards to comply with safety for SIA licensed door persons for local ties I’m hopeful that we’ll regulations. At the moment the duties within the clubhouse. manage to attract some of the Club are paying an external If anyone is interested in any of the fans who attended one of our first security company to supply roles described above or would two games in Darlington and we the necessary additional staff, like further information, please can break the 2,000 barrier. It’s which is an obvious drain on email me at wayne.raper@dfcsg. been great to see some younger finances. Therefore Darlington co.uk. faces at the games so far which Football Club is looking to recruit bodes well for the future and I FINAL DECISION ON NAME additional volunteer stewards. CHANGE LOOMING hope we can try to tap into some The priority is for stewards to of those fans we lost in 2012 – if work the car park before and after You may have noticed the news you know one, drag them along to the game; the roles are to guide announced by the Football a home game soon. drivers into their spaces before Club last week that the GRAB A PIZZA THE ACTION WITH the match and to help the queues Membership Committee of the 30% OFF AT PIZZA EXPRESS, dissipate efficiently after the final Football Association has now DARLINGTON. whistle. No qualifications are considered the application to necessary for these roles and you change the club’s playing name In addition to the significant back to “Darlington”, and has discounts available with Virgin will still be able to watch the full game because the car park closes recommended to the FA Council Trains East Coast, Ginger Village that the name change should be Inns and the Oven Restaurant, 30 minutes before kick-off and doesn’t re-open until 15 minutes approved, to be effective for the DFCSG members can now receive season 2017/18. a 30% discount off the bill for afterwards. food and drink at Pizza Express, The Football Club needs four I would like to thank the 600+ Darlington on production of their additional stewards to cover the DFCSG members that took DFCSG membership card. Based car park before the game and part in the on-line poll and at the Coniscliffe Road end of four for afterwards. Ideally they voted in favour of the change. Skinnergate, Pizza Express is could be the same people but if This was a significant factor in ideally located for a pre or post- you could only spare time either the Membership Committee’s match meal or at any other time. before or afterwards, that’s consideration as were the Pizza Express manager Alistair fine – we would still like to hear representations submitted by McGrath said; “It’s great to see from you. If we receive sufficient Supporters Direct and the Football the team back in town and we interest there will be scope to Supporters’ Federation. The FA are delighted to offer DFCSG operate a rota. This is also an Council will now make the final members 30% off the bill for food ideal opportunity for anyone that decision on 3rd April 2017. and drink as a fan funded club needs some volunteer experience Enjoy the game! we are glad to help in any way we on their CV. Wayne Raper can”. We’ve more in the pipeline As volunteers you wouldn’t receive DFCSG Chair so keep your eyes peeled and if payment. However, you would be

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Providing excellence in Mechanical & Electrical Consulting Engineering LOOKINGBack In every programme, we look back to the efforts of our club historian, Frank At the forefront of low energy building design from Tweddle. This week, we look back on his column for the home game against conception through to completion, specialising Bristol Rovers on 11th February 2006, a game that we drew 1-1 thanks to a goal sustainably led solutions for the built environment. by Simon Johnson in front of a 4,579 crowd. We wish Darlington every success for the 2016/17 season.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: www.tuv-sud.co.uk/wallacewhittle 1995-96 1985-86 1975-76 DARLINGTON 2 CARDIFF CITY 0 HARTLEPOOL UNITED 2 LEYTON ORIENT 0 DARLINGTON 1 DARLINGTON 3 Division 3 Attendance 1880 Division 3 Attendance 2222 Division 4 Attendance 3655 We played our fourth consecutive We had not played a game since We made the short trip to the east home game in the space of eighteen Boxing Day because of the poor coast to face our great local rivals days twenty one years ago, when we weather, when we made our first ever Hartlepool United 41 years ago, hoping entertained Leyton Orient, as we had league trip down to Cardiff to play to avenge a defeat at Feethams in suffered a series of postponements City at Ninian Park some 60 years the corresponding game the previous over Christmas because of bad since we had last met in an FA Cup November. The ‘Pools’ were managed weather. Gary Bannister was rested tie there in 1927. The corresponding by former Feethams managers in Ken because of injury with Sean Gregan league game played at Feethams the Hale and his assistant, Billy Horner coming in and Robbie Blake was previous October, had resulted in a and also fielded former Quaker keeper preferred to recent arrival Steve terrific 4-1 win for the Quakers and John Hope in between the posts. Two McMahon who stepped down to the so we were looking for an inaugural goals in the space of eleven first half bench. After a goalless first half double. Alan Roberts returned in minutes from Dave Smith and John we took the lead just after the hour place of young David Woodcock in the Rowlands put Hartlepool in control and when Robbie Blake nipped in to net only change from the side that had we looked to be heading for our eight a rebound after Steve Gaughan’s won at Bury three days earlier. In a away defeat in a row. Yet we staged a strong shot was beaten out by the dour struggle between two sides low terrific come back to stun the ‘Pools’ ‘O’s keeper. Then with just 8 minutes down in the league table a goal in the and claim only our third away win of remaining, substitute Steve McMahon very last minute of the game settled the season. Clive Nattress got the side footed home from a Matty the destination of the points and first seven minutes into the second Appleby cross to claim his first (and fortunately it was in our favour, when period with Billy Coulson equalising six only) goal in his ten appearances for Gary MacDonald netted his 11th of minutes later. The travelling Quaker the club. It was a good performance the season. This gave us the required fans went wild on 78 minutes when that took us to fourth in the table, yet double over the ‘Bluebirds’ at the first Colin Sinclair hit the winner, with his well under 2000 stalwart supporters time of asking and made it six valuable ninth of the season, to complete an bothered to turn up for the game. points in four days following our win amazing fight back and leave the home Perhaps too many games in such a at Bury. fans and management distraught. short period was just too much for the Team: Barber, Evans, Morgan, Team: Ogley, Nattress, Cochrane, pocket. Tupling, Green, Lloyd, Roberts, Cowan, Craig, Noble, Holbrook, Trafalgar Place, London Team: Newell, Barnard, Appleby, Robinson, Airey, MacDonald, Mclean. Rowles, Sinclair, Lowery, Coulson. RIBA Sterling Prize Crosby, Gregan, Shaw (sub McMahon 63) Himsworth, Olsson, Painter, Blake, Shortlist 2016 Gaughan.

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We’ve got two contributors to the notes this week. First, Matty Charlton: £1 local collection/delivery To Pools and Back... The day has finally arrived that myself, my cousin Adam, and also Lee’s team, Barnard Castle Under 8s come to take part in the Service wash, Matchday Experience. It’d be an understatement to say they’ve been rather excited for today, and was a rather good bribe in Wash & Iron, terms of behaviour at training without sounding too harsh on them! Our season so far has been thrilling to say the least, we’ve scored more than three in every game, and most recently, last Iron only, weekend, went over to Hartlepool of all places, and put in a top The second, Andrew Alton: drawer performance, winning by a rather large margin, 10-1. The I'm proud of my Community Programme Horse Rugs, potential of them all is huge, from a goalkeeper who pretends to team, but last week I was super proud of be Neuer and runs out of his box with the ball at his feet, and a one member after finding out Matty had centre half who loves Cruyff turns, as well as many other crazy been nominated for 'Apprentice of the Duvets, but football loving lads. It’ll be nice for some of them to get their Year'. This was for his coaching job that he first taste of Darlington FC and live football matches today, and has been doing in and around the Teesdale Football/rugby kits from just £10 for the possibly even one day, may even be players themselves sitting in area, his rapport with the children and his that dressing room. I can’t wait to see them on the pitch at half high standard of coaching being noted. I full team kit time, hopefully you give them all a wonderful reception as always have myself witnessed this first hand and on their lap of honour! The reverse fixture down Harrogate was wholeheartedly agree! A massive well a memorable one, and a very solid and top notch performance, done to Matty from myself and all at the so hopefully, today brings the same, and three points to help us club! push our way back in the play offs. Hope you all enjoy the game, Matty. IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT ANDREW AND HIS TEAM, CONTACT HIM AT [email protected] OR ON 07837816646.

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(Players involved have matching colours) FIXTURES & RESULTS 2016/17 s s s s s TEAM P W D L F A PTS GD WIN DRAW LOSE 1 AFC Fylde 30 20 6 4 84 43 66 +41 2 Salford City 30 16 8 6 61 30 56 +31 2016 VERSUS R S ATT 3 Kidderminster 28 17 5 6 52 26 56 +26 Sat Aug 6th Altrincham A 3.00 2-2 1506 Jameson Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Mitchell Scott Purewal Cartman Gillies Now’ski Portas Hardy Bell Night’le 4 Chorley 30 15 10 5 47 30 55 +17 Sat Aug 13th Boston United H 3.00 4-1 1435 Jameson Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Thomp’n Scott Beck Hardy Gillies Portas Cartman Mitchell Bell Now’ski 5 FC Halifax Town 29 16 6 7 62 37 54 +25 Mon Aug 15th Curzon Ashton A 7.45 2-1 482 Jameson Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Mitchell Portas Beck Hardy Gillies Scott Purewal Night’le Bell Cartman 6 Stockport County 30 15 9 6 47 33 54 +14 Sun Aug 21st Gloucester City A 3.00 2-1 665 Jameson Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Thomp’n Portas Beck Hardy Gillies Hunter Cartman Scott Bell Mitchell 7 Darlington 29 14 8 7 63 45 50 +18 Wed Aug 24th Chorley H 7.45 2-0 1543 Jameson Marrs Galb’ith2 Turnbull Burgess Brown Scott Portas Beck Hardy Gillies Hunter Thomp’n Cartman Bell Now’ski 8 Tamworth 30 15 5 10 50 50 50 0 Sat Aug 27th Alfreton H 3.00 3-4 1349 Jameson Hunter Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Scott Gillies2 Thomp’n Beck Hardy Purewal Mitchell Cartman Bell Now’ski 9 Harrogate Town 30 13 7 10 51 40 46 +11 10 Gloucester City 30 14 4 12 51 48 46 +3 Mon Aug 29th FC United of Manchester A 7.45 3-2 2731 Jameson Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Scott Gillies Thomp’n Beck Hardy Cartman Mitchell Purewal Now’ski Bell 11 Brackley 28 12 9 7 42 34 45 +8 Fri Sep 2nd Kidderminster Harriers H 7.45 0-1 1731 Jameson Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Hunter Thomp’n Scott Beck Hardy Portas Now’ski Mitchell Cartman Bell Purewal 12 Curzon Ashton 30 10 7 13 48 56 37 -8 Wed Sep 7th Stockport County H 7.45 2-1 1730 Jameson Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Watson Hunter Thomp’n Portas Beck Hardy Mitchell Purewal Now’ski Cartman Bell Purewal 13 Boston United 30 9 8 13 42 57 35 -15 Sat Sep 10th Nuneaton Town A 3.00 1-1 655 Jameson Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Watson Hunter Thomp’n Portas Beck Hardy Mitchell Gillies Now’ski Brown Cartman Bell 14 FC United of Manchester 30 8 10 12 47 50 34 -3 Wed Sep 14th Bradford Park Avenue A 7.45 2-1 611 Woolston Marrs Galbr’ith Watson Now’ski Brown Thomp’n Portas Beck Cartman Mitchell Hardy Scott Purewal H Scott Robi’son 15 Nuneaton 29 8 8 13 38 47 32 -9 FA Cup 2QR Sat Sep 17th A 3.00 1-2 580 Woolston Marrs Galbr’ith Watson Falk’ham Brown Scott Portas Beck Hardy Cartman Purewal Thomp’n Hunter Mitchell Now’ski 16 AFC Telford United 29 7 10 12 27 33 31 -6 Lancaster City 17 Alfreton 29 8 7 14 52 70 31 -18 Sat Sep 24th Stalybridge Celtic H 3.00 4-1 1231 Woolston Marrs Galbr’ith Watson Falk’ham Now’ski Thomp’n Portas Beck Hardy2 Gillies Scott Cartman Mitchell Jameson Purewal 18 Bradford Park Avenue 30 9 4 17 34 57 31 -23 Sat Oct 8th Brackley Town A 3.00 2-2 642 Woolston Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Watson Brown Thomp’n Falk’ham Beck Hardy Gillies Mitchell Cartman Davey Jameson Smith 19 Gainsborough Trinity 30 7 9 14 42 62 30 -20 Sat Oct 15th Gainsborough Trinity H 3.00 5-2 1424 Jameson Marrs Galb’ith2 Turnbull Watson Brown Thomp’n Falk’ham Beck Hardy Gillies Burgess Syers Cartman Bell Davie 20 Worcester City 30 6 10 14 35 45 28 -10 Sat Oct 22nd Worcester City H 3.00 5-1 1479 Jameson Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown2 Thomp’n Falk’ham Beck2 Cartman Gillies Syers Hardy Davie Bell Watson 21 Stalybridge Celtic 28 4 3 21 24 63 15 -39 22 Altrincham 29 1 7 21 25 68 10 -43 Sat Oct 29th Harrogate Town A 3.00 4-1 2172 Jameson Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Thomp’n Falk’ham Beck Cartman Gillies Watson Hardy Syers Bell Davie Sat Nov 5th Tamworth A 3.00 1-2 914 Jameson Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Thomp’n Falk’ham Beck Cartman Gillies Syers Hardy Davie Bell Watson Sat Nov 12th AFC Fylde H 3.00 1-1 2001 Jameson Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Watson Thomp’n Falk’ham Beck Syers Gillies Scott Cartman Bell Hunter Hardy Sat Nov 19th AFC Telford United A 3.00 0-2 1136 Jameson Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Thomp’n Falk’ham Beck Syers Gillies Hardy Cartman Bell Hunter Scott DARLO APPEARANCES Sun Nov 27th Marine FATrophy 3r H 3.00 2-2 743 Dudzinski Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Hunter Brown Thomp’n Falk’ham Beck Cartman Gillies Scott Hardy Syers Bell Watson & GOALS 2016-17 Sat Dec 3rd Salford City H 3.00 2-2 1996 Dudzinski Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Thomp’n Falk’ham Beck2 Cartman Gillies Scott Hardy Syers Bell Hunter Tues Dec 6th Marine FA Trophy 3r replay A 7.45 2-3 308 Dudzinski Marrs Galbr’ith Syers Hunter Brown Scott Falk’ham Hardy Cartman Gillies Beck Thomp’n Turnbull Bell Milburn League League League Cups Cups League Cup Sat Dec 17th Kidderminster Harriers A 3.00 1-2 1710 Jameson Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Thomp’n Scott Beck Syers Gillies Hardy Bell Hunter Cartman Falk’ham start sub start subs goals goals Jameson Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Thomp’n Scott Beck2 Cartman Gillies Falk’ham Hardy Syers Hunter Bell Mark Bell 1 Mon Dec 26th FC Halifax Town H 3.00 3-2 3000 Mark Beck 28 2 1 12 Sun Jan 1st FC Halifax Town A 3.00 2-2 2511 Jameson Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Thomp’n Scott Beck Cartman Gillies Falk’ham Watson Hardy Syers Bell Gary Brown 24 1 3 3 Sat Jan 7th Nuneaton Town H 3.00 1-2 2313 Jameson Hunter Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Thomp’n Scott Beck Cartman Gillies Watson Sau’ders Syers Bell Falk’ham Kevin Burgess 23 1 4 Sat Jan 14th Gloucester City H 3.00 2-0 1837 Jameson Hunter Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Thomp’n Scott Beck Walker Gillies Syers Cartman Wil’ski Falk’ham Sau’ders Nathan Cartman 12 14 3 5 1 Sat Jan 21st Stockport County A 3.00 3-3 3649 Jameson Hunter Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Thomp’n Scott Beck Cartman Gillies Ferg’son Syers Falk’ham Walker Wil’ski Tom Davie 3 Ben Dudzinski 1 2 Sat Jan 28th Curzon Ashton H 3.00 1-3 1761 Wil’ski Marrs Galbr’ith Turnbull Burgess Brown Thomp’n Scott Beck Ferg’son Gillies Falk’ham Syers Cartman Jameson Sau’ders Josh Falkingham 11 4 3 Sat Feb 4th Chorley A 3.00 1-1 1387 Wil’ski Falk’ham Ferg’son Turnbull Burgess Brown Thomp’n Scott Beck Cartman Syers Gillies Galbr’ith Sau’ders Jameson Blackford David Ferguson 3 1 Sat Feb 18th Boston United A 3.00 2-1 1243 Wil’ski Falk’ham Ferg’son Turnbull Burgess Brown Thomp’n Scott Beck Cartman Syers Galbr’ith Hardy Gillies Bell Blackford Terry Galbraith 27 2 3 8 1 Sat Feb 25th Harrogate Town H Josh Gillies 23 3 2 9 Liam Hardy 12 10 2 1 7 1 Wed Mar 1st Altrincham H AWAY TRAVEL Chris Hunter 7 2 2 1 Sat Mar 4th Worcester City A DFCSG is running coaches to all away matches. The coaches leave from Park Place, Darlington and Peter Jameson 22 Sat Mar 11th Stalybridge Celtic A arrive at their destination around 90 minutes before kick-off. Matty Lovegreen Sat Mar 18th Brackley H Liam Marrs 23 3 Our next scheduled away trips are to Worcester City on Saturday 4 March and seven days later to Wed Mar 22nd Bradford Park Avenue H Jack McClaren Stalybridge Celtic on Saturday 11 March. The coach to Bromsgrove (which is where Worcester City play) Adam Mitchell 5 6 1 Sat Mar 25th Gainsborough Trinity A will depart at 9.45am and the fare will be £25. The coach to Stalybridge will depart at 10.45am and the Lewis Nightingale 1 Sat Apr 1st AFC Fylde A fare will be £20. However, there will be a discount of £5 for anyone under 16 years of age accompanied Adam Nowakowski 2 4 Sat Apr 8th Tamworth H by a responsible adult. To book a seat ring Glen on 07376 368553. Please note that this is Glen’s new Tom Portas 8 2 1 Sat Apr 15th Alfreton A number and the old one has been discontinued, so don’t forget to update your contacts list. Amar Purewal 1 5 1 1 1 Harvey Saunders 2 Mon Apr 17th FC United of Manchester H Details for coaches to home and away match can be found on our website. Leon Scott 15 6 2 1 Sat Apr 22nd AFC Telford United H David Syers 6 9 1 1 6 Sat Apr 29th Salford City A Stephen Thompson 25 2 1 2 4 1 FOLLOW COVERAGE OF DARLINGTON'S GAMES ON TWITTER, Phil Turnbull 27 1 1 1 Lewis Walker 1 Would you like to help Darlington FC on a match THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE, THE DARLO APP, YOUTUBE AND DARLO Jordan Watson 7 2 1 day -- there are various jobs that need doing. FANS RADIO -- ALL SPONSORED BY FEETHAMS LEISURE. Arran Wearmouth Ed Wilczynski 3 Drop Dave Watson a line on Paul Woolston 3 1 [email protected] FOR DAILY AND BREAKING NEWS FROM THE CLUB, GO TO OUR OFFICIAL CLUB WEBSITE own goals 1 WWW.DARLINGTONFOOTBALLCLUB.CO.UK.

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NEIL WAINWRIGHT WAS ONE OF QUAKERS’ MOST POPULAR PLAYERS IN THREE SPELLS AT THE CLUB. HE ARRIVED ON LOAN FROM SUNDERLAND IN SEASON 1999-2000, THEN SIGNED ON A PERMANENT BASIS AT THE START OF THE 2001-02 SEASON. HE STOOD BY US DURING THE FIRST ADMINISTRATION IN 2003, THEN ANSWERED AN SOS FROM CRAIG LIDDLE TO PLAY FOR US DURING THE THIRD ADMINISTRATION. HE MADE 266 APPEARANCES FOR US, SCORING 28 TIMES.

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Match Ball Sponsor Glenwoods Match officials: Referee: Paul Newhouse DARLINGTON HARROGATE TOWN Assistant referees: Graeme Hopper, Jonathan Urwin Mark Beck Peter Crook Mark Bell Chris Elliott Next home games: Wednesday 1st March Jack Blackford Lewis Turner Our first night match at Blackwell Gary Brown Jack Emmett Meadows Altrincham, kick off 7.45 pm Danny Ellis Kevin Burgess Saturday 18th March: Nathan Cartman Luke Shiels Brackley, kick off 3pm Josh Falkingham Ben Parker Next away games: David Ferguson Simon Ainge Saturday 4th March Worcester City, kick off 3pm Terry Galbraith Andy Thanoj Saturday 11th March Josh Gillies Warren Burrell Stalybridge Celtic, kick off 3pm Liam Hardy Lloyd Kerry Today’s other fixtures: Chris Hunter Joe Leesley AFC Fylde v Tamworth, Altrincham v Peter Jameson Joe Colbeck Worcester City, Boston v Nuneaton, Chorley v Alfreton, Gainsborough v Liam Marrs Louie Swain Curzon Ashton, Gloucester City v FC Dale Milburn Tom Platt United of Manchester, Kidderminster v Stockport County, Salford City v AFC Tom Portas Wayne Brooksby Telford United, Stalybridge v Bradford Leon Scott Nicky Clee Park Avenue Liam Agnew David Syers The club would like to pass on Stephen Thompson Jon Paul Pittman its condolences to the family of Darlington fan Alf Hutchinson, who Phil Turnbull passed away last month at the age Ed Wilczynski of 78. He was a Darlington supporter for over 60 years, and a season ticket holder for most of them. His most favourite player was Bill For all official news about Darlington Football Club, Tulip, who scored 36 goals in 46 games please go to our official website in season 1956-57. www.darlingtonfootballclub.co.uk

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