£2.50 >> THE MATCH DAY PROGRAMME OF DARLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH DARLINGTON V AFC TELFORD UNITED SATURDAY 19TH AUGUST 2017 | KICK OFF 3.00PM | BLACKWELL MEADOWS Official Benchwear and NATIONAL Match Ball Sponsor LEAGUE “FOR FANS, FOR FOOTBALL, FOR EVER” from the dugout V AFC TELFORD UNITED >> WITH MARTIN GRAY Directors Chief Executive Officer: David Johnston John Tempest Good afternoon everybody Darlington 1883 Supporters Society Limited and welcome to the game. Football e were very pleased with a point on Tuesday night Manager: Martin Gray Wagainst York City. It was a very tough game against a Assistant manager: Brian Atkinson team that was playing in the Football League only two seasons Coach: Sean Gregan ago, and who won the FA trophy last season. Scout: Harry Dunn Psychologist: Darren Sutton DARLINGTON’S PREMIER LEISURE SCHEME York are a very good team who had two great results away Kit Manager: Bradley Blythe from home in the previous week and have some great players. Assistant Kit Manager: Gary Smith We defended well as a team on Tuesday night, winning some Physios: Jimmy Nesbitt big important headers when the pressure was on, and Adam Darlington Football Club Officials Bartlett pulled off some good saves. Club Secretary: Jonathan Jowett Matchday secretary: Rob Jones Gary Brown went off injured at half time, but Terry Galbraith Communications and Media manager: moved across from left back and did a good job playing Ray Simpson alongside Dominic Collins. He dealt with the big lad very well Safety Officer: Graham Reeves and won some big headers. Accounts: Malcolm Davison Everyone played their part to keep a clean sheet which I was Hospitality: Joanne Cameron pleased with after we conceded four goals in the two games Retail Manager: Lynn Jasper against Gainsborough and Alfreton. That was our second clean Football in the Community Lead coach: Deano Browne sheet of the season, and now I expect the players to continue Boardroom Host: Colin Ward in the same vein. We were very disciplined and didn’t give Match Officials Host: Terry Farley any silly free kicks away in dangerous positions, because that Photographers: Nick Burton/Theresa Clear only puts needless pressure on ourselves. We knew that they Media/Video: Kevin Luff had great delivery from setplays, so it was important that we Media/Fans’ Radio: Andrew Simpson minimised the number of free kicks near our box. To contact the club, send an email to I thought our second half performance was enough to win the [email protected] [email protected] game, because we had the chances to win it when we got the [email protected] ball into their box. The longer the game went on, the more Website: darlingtonfootballclub.co.uk chance we had of winning the game because we’ll always create opportunities in the opposition penalty area. Maybe Programme Team another five or ten minutes and we would have won the game. Ray Simpson (editor), Craig Stoddart, The atmosphere the other night was superb, it was just like Simon Weatherill, Lynn Jasper, Anthony McMaster, Chris Sykes, Steve Rees, the Football League days. It was great to see a large number Kevin Luff, Neil Raper, Wayne Raper, of Darlo fans at the game, the support was tremendous. Peter Haygarth, Frank Tweddle, Joanne The players talk about the level of support all the time, even Cameron, John Tempest, Simon Hahn, more so after the game when they went over to thank you for Andrew Alton, Rob Jones, Deano Browne and Leigh Edwards backing us. You really do make a big difference on occasions like the one at York, and I think you appreciate all the hard Darlington 1883 Ltd. is a company limited by share, work and desire that the players have. registered in England and Wales with company number 07914690. I would also like to draw attention to the services that our first Registered office: Blackwell Meadows, Grange team physio, Jimmy Nesbitt, can provide now at Eastbourne Road, Darlington, County Durham DL1 5NR Sports Complex. He is qualified to treat all sorts of injuries, and if you visit him, then I’m sure he’ll be dead keen to talk about Accountants: Total Tax Solutions 2 Peel Court, St. Cuthberts Way PROUD TO SPONSOR Darlington FC! 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LAST TWO MATCHES all season – highest position 12th Curzon Ashton 1 AFC Telford United 0 • Involved in plenty of late drama – there Telford were beaten by a goal by Niall were 12 goals in the last five minutes of KEY MOMENTS IN THEIR HISTORY Cummins three minutes after half time their games • Originally known as the Wellington Parish Church Institute and from 1879 Wellington on Monday night. Telford, who gave a Town debut to new signing Marcus Dinanga, AFC TELFORD UNITED had plenty of possession on a very good • Club changed their name to Telford United in 1969 when the new town of Telford LAST SEASON surface, but didn’t create many clear cut was designated After a season of consolidation following chances. • Played at Wembley in the first ever FA Trophy in the same year relegation in 2015/16 they would have Team: Singh; Hayden, Sutton, White; • Went on to win the Trophy at Wembley the year after, their first of three wins in the been hoping to kick on last year, but they Simpson, Lussey, Dunbar (Dwyer, 81), competition more than any other side, 1970-71, 1982-83 and 1988-89 struggled throughout the campaign.