£2.50 The Match Day Programme of Darlington Football Club DARLINGTON V CURZON ASHTON Saturday 28th January 2017 | Kick off 3.00pm | Blackwell Meadows Vanarama National League North Official Benchwear and NATIONAL Match Ball Sponsor LEAGUE Manager’s column “For Fans, For Football, For Ever” V CURZON ASHTON Club Officials: Directors: John Tempest, Richard Cook dugout Football Manager: Martin Gray Good afternoon, everyone and welcome to the game. Assistant manager: Brian Atkinson Coach: Sean Gregan Our team has been built on solid foundations, such Scout: Harry Dunn as togetherness and a never-say-die spirit, and those Psychologist: Darren Sutton were never more in evidence than last Saturday against Kit Manager: Bradley Blythe Assistant Kit Manager: Gary Smith Stockport. Physios: Georgios Bellos and Jimmy It shows how strong and dedicated this group of players is Nesbitt DARLINGTON’S PREMIER LEISURE SCHEME Darlington Football Club Officials when they came back from a goal down three times for a General Manager and secretary: Dave point, just a week after they scored twice in the last eight Watson Club Secretary: Jonathan Jowett minutes to beat Gloucester. Matchday secretary: Rob Jones Those are the standards that we have set, the players know Communications and Media manager: Ray Simpson that I won’t settle for anything less. Safety Officer: Graham Reeves Accounts: Malcolm Davison And they know that I will be demanding the best from them Hospitality: Joanne Cameron today against Curzon Ashton, because once you take your Retail Manager: Lynn Jasper foot off the pedal in this league, then you will be punished. Commercial: Anth McMaster Club Doctor: Dr Steve Charlton Curzon gave us a tough game earlier in the season, and Community Programme Coordinator: since then, they were unlucky not to reach the third round Andrew Alton Boardroom Host: Colin Ward of the FA Cup, and last Saturday they beat league leaders Match Officials Host: Terry Farley Fylde. Groundsman: Gary Ventress Photographers: Nick Burton/Theresa I must thank all the fans who travelled to Stockport last Clear/Douglas Johnstone Saturday. You gave us some excellent support, especially Media/Video: Kevin Luff Media/Mobile App: Simon Hahn when we were battling back into the game in the second Media/Fans’ Radio: Andrew Simpson half. To contact the club, send an email to [email protected] or It’s another example of the togetherness that we have as a [email protected] club, and proves how much we can all achieve together. Website: darlingtonfootballclub.co.uk Enjoy today’s game, I’m sure that it will be a good one! 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Manager Manager John Flanagan Assistant manager: Ian Nevison The newly formed club joined the Manchester Almost a decade on (1996/97) and further Goalkeepers Hakan Burton, Cameron Mason Amateur League, winning the title twice and problems, on and off the field, beset Curzon, finishing runners-up in their first three seasons. which resulted in them becoming a bizarre Defenders Matthew Flynn, Daniel Shaw, Jamie Stott, victim of pyramid reshuffling. If relegation wasn’t Jack Truelove, Connor Hampson, Jonathan Hunt, James A step forward took them into the Manchester Baillie League, and after a period of consolidation a enough, the club received a “double-whammy’ when they were placed in the Northern Counties string of honours followed in the early 1970s, Midfielders Alex Brown, Paul Ennis, Rory Gorman, amongst them runners-up in both the First and East League (NCEL), a considerable distance Joe Guest, Ryan Hall, Iain Howard, Luke Clarke, Liam Premier Divisions, twice in respect of the latter. from the nearest club, following a meeting of the JOHN FLANAGAN HAKAN BURTON Tomsett, Chris Rowney, Jordon Wright Northern Joint Liaison Committee, a decision 1978/79 saw Curzon become founder members which not only shocked officials of the club Forwards Niall Cummins, Adam Morgan, Connor of the Cheshire League Division Two, winning but many others connected with football in the Hughes, Matty Warburton promotion at the first attempt, but again just region. missing out on the title, on this occasion by just An appeal to the National League System sub- Previous seasons two points. 2015-16 National League North 11th played 42, points 57 committee, supported by the Northern Premier The first season in the top flight was celebrated League but opposed by both the NWCL and 2014-15 NPL Premier 4th, played 46, points 83 (won play offs) with the club’s then finest moment when they NCEL, proved fruitless, and so the club became 2013-14 NPL First Division North, champions, played 42, points 99 became the first North West based club to reach the first to be moved in this way since the 2012-13 NPL First Division North 7th, played 42, points 73. the semi-final stage of the FA Vase. Their dream pyramid system was introduced. of a final was however quickly diminished, losing 2011-12 NPL First Division North, 2nd, played 42, points 95 both legs 2 - 0 to eventual winners Stamford, The much anticipated difficulties followed, and 2010-11 NPL First Division North, 4th, played 44, points 85 with the home tie producing a then record the club ended the season one place off the attendance of 1,800. bottom. The mistake was recognised and the Recent Results NCEL Management Committee assisted the club Curzon once again became founder members of January 21st Fylde (home) won 3-2 Cummins, Warburton, in supporting their move back to the NWCL for JAMES BAILLIE JORDON WRIGHT Hall yet another competition, the North West Counties the start of season 1997/98. January 16th Worcester City (home) drew 1-1 own goal League (NWCL), in 1983/84 with the merger January 14th AFC Telford United (away) lost 1-3 Cummins of the NWCL Cheshire League and Lancashire The club remained in the Second Division until January 7th Tamworth (away) lost 2-3 Hall, Cummins League, as part of the non-league pyramid. The under the guidance of Joe Murty they gained December 26th Stalybridge (away) won 2-1 Cummins, Stott club was placed in the First Division and in 1986 promotion at the end of season 1999/2000.