There had been a lot of rain in the week before so it was a relief that game was still on.
Plus their booking system is straightforward and easy to use. Darlington clinched their second successive promotion and the 2015–16 Northern Premier League Premier Division title on 21 April 2016 after beating Whitby Town 7–1. Even though it looks a long way from the town, it is a flat easy walk. [28] On 20 May, Houghton returned to the club as chairman, appointed former Middlesbrough boss Colin Todd as manager,[29] and brokered an agreement which led to the club coming out of administration and ownership passing to local businessman Raj Singh and enabling it to compete in the 2009–10 season without any points deduction. [21] Despite the off-field problems, David Hodgson, in his third spell as manager, and his players produced some fine performances as the team avoided relegation. It is not far from the A1 and then on to A66 and turn on to A167 and you see the ground. In der Saison 2010/11 hatte Darlington das größte Stadion der Football Conference mit einer Höchstkapazität von 25.000.[1]. In 2011 they won the FA Trophy, defeating Mansfield Town 1–0 at Wembley Stadium. As it was not lit I did not use this route after dark. [66], In 1888, Darlington's kit consisted of a shirt with black and white vertical stripes, black shorts and black socks. [103] Capacity was for a time restricted to 6,000 for weekend events and 4,500 for midweek events unless prior written permission was granted to exceed those limits.
[30] Todd left the club after losing seven of his first nine games[31] and was replaced by former Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton, who only won four of 23 league games. Pleased to see Seabrooks crisps on sale. [32][33], The club were eventually relegated to the Conference,[34] and suffered more managerial turmoil during the summer when Simon Davey and successor Ryan Kidd both left within 11 days, to leave Mark Cooper in charge. Seit 2012 ist das Stadion in Besitz des Rugby-Union -Vereins Darlington Mowden Park RFC. Blackwell Meadows is a smart modern stadium but you can tell it is a Rugby ground and the capacity will need increasing if they do get higher in the League Pyramid. I thought that the entrance fee was expensive for football at this level. It was easy to find the Blackwell Meadows ground. Dies geschah wegen einer sehr schwachen Saison des Vereins wonach der FC Darlington in die Football Conference abstieg. In October 2016 it was announced that Horden Colliery Welfare would move 30 miles to Darlington to become the reserve team of Darlington;[99] they will change their name to Darlington 1883 Reserves and play on the 4G surface at Eastbourne Sports Complex. Die höchste Zuschauerzahl in dieser Saison betrug nur 2.744 wobei die niedrigste 1.296 betrug. Halifax Town in front of 3,000 spectators. What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly? On the South side is a covered seated stand that runs for half the length of the pitch and is situated just off centre, compared to the halfway line.
In fact, some of the steel framework for this stand was rescued from the old ground and incorporated into this new structure.
There is a lack of other pubs near to Blackwell Meadows. Out of my three games this week this was the most expensive, but also the worst for facilities, in particular not having anywhere to actually SIT to watch the game.
[39] Enough funds were raised for Darlington to complete the season,[40] but relegation was confirmed with three matches remaining. Their best away win in the Football League was on 22 October 1921, when they beat Durham City 7–3 in the Third Division North. A first visit to Blackwell Meadows to tick it off the list on the quest to do all the National League North Grounds. However it tends to fill up fast, so you will need to get there early. A very enjoyable evening – its great to see Darlington climbing back through the leagues and hopefully they'll get the ground up to the standard required in order to get promotion to the National League and beyond. [93], Darlington had an official supporters' club[94] and an away supporters group, known as Darlington Away Far Travelling Supporters (DAFTS), who represented Darlington supporters from places elsewhere in the country. [83], Darlington's supporters consider Hartlepool United their main rivals. Booking train tickets in advance will normally save you money! [1] Darlington were one of the founder members, and went on to win the league title in 1896 and 1900; they reached the semi-final of the FA Amateur Cup in the same two seasons. [46] An appeal against the new club not being treated as a continuation of the old club was rejected, confirming that the club was to be treated as a new club and would not be able to play under the name Darlington F.C. Because it failed to agree a creditors voluntary agreement (CVA),[42] the club was expelled from the Football Association and was eventually wound up in the High Court. If you continue past the stadium entrance towards Darlington, then if you turn right at the next mini roundabout then there is street parking available alongside the park. I don't suppose bolting the new stand on will take very long. The most league goals scored for the club by a single player in a season is 39, by David Brown in the 1924–25 season.