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==Stadium==
==Stadium==
While the previous club had occupied the [[Darlington Arena]], arrangements were made with local side [[Bishop Auckland F.C.]] for Darlington 1883 to share their Heritage Park ground from the start of season 2012/13.<ref>http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9736049.QUAKERS_LATEST__Darlington_to_play_at_Bishop_Auckland__not_Shildon/</ref> Plans had originally been laid down to move to [[Shildon F.C.|Shildon Football Club]],<ref>[http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9692504.Darlington_FC_to_ground_share_with_Shildon_next_season/ Darlington FC to ground share with Shildon next season]</ref> but Heritage Park was eventually chosen as Darlington 1883's first official home. Heritage Park is based to the immediate south-west of the town of [[Bishop Auckland]]. The opening ceremony took place on 24 October 2010 in front of an invitation-only audience including local entrepreneur [[John Hall (businessman)|Sir John Hall]] and the [[Bishop Auckland F.C.]] affiliated youth team.
While the previous club had occupied the [[Darlington Arena]], arrangements were made with local side [[Bishop Auckland F.C.]] for Darlington 1883 to share their Heritage Park ground from the start of season 2012/13.<ref>http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9736049.QUAKERS_LATEST__Darlington_to_play_at_Bishop_Auckland__not_Shildon/</ref> Plans had originally been laid down to move to [[Shildon F.C.|Shildon Football Club]],<ref>[http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9692504.Darlington_FC_to_ground_share_with_Shildon_next_season/ Darlington FC to ground share with Shildon next season]</ref> but Heritage Park was eventually chosen as Darlington 1883's first official home.
Heritage Park is based to the immediate south-west of the town of [[Bishop Auckland]. Its opening ceremony took place on 24 October 2010 in front of an invitation-only audience including local entrepreneur [[John Hall (businessman)|Sir John Hall]] and the [[Bishop Auckland F.C.]] affiliated youth team.


==Rivalries==
==Rivalries==

Revision as of 19:38, 31 May 2013

Darlington 1883
Club logo
Full nameDarlington 1883
Nickname(s)Darlo, The Quakers
Founded2012
GroundHeritage Park, Bishop Auckland
Capacity1,994
ChairmanMartin Jesper[1]
ManagerMartin Gray
LeagueNorthern Premier League
Division One North
2012-13Northern League Division One, 1st (Champions)
WebsiteClub website

Darlington 1883 is an English football club that currently plays at Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland. The company Darlington 1883 Limited was incorporated on 18 Jan 2012[2] and went on to purchase the assets of Darlington Football Club on 3 May 2012 when a Creditors Voluntary Agreement could not be agreed with creditors.[3] The FA considers Darlington 1883 to be a 'New Club'.[4]

Darlington 1883 competed in the Northern League Division One, the ninth tier of English football, for the 2012–13 season.[5][6] Darlington finished the season as champions and, as such, will play in the Northern Premier League Division One North for the 2013-14 season.

Name

Darlington 1883 applied to join the Northern League as a 'New Club', after the collapse of Darlington F.C.[7] Under FA regulations, New Clubs are required to join with a different name from the club that they are replacing, and so the wish of the club to register under the name 'Darlington F.C.' was not possible. A deadline imposed by the FA meant the board were unable to wait for the results of a pool of supporters, so the name Darlington 1883 (with no "F.C." suffix) was chosen.[8]

History

See also: Darlington F.C.

The company Darlington 1883 Limited was incorporated on 18 Jan 2012[9] by owners of Darlington Football Club. This company then went on to purchase the assets of Darlington FC on 3 May 2012 when a Creditors Voluntary Agreement could not be agreed with creditors.[10] Being regarded as a new club by the Football association meant that Darlington 1883 could not be placed higher than level 5 of the Football pyramid, four divisions below where Darlington FC had been at the end of season 2011/12.

Darlington Football Club itself was founded in 1883, and became a professional football club in 1908, joining the North Eastern League.[11] The club became a member of The Football League in 1920, in which it competed until 1989, and again from 1990–2010.[12] In the 1989–90 season and from 2010–12, Darlington played in the Football Conference.[11]

Darlington went into administration in 2004, in 2009, and again in October 2011 when enough money was raised by fans groups to compete for the whole of the 2011–12 season,[13] which ended with Darlington relegated into the Conference North.[14]

The club was eventually taken over by Darlington1883, a group of local fans, with the intention of moving into community ownership. Darlington1883 failed to arrange a Creditors Voluntary Agreement (CVA),[15] and as such Darlington was relegated four divisions, to the Northern League Division One, on the recommendation of the Football Association.[16] On 21 June 2012 Darlington F.C. ceased to exist as the Football Association rejected their appeal against this demotion, confirming that they would no longer be able to play as Darlington F.C.[17] On 25 June 2012 the new board's registration of a new club, under the name of Darlington 1883, was accepted.[18]

In March 2013 it was confirmed that the Darlington Football Club Community Interest Company (DFCCIC), who represent around 800 fan-members had taken a 52% stake in the football club.[19] This made the club 100% fan and community owned, with 15% owned by the Darlington 1883 Supporter's Club and 33% by 28 individual fans.[20] Darlington 1883 announced that 3 members of the DFCCIC would be added to the board[21], along with a new CEO, Martin Jesper, and an operations director, Laura Drew.[22]

Following a successful first season in the Northern League Division One, Darlington were crowned champions with a record haul of 122 points, scoring 145 goals in the process. As a result, Darlington were promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One North.

Stadium

While the previous club had occupied the Darlington Arena, arrangements were made with local side Bishop Auckland F.C. for Darlington 1883 to share their Heritage Park ground from the start of season 2012/13.[23] Plans had originally been laid down to move to Shildon Football Club,[24] but Heritage Park was eventually chosen as Darlington 1883's first official home.

Heritage Park is based to the immediate south-west of the town of [[Bishop Auckland]. Its opening ceremony took place on 24 October 2010 in front of an invitation-only audience including local entrepreneur Sir John Hall and the Bishop Auckland F.C. affiliated youth team.

Rivalries

In the 2012-2013 season, Darlington 1883's first season as a newly formed club, its main rivals were Spennymoor Town F.C. owing to the hotly contested title for the Northern League. Spennymoor Town F.C. had won the league for the three years prior[25][26][27] but had not applied for promotion until the 2012-2013 season[28] when Darlington entered the league. Spennymoor Town F.C. were the only club to contend with Darlington for the title towards the end of the season.

Players

Current squad

As of 19 April 2013.[29][30]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Mark Bell
— GK   Craig Turns
— DF England ENG Gary Brown [31]
— DF   Terry Galbraith
— DF   Jordan Robinson
— DF England ENG Sean Gregan (player-coach)
— DF   Stephen Harrison
— DF England ENG Joe Tait
— MF England ENG Chris Emms [32]
— MF England ENG Craig Gott
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Jonny Davis
— MF England ENG Adam Nicholls [33]
— MF England ENG Darren Richardson [34]
— MF England ENG Leon Scott [35]
— FW England ENG David Dowson
— FW England ENG Steve Johnson
— FW England ENG Amar Purewal [36]
— FW England ENG Stephen Thompson
— FW England ENG Kerry Hedley

Staff

As of 28 May 2012:[37]
Position Name
Manager Martin Gray
Assistant manager Brian Atkinson
Goalkeeping coach Tony Norman
Chief scout Harry Dunn
Defensive coach Sean Gregan

Honours

Seasons

Season P W D L GF GA GD Pts
2012–13 46 40 2 4 145 35 +110 122

References

  1. ^ "Key Questions on the Future of Darlington F.C." Northern Echo. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  2. ^ Darlington 1883 Limited www.duedil.com, accessed 31 May 2013
  3. ^ "Darlington fail in appeal to overturn FA demotion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  4. ^ Fa Explain Decision www.darlofc.co.uk, 18 June 2012
  5. ^ "Darlington to appeal Northern League demotion with FA". BBC Sport. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Darlington 1883 replaces former club name after FA ruling". BBC Sport. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  7. ^ "FA Explain Decision". Darlington 1883. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  8. ^ "1883 overture". Northern Football League. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  9. ^ Darlington 1883 Limited www.duedil.com, accessed 31 May 2013
  10. ^ "Darlington fail in appeal to overturn FA demotion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  11. ^ a b "History in brief". Darlington F.C. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  12. ^ "Division 3 1920/21". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  13. ^ "Fans group given time to raise Darlington rescue funds". London: BBC Sport. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  14. ^ Stoddart, Craig (14 April 2012). "Darlington relegated after 2-2 draw with Bath City". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  15. ^ "DFC 1883 Limited group complete purchase of Darlington". BBC Sport. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  16. ^ "Darlington relegated four divisions after FA recommendation". London: BBC Sport. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  17. ^ Wilson, Scott (21 April 2012). "Darlington's appeal hopes dashed - and FA claims club will have to change its name". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  18. ^ "Darlington 1883 replaces former club name after FA ruling". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  19. ^ "Club Fan and Community Owned". Darlington F.C. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  20. ^ "Club Fan and Community Owned". Darlington F.C. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  21. ^ "Darlington Finalise Supporters' Trust Partnership". Darlington F.C. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  22. ^ "Club Fan and Community Owned". Darlington F.C. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  23. ^ http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9736049.QUAKERS_LATEST__Darlington_to_play_at_Bishop_Auckland__not_Shildon/
  24. ^ Darlington FC to ground share with Shildon next season
  25. ^ 2009-2010 Northern Football League
  26. ^ 2010-2011 Northern Football League
  27. ^ 2011-2012 Northern Football League
  28. ^ Application for Promotion Statement
  29. ^ "Player Profiles". Darlington 1883. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  30. ^ "One In & Two Out For Quakers". Darlington 1883. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  31. ^ "Gary Brown - Blyth Spartans AFC". transfermarkt. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  32. ^ "Chris Emms - Blyth Spartans AFC". transfermarkt. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  33. ^ "Adam Nicholls - Darlington FC". transfermarkt. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  34. ^ "Darren Richardson - Bishop Auckland". transfermarkt. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  35. ^ "Leon Scott - Whitby Town FC". transfermarkt. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  36. ^ "History-making Purewal twins aiming for the top". DesiBallers. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  37. ^ Stoddart, Craig (28 May 2012). "Quakers appoint Gray as new boss". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 5 June 2012.

External links

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