| 2007–08 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | George Houghton | |
| Manager | Dave Penney | |
| Stadium | The Darlington Arena | |
| League Two | 6th | |
| FA Cup | First round | |
| Football League Cup | First round | |
| Johnstone's Paint Trophy | Northern second round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Wright (12) All: Wright (14) | |
| Highest home attendance | 8,057 (vs Rochdale, 10th May 2008, League Two play-offs) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,628 (vs Shrewsbury Town, 6th November 2007, League Two) | |
| Average home league attendance | 3,995 | |
| Biggest win | 4–0 (vs. Stockport County, 14th October 2007, League Two) 4-0 (vs. Grimsby Town, 4th December 2007, League Two) 4-0 (vs. Lincoln City, 22nd December 2007, League Two) | |
| Biggest defeat | 1–5 (vs. Hereford United, 3rd November 2007, League Two) | |
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During the 2007–08 English football season, Darlington F.C. competed in League two of English football as well as the FA Cup, the League Cup and the League Trophy.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Stockport County (O, P) | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 82 | Qualification for League Two playoffs |
| 5 | Rochdale | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 80 | |
| 6 | Darlington | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 78 | |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 78 | |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 76 | 56 | +20 | 69 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results
Football League Two
| 11 August 2007 1 | Darlington | 2–0 | Wrexham | Darlington |
| 15:00 BST | McBride Wright Oakes Joachim |
Valentine Williams Pejic |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 4,408 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 18 August 2007 2 | Accrington Stanley | 0–3 | Darlington | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Branch |
Wright Ryan Abbott |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,805 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 25 August 2007 3 | Darlington | 2–2 | Notts County | Darlington |
| 15:00 BST | Wright Miller |
Smith Butcher |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,763 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 1 September 2007 4 | Macclesfield Town | 0-0 | Darlington | Macclesfield |
| 15:00 BST | Dunfield |
Wright |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,288 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 8 September 2007 5 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Darlington | Rotherham |
| 13:00 BST | Coughlan |
Abbott Ravenhill Cummins Austin Blundell |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3,988 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 15 September 2007 6 | Darlington | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Darlington |
| 15:00 BST | Abbott Ravenhill Ryan |
Hand |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 4,075 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 22 September 2007 7 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Darlington | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Knight Diallo |
White Wright |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 7,901 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 29 September 2007 8 | Darlington | 1-1 | Peterborough United | Darlington |
| 15:00 BST | White Barrau Wright |
Day Charnock Mackail-Smith |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,974 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 2 October 2007 9 | Darlington | 1-1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| 19:30 BST | Wright Foster |
Le Fondre Prendergast |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,031 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 6 October 2007 10 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–3 | Darlington | Dagenham |
| 15:00 BST | Moore |
Foster Blundell Wright Keltie Ravenhill |
Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,888 Referee: Paul Melin |
| 14 October 2007 11 | Darlington | 4-0 | Stockport County | Darlington |
| 14:00 BST | Ryan Joachim Wright Smith Blundell |
Proudlock |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,841 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 20 October 2007 12 | Bradford City | 0–0 | Darlington | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Williams Conolon |
Smith Keltie Foster Wainwright Austin |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 14,074 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 27 October 2007 13 | Darlington | 0-0 | Chesterfield | Darlington |
| 15:00 BST | Ravenhill |
Picken |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 4,205 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 3 November 2007 14 | Hereford United | 5-1 | Darlington | Hereford |
| 15:00 GMT | Rose Robinson Smith Benjamin Easton |
Colbeck Foster |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,516 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 6 November 2007 15 | Darlington | 2-0 | Shrewsbury Town | Darlington |
| 19:30 GMT | Joachim Colbeck |
Murdock |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,628 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 17 November 2007 16 | Brentford | 0-2 | Darlington | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | Moore Dickson Mackie |
Keltie Foran Wright |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,657 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
| 24 November 2007 17 | Darlington | 1-0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Darlington |
| 15:00 GMT | Abbott Keltie |
Torres |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,002 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 4 December 2007 18 | Grimsby Town | 0-4 | Darlington | Grimsby |
| 15:00 GMT | Boshell |
White Blundell Foster Foran Ravenhill Cummins |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,057 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 22 December 2007 19 | Lincoln City | 0-4 | Darlington | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Foran Keltie Cummins |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 4,025 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 26 December 2007 20 | Darlington | 1-1 | Rotherham United | Darlington |
| 15:15 GMTNote 1 | Ridley Foran Cummins |
Sharps O'Grady |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 6,965 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 29 December 2007 21 | Darlington | 0-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Darlington |
| 15:00 GMT | Purdie White Miller |
Navarro Johnson Andrews Wright Swailes |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 5,304 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 1 January 2008 22 | Rochdale | 3-1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Thompson Rundle Murray Le Fondre McArdle |
White Austin Keltie Ravenhill Wright |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,116 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 12 January 2008 23 | Darlington | 3-0 | Bury | Darlington |
| 15:00 GMT | Wright Miller Mayo Keltie |
Futcher Challinor |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,003 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 15 January 2008 24 | Morecambe | 0-3 | Darlington | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Grand |
Austin Wright Joachim Cummins Blundell |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,773 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 19 January 2008 25 | Mansfield Town | 0-1 | Darlington | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Buxton |
Ravenhill Blundell Foran Foster |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,344 Referee: Michael Jones |
| 26 January 2008 26 | Darlington | 2-2 | Macclesfield Town | Darlington |
| 15:00 GMT | Wright Cresswell Ravenhill |
Gritton Cresswell Reid |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,585 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 29 January 2008 27 | Darlington | 1-0 | Accrington Stanley | Darlington |
| 19:30 GMT | Wright |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,808 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 2 February 2008 28 | Wrexham | 2-0 | Darlington | Wrexham |
| 14:30 GMT | Evans Proctor |
Ravenhill Cummins |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4,013 Referee: Steven Cook |
| 9 February 2008 29 | Darlington | 1-0 | Accrington Stanley | Darlington |
| 19:30 GMT | Joachim White Blundell |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,145 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 12 February 2008 30 | Notts County | 0-1 | Darlington | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Ravenhill Austin |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,421 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 16 February 2008 31 | Darlington | 1-2 | Mansfield Town | Darlington |
| 15:00 GMT | Wright Austin White Blundell |
Louis Dawson |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,527 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 23 February 2008 32 | Bury | 1-2 | Darlington | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | Sodje |
Ndumbu-Nsungu Ravenhill Austin Cummins Wiseman |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,554 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 1 March 2008 33 | Darlington | 3-1 | Brentford | Darlington |
| 15:00 GMT | Ndumbu-Nsungu Joachim Stockdale Abbott |
Reid |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,508 Referee: Dave Foster |
| 4 March 2008 34 | Darlington | 1-0 | Chester City | Darlington |
| 19:30 GMT | Abbott |
Linwood Roberts |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,294 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 8 March 2008 35 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2-0 | Darlington | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Knight Bloomfield McGleish |
Ravenhill Valentine Ndumbu-Nsungu |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,185 Referee: Ray Lee |
| 11 March 2008 36 | Shrewsbury Town | 0-0 | Darlington | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Miller Kennedy |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,499 Referee: Roger East |
| 15 March 2008 37 | Darlington | 3-2 | Grimsby Town | Darlington |
| 15:00 GMT | Wright Abbott Austin |
Butler Clarke Bolland |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,499 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 22 March 2008 38 | Chester City | 2-1 | Darlington | Chester |
| 15:00 GMT | Rutherford Partridge |
Stockdale Foster |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,759 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 24 March 2008 39 | Darlington | 2-2 | Morecambe | Darlington |
| 15:00 GMT | Foran Kennedy Ndumbu-Nsungu |
Thompson Newby |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,719 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 29 March 2008 40 | Darlington | 1-3 | Bradford City | Darlington |
| 15:00 GMT | Keltie Nelthorpe Foran Foster |
Penford Conlon Colbeck Nix |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 4,492 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 1 April 2008 41 | Barnet | 0-0 | Darlington | Chipping Barnet |
| 20:15 BSTNote 2 | Purdie White Parker |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1,678 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
| 5 April 2008 42 | Stockport County | 1-0 | Darlington | Stockport |
| 15:00 BST | Dickinson Rose |
Austin Nelthorpe White Keltie |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,460 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
| 12 April 2008 43 | Darlington | 0-1 | Bradford City | Darlington |
| 15:00 BST | Foster Valentine |
Hooper |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 4,331 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 19 April 2008 44 | Chesterfield | 1-1 | Darlington | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Leven Picken Niven Ward |
Foster Wright |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,809 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 26 April 2008 45 | Darlington | 2-3 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Darlington |
| 15:00 BST | Ravenhill Arber Parker |
Sloma Rainford Keltie Benson Huke |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,709 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 3 May 2008 46 | Peterborough United | 0-2 | Darlington | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Morgan Hyde Boyd |
Kennedy Ravenhill Cummins Miller Keltie |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 10,400 Referee: Steve Bratt |
^Note 1 Kick off delayed by 15 minutes due to crowd congestion
^Note 2 Kick off delayed by 30 minutes due to an issue with floodlights
League Two play-offs
| 10 May 2008 1st Leg | Darlington | 2–1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| 17:35 BST | Kennedy Miller |
Report Report |
Dagnall Jones |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 8,057 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
| 17 May 2008 2nd Leg | Rochdale | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (3-3 agg.) (5–4 p) | Darlington | Rochdale |
| 12:00 BST | Howe Dagnall Perkins |
Report Report |
Keltie Wainwright Ravenhill White |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 6,271 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| Penalties | ||||
| Dagnall Kennedy Le Fondre Jones Muirhead |
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FA Cup
| 10 November 2007 First round | Darlington | 1-1 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
| 15:00 GMT | Blundell |
Larkin |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,964 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 20 November 2007 First round replay | Northampton Town | 2-1 | Darlington | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Kirk Johnson |
Foster Wright |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,895 Referee: Paul Melin |
League Cup
Football League Trophy
| 9 October 2007 Northern first round | Darlington | 0-1 | Leeds United | Darlington |
| 19:30 BST | Blundell Keltie White |
Andrews Thompson Huntington |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 7,891 Referee: Mike Jones |
Player details
Includes players with at least one appearance in any competition[2]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two (Including play-offs) | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 13 | GK | David Stockdale | 46 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | GK | Andy Oakes | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | GK | Przemysław Kazimierczak | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Steve Foster | 48 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Alan White | 41 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Neil Austin | 30 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Ian Miller | 29 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Ryan Valentine | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Tim Ryan | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | Ben Parker | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF | Scott Wiseman | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Craig Nelthorpe | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | Paul Mayo | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | DF | Lee Ridley | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | John Brackstone | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | DF | Chris Palmer | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Kevin Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Michael Cummins | 46 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Rob Purdie | 46 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Ricky Ravenhill | 40 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Clark Keltie | 31 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Neil Wainwright | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 32 | MF | Jason Kennedy | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Kevin McBride | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | MF | Bryan Hodge | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | MF | Joe Colbeck | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | MF | Xavier Barrau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | FW | Julian Joachim | 52 | 6 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Tommy Wright | 45 | 14 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 16 | FW | Gregg Blundell | 40 | 7 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Pawel Abbott | 27 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | FW | Richie Foran | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | FW | Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | FW | Kevin Gall | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | FW | Matt Green | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Martin Smith | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | FW | Johann Smith | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | FW | Ian Harty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | FW | Curtis Main | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | FW | Shaun Reay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Transfers
Transfers In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2007 | FW | Ian Harty | Airdrieonians | Free transfer | |
| 29 August 2007 | MF | Xavier Barrau | Bradford City | Free transfer | |
| 11 January 2008 | DF | Ian Miller | Ipswich Town | Free transfer | |
| 18 January 2008 | DF | Ryan Valentine | Wrexham | Free transfer | |
| 29 January 2008 | FW | Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu | Bradford City | Free transfer | |
| 31 January 2008 | GK | Przemysław Kazimierczak | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer | |
| 31 May 2008 | MF | Jason Kennedy | Middlesbrough | Free transfer | |
| 1 June 2008 | FW | Jason Bradley | Sheffield Wednesday | Free transfer | |
| 28 June 2008 | DF | Clayton Fortune | Leyton Orient | Free transfer |
Transfers Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2007 | - | Nathan Wright | Gretna | Signed | |
| 1 August 2007 | MF | Simon Johnson | Hereford United | Free transfer | |
| 1 January 2008 | MF | Xavier Barrau | Hamilton Academical | Signed | |
| 1 January 2008 | MF | Kevin McBride | Falkirk | Signed | |
| 1 January 2008 | - | Wayne Clarke | Released | - | |
| 1 January 2008 | DF | Patrick Collins | Released | - | |
| 1 January 2008 | MF | Craig Netherthorpe | Released | - | |
| 1 January 2008 | FW | Ian Harty | Released | - | |
| 19 March 2008 | FW | Martin Smith | Released | - | |
| 22 May 2008 | FW | Julian Joachim | Released | - | |
| 22 May 2008 | FW | Shaun Reay | Released | - | |
| 22 May 2008 | DF | Kevin Burgess | Released | - | |
| 22 May 2008 | DF | John Brackstone | Released | - | |
| 1 June 2008 | FW | Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu | Released | - | |
| 4 June 2008 | GK | David Stockdale | Fulham | £600,000 |
References
- ↑ "Darlington match record: 2008 - 11v11.com". Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ "All Darlington football club players: 2008 - 11v11.com". Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ↑ "Darlington (old) Club Details | Transfers - www.soccerbase.com". Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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