11 Facts About Darlington FC

Darlington FC moved to the all-seater, 25,000-capacity Darlington FC Arena in 2003.

Darlington FC 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.

Ground improvements begun before the First World War left the club in financial difficulty during it; the chairman of Darlington FC Forge Albion financed the completion of the East Stand and cleared the debts, allowing them to continue to compete.

When competitive football resumed after the war, Darlington FC finished second in the North Eastern League, and were champions for a second time the following year.

Darlington FC spent two seasons in the Third Division; the 13th-place finish in 1986 was the highest position they achieved in the Football League since the introduction of the four-division structure in 1958, but they were relegated the following season.

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In 2002, Darlington FC made unsuccessful approaches to sign international stars Paul Gascoigne and Faustino Asprilla, and moved into their new stadium, named the Reynolds Arena, in summer 2003.

In February 2009, Darlington FC again went into administration, triggering an automatic 10-point deduction, without which they would have again reached the play-offs.

Darlington FC was succeeded by former player Tommy Wright, with another former player Alan White as his assistant.

In 1888, Darlington FC's kit consisted of a shirt with black and white vertical stripes, black shorts and black socks.

Darlington FC expanded the seated stand at Blackwell Meadows to seat 588 in 2018, after a successful funding drive by their fans, allowing for the club to be promoted to the Conference National.

Darlington FC made a total of 490 senior appearances for the club.