Darlington F.C. facts for kids
| Full name | Darlington Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1883 |
| Ground | Darlington Arena, Darlington |
| Capacity | 25,500 |
| Chairman | Raj Singh |
| Manager | Craig Liddle |
| League | League Two |
| 2008/09 | League Two, 12th |
Darlington F.C. is a football club which plays in England.
League position
| Season | League | Position |
| 2000/01 | Third Division | 20th |
| 2001/02 | Third Division | 15th |
| 2002/03 | Third Division | 14th |
| 2003/04 | Third Division | 18th |
| 2004/05 | League Two | 8th |
| 2005/06 | League Two | 8th |
| 2006/07 | League Two | 11th |
| 2007/08 | League Two | 6th |
| 2008/09 | League Two | 12th |
Former position
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Images for kids
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The 1887 team posing with the Cleveland Challenge Cup
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The Darlington team of the 1910–11 season, who reached the last 16 of the FA Cup
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Darlington playing Bury at the Darlington Arena in 2008
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Blackwell Meadows, Darlington. Photograph taken from the Tinshed stand, during Darlington - Ashton United. Photograph taken 29/12/18. Darlington won the game 2-1.]]The 25,000-seat Reynolds Arena was opened in 2003, at a cost of £18 million. The first match at the new stadium was a 2–0 loss to Kidderminster Harriers on 16 August 2003. The attendance of 11,600 still stands as a record for the ground. After Reynolds left the club, the stadium had a variety of sponsored names, but it is generally known as the Darlington Arena. The capacity was restricted to just 10,000 because of county and local planning regulations, but attendances rarely reached 3,000, and in 2011, the club's receivers put it up for sale. In May 2012, Darlington confirmed they would no longer play at the Arena. Later that year, it was bought by [[Darlington Mowden Park R.F.C.
