| 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 (vsRochdale, 10 May 2008,League Two play-offs) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,628 (vsShrewsbury Town, 6 November 2007,League Two) | |
| Average home league attendance | 3,995 | |
| Biggest win | 4–0 (vs.Stockport County, 14 October 2007,League Two) 4-0 (vs.Grimsby Town, 4 December 2007,League Two) 4-0 (vs.Lincoln City, 22 December 2007,League Two) | |
| Biggest defeat | 1–5 (vs.Hereford United, 3 November 2007,League Two) | |
During the2007–08 English football season,Darlington F.C. competed inLeague Two of English football as well as theFA Cup, theLeague Cup and theLeague Trophy.
| 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 forLeague 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 |
| 11 August 20071 | Darlington | 2–0 | Wrexham | Darlington |
| 15:00BST | McBride Wright Oakes Joachim | Valentine Williams Pejic | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 4,408 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 18 August 20072 | Accrington Stanley | 0–3 | Darlington | Accrington |
| 15:00BST | Branch | Wright Ryan Abbott | Stadium:Crown Ground Attendance: 1,805 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 25 August 20073 | Darlington | 2–2 | Notts County | Darlington |
| 15:00BST | Wright Miller | Smith Butcher | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,763 Referee:Peter Walton |
| 1 September 20074 | Macclesfield Town | 0-0 | Darlington | Macclesfield |
| 15:00BST | Dunfield | Wright | Stadium:Moss Rose Attendance: 2,288 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 8 September 20075 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Darlington | Rotherham |
| 13:00BST | Coughlan | Abbott Ravenhill Cummins Austin Blundell | Stadium:Millmoor Attendance: 3,988 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 15 September 20076 | Darlington | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Darlington |
| 15:00BST | Abbott Ravenhill Ryan | Hand | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 4,075 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 22 September 20077 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Darlington | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00BST | Knight Diallo | White Wright | Stadium:Stadium MK Attendance: 7,901 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 29 September 20078 | Darlington | 1-1 | Peterborough United | Darlington |
| 15:00BST | White Barrau Wright | Day Charnock Mackail-Smith | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,974 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 2 October 20079 | Darlington | 1-1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| 19:30BST | Wright Foster | Le Fondre Prendergast | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,031 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 6 October 200710 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–3 | Darlington | Dagenham |
| 15:00BST | Moore | Foster Blundell Wright Keltie Ravenhill | Stadium:Victoria Road Attendance: 1,888 Referee: Paul Melin |
| 14 October 200711 | Darlington | 4-0 | Stockport County | Darlington |
| 14:00BST | Ryan Joachim Wright Smith Blundell | Proudlock | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,841 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 20 October 200712 | Bradford City | 0–0 | Darlington | Bradford |
| 15:00BST | Williams Conolon | Smith Keltie Foster Wainwright Austin | Stadium:Valley Parade Attendance: 14,074 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 27 October 200713 | Darlington | 0-0 | Chesterfield | Darlington |
| 15:00BST | Ravenhill | Picken | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 4,205 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 3 November 200714 | Hereford United | 5-1 | Darlington | Hereford |
| 15:00GMT | Rose Robinson Smith Benjamin Easton | Colbeck Foster | Stadium:Edgar Street Attendance: 3,516 Referee:Mick Russell |
| 6 November 200715 | Darlington | 2-0 | Shrewsbury Town | Darlington |
| 19:30GMT | Joachim Colbeck | Murdock | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,628 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 17 November 200716 | Brentford | 0-2 | Darlington | Brentford |
| 15:00GMT | Moore Dickson Mackie | Keltie Foran Wright | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 4,657 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
| 24 November 200717 | Darlington | 1-0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Darlington |
| 15:00GMT | Abbott Keltie | Torres | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,002 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 4 December 200718 | Grimsby Town | 0-4 | Darlington | Grimsby |
| 15:00GMT | Boshell | White Blundell Foster Foran Ravenhill Cummins | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 3,057 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 22 December 200719 | Lincoln City | 0-4 | Darlington | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | Foran Keltie Cummins | Stadium:Sincil Bank Attendance: 4,025 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 26 December 200720 | Darlington | 1-1 | Rotherham United | Darlington |
| 15:15GMTNote 1 | Ridley Foran Cummins | Sharps O'Grady | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 6,965 Referee:Jon Moss |
| 29 December 200721 | Darlington | 0-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Darlington |
| 15:00GMT | Purdie White Miller | Navarro Johnson Andrews Wright Swailes | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 5,304 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 1 January 200822 | Rochdale | 3-1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| 15:00GMT | Thompson Rundle Murray Le Fondre McArdle | White Austin Keltie Ravenhill Wright | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,116 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 12 January 200823 | Darlington | 3-0 | Bury | Darlington |
| 15:00GMT | Wright Miller Mayo Keltie | Futcher Challinor | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,003 Referee:Anthony Bates |
| 15 January 200824 | Morecambe | 0-3 | Darlington | Morecambe |
| 15:00GMT | Grand | Austin Wright Joachim Cummins Blundell | Stadium:Christie Park Attendance: 2,773 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 19 January 200825 | Mansfield Town | 0-1 | Darlington | Mansfield |
| 15:00GMT | Buxton | Ravenhill Blundell Foran Foster | Stadium:Field Mill Attendance: 3,344 Referee:Michael Jones |
| 26 January 200826 | Darlington | 2-2 | Macclesfield Town | Darlington |
| 15:00GMT | Wright Cresswell Ravenhill | Gritton Cresswell Reid | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,585 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 29 January 200827 | Darlington | 1-0 | Accrington Stanley | Darlington |
| 19:30GMT | Wright | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,808 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 2 February 200828 | Wrexham | 2-0 | Darlington | Wrexham |
| 14:30GMT | Evans Proctor | Ravenhill Cummins | Stadium:Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4,013 Referee: Steven Cook |
| 9 February 200829 | Darlington | 1-0 | Accrington Stanley | Darlington |
| 19:30GMT | Joachim White Blundell | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,145 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 12 February 200830 | Notts County | 0-1 | Darlington | Nottingham |
| 15:00GMT | Ravenhill Austin | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,421 Referee:Mick Russell |
| 16 February 200831 | Darlington | 1-2 | Mansfield Town | Darlington |
| 15:00GMT | Wright Austin White Blundell | Louis Dawson | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,527 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 23 February 200832 | Bury | 1-2 | Darlington | Bury |
| 15:00GMT | Sodje | Ndumbu-Nsungu Ravenhill Austin Cummins Wiseman | Stadium:Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,554 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 1 March 200833 | Darlington | 3-1 | Brentford | Darlington |
| 15:00GMT | Ndumbu-Nsungu Joachim Stockdale Abbott | Reid | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,508 Referee: Dave Foster |
| 4 March 200834 | Darlington | 1-0 | Chester City | Darlington |
| 19:30GMT | Abbott | Linwood Roberts | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,294 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 8 March 200835 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2-0 | Darlington | High Wycombe |
| 15:00GMT | Knight Bloomfield McGleish | Ravenhill Valentine Ndumbu-Nsungu | Stadium:Adams Park Attendance: 5,185 Referee: Ray Lee |
| 11 March 200836 | Shrewsbury Town | 0-0 | Darlington | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00GMT | Miller Kennedy | Stadium:New Meadow Attendance: 4,499 Referee:Roger East |
| 15 March 200837 | Darlington | 3-2 | Grimsby Town | Darlington |
| 15:00GMT | Wright Abbott Austin | Butler Clarke Bolland | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,499 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 22 March 200838 | Chester City | 2-1 | Darlington | Chester |
| 15:00GMT | Rutherford Partridge | Stockdale Foster | Stadium:Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,759 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 24 March 200839 | Darlington | 2-2 | Morecambe | Darlington |
| 15:00GMT | Foran Kennedy Ndumbu-Nsungu | Thompson Newby | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,719 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 29 March 200840 | Darlington | 1-3 | Bradford City | Darlington |
| 15:00GMT | Keltie Nelthorpe Foran Foster | Penford Conlon Colbeck Nix | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 4,492 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 1 April 200841 | Barnet | 0-0 | Darlington | Chipping Barnet |
| 20:15BSTNote 2 | Purdie White Parker | Stadium:Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1,678 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
| 5 April 200842 | Stockport County | 1-0 | Darlington | Stockport |
| 15:00BST | Dickinson Rose | Austin Nelthorpe White Keltie | Stadium:Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,460 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
| 12 April 200843 | Darlington | 0-1 | Bradford City | Darlington |
| 15:00BST | Foster Valentine | Hooper | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 4,331 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 19 April 200844 | Chesterfield | 1-1 | Darlington | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Leven Picken Niven Ward | Foster Wright | Stadium:Saltergate Attendance: 3,809 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 26 April 200845 | Darlington | 2-3 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Darlington |
| 15:00BST | Ravenhill Arber Parker | Sloma Rainford Keltie Benson Huke | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,709 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 3 May 200846 | Peterborough United | 0-2 | Darlington | Peterborough |
| 15:00BST | 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
| 10 May 2008 (2008-05-10)1st Leg | Darlington | 2–1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| 17:35BST | Kennedy Miller | Report Report | Dagnall Jones | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 8,057 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
| 17 May 2008 (2008-05-17)2nd Leg | Rochdale | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (3-3agg.) (5–4p) | Darlington | Rochdale |
| 12:00BST | Howe Dagnall Perkins | Report Report | Keltie Wainwright Ravenhill White | Stadium:Spotland Attendance: 9,870 Referee:Richard Beeby |
| Penalties | ||||
| Dagnall Kennedy Le Fondre Jones Muirhead | ||||
| 10 November 2007First round | Darlington | 1-1 | Northampton Town | Darlington |
| 15:00GMT | Blundell | Larkin | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,964 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 20 November 2007First round replay | Northampton Town | 2-1 | Darlington | Northampton |
| 19:45GMT | Kirk Johnson | Foster Wright | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,895 Referee: Paul Melin |
| 14 August 2007First round | Barnsley | 2–1 | Darlington | Barnsley |
| 15:00BST | Reid Ferenczi Reid | Wright Ravenhill | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 3,780 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 9 October 2007Northern first round | Darlington | 0-1 | Leeds United | Darlington |
| 19:30BST | Blundell Keltie White | Andrews Thompson Huntington | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 7,891 Referee:Mike Jones |
Includes players with at least one appearance in any competition[2]
| 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 |
| 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 |