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2008–09 Darlington F.C. season
This page shows the progress of Darlington F.C. in the 2008–09 football season. During the season, Darlington competed in League Two in the English league system.
League table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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10 | Chesterfield | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 63 |
11 | Morecambe | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 63 |
12 | Darlington | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 62[a] |
13 | Lincoln City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 59 |
14 | Rotherham United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 58[b] |
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
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Results edit
Football League Two edit
9 August 2008 1 | Darlington | 1–1 | Exeter City | Darlington |
Purdie 40' (pen.) | Seaborne 60' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,559 |
16 August 2008 2 | Notts County | 0–0 | Darlington | Nottingham |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,352 |
23 August 2008 3 | Darlington | 1–2 | Gillingham | Darlington |
Purdie 78' (pen.) | Jackson 21' Richards 90' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,831 |
30 August 2008 4 | Macclesfield Town | 0–6 | Darlington | Macclesfield |
Hessey 64' | Clarke 26', 53', 64' (pen.), 67' Walker 56' (o.g.) Austin 90' | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,554 |
6 September 2008 5 | Aldershot Town | 2–1 | Darlington | Aldershot |
Morgan 7' Soares 27' | Hulbert 45' | Stadium: EBB Stadium Attendance: 3,460 |
13 September 2008 6 | Darlington | 2–1 | Port Vale | Darlington |
Burgmeier 38' Hatch 77' | Rodgers 28' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,040 |
20 September 2008 7 | Darlington | 3–0 | Accrington Stanley | Darlington |
Clarke 32', 57' White 76' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,814 |
27 September 2008 8 | Bournemouth | 3–1 | Darlington | Bournemouth |
Bartley 15' Austin 37' (o.g.) Pitman 90' | Hatch 35' | Stadium: Fitness First Stadium Attendance: 4,124 |
4 October 2008 9 | Darlington | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Darlington |
White 55' | Thornton 71' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,899 |
11 October 2008 10 | Luton Town | 1–2 | Darlington | Luton |
Gnakpa 31' | Clarke 15' Blundell 90' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 5,560 |
18 October 2008 11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Darlington | High Wycombe |
McGleish 90' (pen.) | Kennedy 58' Ryan 77' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,345 |
21 October 2008 12 | Darlington | 2–1 | Bradford City | Darlington |
Austin 84' Burgmeier 90' | Daley 85' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,034 |
25 October 2008 13 | Darlington | 3–0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Darlington |
Hatch 5', 55' Kennedy 51' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,070 |
28 October 2008 14 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Darlington | Sheffield |
Ravenhill 61' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,322 |
1 November 2008 15 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Darlington | Grimsby |
Kalala 71' | Clarke 7' Ravenhill 15' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,509 |
15 November 2008 16 | Darlington | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Darlington |
Foster 14' Hatch 47' Foran 90' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,534 |
22 November 2008 17 | Brentford | 1–1 | Darlington | London |
Osborne 90' | Foran 60' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,837 |
25 November 2008 18 | Darlington | 1–2 | Chester City | Darlington |
Purdie 7' | Lowe 37' Kelly 53' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,416 |
13 December 2008 19 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Darlington | Morecambe |
Howe 67' | Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 1,873 |
20 December 2008 20 | Darlington | 2–2 | Barnet | Darlington |
Hatch 8', 25' | O'Flynn 19' Yakubu 76' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,770 |
28 December 2008 22 | Darlington | 0–0 | Chesterfield | Darlington |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,352 |
3 January 2009 23 | Darlington | 2–1 | Bournemouth | Darlington |
Abbott 83' Purdie 90' (pen.) | Hollands 29' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,571 |
17 January 2009 24 | Darlington | 5–1 | Luton Town | Darlington |
Purdie 10' (pen.), 24' Hatch 26' Austin 28' Blundell 85' | Martin 30' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,319 |
24 January 2009 25 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Darlington | Shrewsbury |
Walker 5' | Stadium: Prostar Stadium Attendance: 5,140 |
27 January 2009 26 | Darlington | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Darlington |
Carlton 22' Hulbert 57' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,431 |
31 January 2009 27 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–1 | Darlington | Dagenham |
Abbott 74' | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,832 |
17 February 2009 28 | Bradford City | 0–0 | Darlington | Bradford |
Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 12,782 |
21 February 2009 29 | Darlington | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Darlington |
Main 87' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,418 |
24 February 2009 30 | Darlington | 1–2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Abbott 60' Ravenhill 63' | Le Fondre 28' Rundle 62' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,858 |
28 February 2009 31 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Darlington | Exeter |
Gill 72' (pen.) McAllister 83' | White 88' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,851 |
3 March 2009 32 | Darlington | 1–0 | Notts County | Darlington |
Hulbert 5' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,450 |
7 March 2009 33 | Darlington | 1–2 | Macclesfield Town | Darlington |
Poole 61' | Evans 40', 67' (pen.) | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,995 |
10 March 2009 34 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Darlington | Gillingham |
Jackson 90' (pen.) | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,730 |
14 March 2009 35 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Darlington | Stoke on Trent |
Dodds 45' Taylor 51' Richards 78' | Carlton 26' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,860 |
17 March 2009 36 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Darlington | Lincoln |
Carlton 7' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,835 |
21 March 2009 37 | Darlington | 2–0 | Aldershot Town | Darlington |
Main 45' Carlton 72' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,532 |
24 March 2009 38 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Darlington | Accrington |
Ryan 22' | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,086 |
28 March 2009 39 | Barnet | 0–1 | Darlington | London |
Abbott 66' | Stadium: Underhill Attendance: 2,069 |
4 April 2009 40 | Darlington | 0–0 | Morecambe | Darlington |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,560 |
7 April 2009 41 | Darlington | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Darlington |
Kennedy 60' | Akinde 39' Zebroski 90' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,180 |
11 April 2009 42 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Darlington | Chesterfield |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,642 |
13 April 2009 43 | Darlington | 2–2 | Bury | Darlington |
Kennedy 38' Abbott 74' | Hurst 8' Sodje 53' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,927 |
25 April 2009 45 | Darlington | 1–3 | Brentford | Darlington |
White 2' Abbott 59' | Bennett 35' Clarke 43', 54' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,868 |
2 May 2009 46 | Chester City | 1–2 | Darlington | Chester |
Miller 89' (o.g.) | Abbott 71', 90' | Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,945 |
FA Cup edit
8 November 2008 Round 1 | Darlington | 0–0 | Droylsden | Darlington |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,479 |
2 December 2008 Round 2 | Droylsden | 1–0 | Darlington | Droylsden |
Tipton 26' | Stadium: Butcher's Arms Ground Attendance: 1,672 |
League Cup edit
12 August 2008 Round 1 | Walsall | 1–2 | Darlington | Walsall |
Ricketts 11' 38' | Kennedy 31' Clarke 67' | Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 2,702 |
26 August 2008 Round 1 | Watford | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Darlington | Watford |
Francis 37' O'Toole 116' | Blundell 90' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,236 |
Football League Trophy edit
7 October 2008 Northern Section Round 2 | Darlington | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | Darlington |
White 45' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 1,791 |
4 November 2008 Northern Section Quarter Final | Darlington | 1–0 | Bury | Darlington |
White 53' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 1,651 |
26 August 2008 Northern Section Semi Final | Rotherham United | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Darlington | Sheffield |
Harrison 74' | Foster 35' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 2,706 |
Players edit
First-team squad edit
- Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References edit
- ^ . The Football League. 25 February 2009. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ^ "Rotherham set to lose 17 points". BBC Sport. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
- ^ "Darlington match record: 2009".
- ^ "FootballSquads - Darlington - 2008/09".
- ^ "Mariners swoop for striker".