List of Darlington F.C. players (25–99 appearances)

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Liechtenstein international midfielder Franz Burgmeier, the club's most capped player Franz Burgmeier.jpg
Liechtenstein international midfielder Franz Burgmeier, the club's most capped player

Darlington Football Club, an English association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, was founded in 1883. They entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1885–86, [1] were founder members of the Northern League in 1889, [2] turned professional in 1908 and joined the North Eastern League, [1] which they won in 1913 and 1921. [2] The latter win preceded election to the Football League as members of its newly formed Third Division North. [1] Runners-up in their first season, Darlington were Northern Section champions three years later, thus winning promotion to the Second Division. Their 15th-place finish in 1926 remains their best League performance, and they were relegated back to the Third Division the following year. After 68 years of continuous membership, they were relegated from the Football League in 1988–89. Having made an immediate return as Conference champions, they remained in the League until 2010, when they again dropped into the Conference. [2] After Darlington failed to exit administration in a manner acceptable to the Football Association, that body treated it as a new club, required it to change its name (to Darlington 1883), and placed its team in the Northern League, the ninth tier of English football, for the 2012–13 season. [3] Five years later, the FA approved the club's request to resume its traditional name. [4]

Contents

The club's first team have competed in numerous nationally organised competitions, and all players who have played in between 25 and 99 such matches, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below. Each player's details include the duration of his Darlington career, his typical playing position while with the club, and the number of games played and goals scored in domestic league matches and in all senior competitive matches. Where applicable, the list also includes the national team for which the player was selected, and the number of senior international caps he won.

Introduction

Of the more than 350 men who made 25 career appearances for Darlington in national competitions but fell short of the 100 mark, several hold club records. Jason de Vos was the first to play senior international football while a Darlington player, [5] and Franz Burgmeier made most senior international appearances, with seven for Liechtenstein during the 2008–09 season. [6] At 15 years 318 days, Curtis Main became Darlington's youngest Football League debutant when he entered the League Two visit to Peterborough United on 3 May 2008 as a second-half substitute. [6] [7] The sale of de Vos to Dundee United for £400,000 in 1998 generated the club's record transfer fee received, and the record for fee paid, of £100,000, was set in 2006 when Julian Joachim was signed from Boston United and equalled the following year with the purchase of Pawel Abbott from Swansea City. [6]

Others made an important contribution to the club despite relatively few appearances in national competition. Dick Healey's career was coming to an end by the time the club was elected to the Football League, but he was their top scorer with 41 goals as they won the North-Eastern League title in 1913 and captained the club to their second title in 1921, as well as scoring four goals in as many matches for the England amateur team and representing the Amateur XI in the 1913 FA Charity Shield. [8] Dick Jackson played in 26 FA Cup matches while player-manager of Darlington either side of the First World War, [9] and George Brown  a former England international and three-time League winner with Huddersfield Town  had a spell as player-manager in the 1930s. [9] Lol Morgan, Mick Tait [9] and Martin Gray went on to manage the club: Morgan managed the team to promotion from the Fourth Division in 1965–66, [10] and Gray led the team to three promotions in four seasons after taking over as manager in 2012. [11] Marco Gabbiadini was the only player with fewer than 100 League appearances to be voted by supporters into a "Dream Team" as part of the 2003 Farewell to Feethams celebrations (when the club left their long-time home). [12]

Other players took part in significant matches in the history of the club. Tommy Barbour, Percy Sutcliffe, Alf Dolphin and Arthur Wolstenholme played in Darlington's first match in the Football League, a 2–0 win at home to Halifax Town on 27 August 1921. [6] Tommy Moran scored twice and created two other goals, one for Ron Harbertson, as Darlington eliminated Chelsea, League champions only three seasons earlier, in the fourth round of the 1957–58 FA Cup to progress to the last 16 of the competition for only the second time in their history. [13] Gary Coatsworth scored the goal that confirmed Darlington as winners of the 1989–90 Football Conference title. [14] John McReady, Gary Smith and Michael Smith played in Darlington's last match in the Football League, against Dagenham & Redbridge on 8 May 2010. [15] After Tommy Wright struck the bar in the 120th minute of the 2011 FA Trophy Final, substitute Chris Senior was first to the rebound to head Darlington's winning goal. Jamie Chandler was man of the match, and the team included seven other men listed here. [16]

Still others earned their notability elsewhere. In Jack Beby's time as manager of AEK  the club's website dubs him the "great reformer" he led the team to successive victories in the Greek Cup in 1949 and 1950. [17] Tom Burlison was an active trade unionist who became deputy general secretary of the GMB, treasurer of the Labour Party and, as Baron Burlison of Rowlands Gill, was the first former professional footballer to enter the House of Lords, where he was a Government whip. [18]

Key

Positions key
Pre-1960s1960s–
GK Goalkeeper
FB Full back DF Defender
HB Half back MF Midfielder
FW Forward
Player
Players marked * were registered for the club as at the date specified above.
Players with name in italics and marked † were on loan from another club for the duration of their Darlington career. The loaning club is noted in the Notes column, and sourced to Neil Brown's Player Database, [19] to the English National Football Archive, or individually.
Position
Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the change in the names of defensive and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards. [20] [19]
Club career
Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below.
League appearances and League goals
League appearances and goals comprise those in the Football League (1921–1989 and 1990–2010), the Football Conference (1989–1990 and 2010–2012) and the National League (2016–present). Appearances in the 1939–40 Football League season, abandoned after three matches because of the Second World War, are excluded. [G 1]
Total appearances and Total goals
Total appearances and goals comprise those in the Football League (including play-offs), Football Conference, National League, FA Cup, Football League Third Division North Cup, Football League Cup, Associate Members' Cup/Football League Trophy, FA Trophy and Conference League Cup. Matches in wartime competitions are excluded. [G 1]
International selection
Countries are listed only for players who have been selected for international football. Only the highest level of international competition is given, except where a player competed for more than one country, in which case the highest level reached for each country is shown.

Players with 25 to 99 appearances

Simon Johnson played for England U20 at the 2003 Toulon Tournament Simon Johnson.jpg
Simon Johnson played for England U20 at the 2003 Toulon Tournament
Tommy Wright returned for a second spell with Darlington after their relegation to the Conference and helped them win the 2011 FA Trophy Final. Wright, Tommy Andrew.jpg
Tommy Wright returned for a second spell with Darlington after their relegation to the Conference and helped them win the 2011 FA Trophy Final.
Curtis Main was Darlington's youngest ever Football League player. CurtisMain.jpg
Curtis Main was Darlington's youngest ever Football League player.
Jimmy O'Neill won 17 senior international caps for the Republic of Ireland in the 1950s. JimmyONeill.jpg
Jimmy O'Neill won 17 senior international caps for the Republic of Ireland in the 1950s.
Darren Roberts was Darlington's top league goalscorer in 1996-97 and 1998-99. Roberts, Darren.jpg
Darren Roberts was Darlington's top league goalscorer in 1996–97 and 1998–99.
Jacob Hazel played in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup for Saint Kitts and Nevis while a Darlington player. Hazel, Jacob.jpg
Jacob Hazel played in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup for Saint Kitts and Nevis while a Darlington player.
Table of players, including playing position, club statistics and international selection
PlayerPosClub careerLeagueTotalInternational selectionRefs
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ricky Ravenhill MF2007–2009886996
Don Ratcliffe MF1966–196786129917
George Wardle HB1951–1954956986
Peter Skipper DF1980–1982914987
Bert Burridge HB1922–1926927967
Mick Wright DF1969–1973890960
Dave Edgar FW1933–193688209622
Tommy Taylor *GK2021–present880960
Ken Parkinson GK1936–1939870960
David Speedie FW1980–198288219522Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [25]
Steve O'Shaughnessy MF1992–1994882952Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales youth [26]
Marco Gabbiadini FW1998–200082479552Flag of England.svg England B [27]
Alan Ogley GK1975–1977800950Flag of England.svg English schools [28]
Colin Blant DF1974–1976890940
Carl Airey FW1984–198675289434
Brian Close DF / MF2004–2007830930Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland U21 [29]
Harry Yates FW1950–195291299229
Neil Hague DF / MF1977–1979804920Flag of England.svg  England youth [30]
Albert Quinn FW1948–195186439144
Mick Tait MF1990–1992792912
Micky Cummins MF2006–20087910910Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland U21 [31]
Bryan Conlon FW1964–196775279135
Harry Wilson DF1980–1983850900Flag of England.svg  England youth [32]
Colin Tinsley GK1958–1961790900
Rob Purdie MF2007–2009796906Flag of England.svg England semi-pro [33]
David Currie FW1986–198876339036
Denis Howe DF1951–1954881891
Gordon Jones FB1973–1975855895Flag of England.svg  England U23 [34]
Alex Purver MF2021–2023813893
Jack Lambert FW
  • 2019–2020
  • 2021–2023
79208926 [L 1] [35] [36]
Paul Olsson MF1994–19967688812
Will Hatfield MF2019–20226998812
Julian Joachim FW2006–200876138716Flag of England.svg  England U21 [29]
Tommy Wright FW
  • 2006–2008
  • 2010–2011
75218724Flag of England.svg  England U20 [37]
Kevin Stonehouse FW1987–198972208724
Harvey Saunders FW2017–201982128612 [L 2]
Phil Turnbull MF2015–2018811861
Joey Hutchinson DF2003–2006790860
John Middleton FW1933–193577228625
Brian Honour MF1982–1984744867
Harry Holdcroft GK1928–1931830850Flag of England.svg  England [38]
Mark Beck FW
  • 2016–2017
  • 2022–2023
77348537Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland U19 [39]
Jack Beby GK1934–1936740840
Bobby Cummings FW1965–196874438446
Gary Smith MF2009–2011712846
Mitch Cook DF / MF
  • 1984–1985
  • 1991–1992
708848
Gary Chapman FW1993–1995749839
Aaron Brown DF2010–2012702832
Martin Gray MF1999–2001660830
Jim Keers FW1952–195574158215
Bill Scott FB1933–1935730820
Steve Tutill DF1997–2000700821Flag of England.svg English schools [40]
Robbie Blake FW1995–199768218223
Dave Syers MF2016–201875188118
Stan Webb FW1974–197674218123
Gregg Blundell FW2007–200971118113Flag of England.svg England semi-pro [41]
Ken Allison FW1963–196674398040
Harry Charlton MF1979–1981724805
Charles Allan FB
  • 1932
  • 1935–1937
691801
Simon Betts MF2001–2003691801
Ken Bower FW1946–194975357937
Josh Gillies FW2016–201875197919Flag of England.svg England C [42]
Lloyd Maitland MF1977–1979716796
Mike Boyle FB1937–1939743783
John Logan HB1935–1937655785
Joe McAninly FW1937–1939727777
Harry Clarke FW
  • 1945–1947
  • 1947–1949
  • 1952–1953
70477651 [43] [lower-alpha 1]
Tommy Moran FW1956–195870137616
Joe Turner GK1957–1960680760
Ashley Nicholls MF2002–2004676767Flag of England.svg English schools [44]
Simon Johnson FW2005–20076697610Flag of England.svg  England U20 [37]
Jamie Chandler MF
  • 2009
  • 2010–2012
664766Flag of England.svg  England U19 [L 3] [45]
Gary Gill MF1989–19926497611
Tim Gilbert DF / MF1982–1984653753
Johnny Spuhler FW1954–195667197421Flag of England.svg English schools [46]
Ken Murray FW1950–195370197321
Tom Ruddy FW1925–192866377343
Paul Campbell MF1998–2003616738
Percy Sutcliffe HB1914–1923530730
David Corner DF1989–19915697316Flag of England.svg  England U20 [37]
George Luke MF1961–196368117211 [47] [lower-alpha 1]
Ernie Price HB1949–1951690710
Jamie Crumley GK1924–1926660710
George Hurst FW1930–193363217124
Jack Saunders HB1946–1948670700
Jake Lawlor *DF2021–present665705 [L 4] [lower-alpha 2]
Neil Austin DF2007–2009625705Flag of England.svg  England U20 [37]
Jacob Hazel FW2022–202362217024Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis (5) [50]
Harry Kirk MF1967–1969617708
Bobby Sinclair FW1946–194868116911
Harry Smith HB / FB1937–1939650690
Ron Harbertson FW
  • 1957–1958
  • 1961
63236930
Curtis Main FW2008–2011615697
Tony Carss MF1995–1997572693
Ronnie Steel FW1949–1952665686
Les Robson FW1953–195566196820
Albert Harris FW1937–1939607689
Jason Kennedy MF2008–2009597689
John Craggs FB1983–1984540680Flag of England.svg  England youth [51]
Richard Hope DF1997–1998631671
Alun Armstrong FW
  • 2004–2005
  • 2006–2007
61116713
Mike Pollitt GK1994–1995550670
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson FW2010–201255156717 [L 5] [52]
Johnny Dowson FW1952–195465116611
Don Ball DF1979–1981602662
Gary BrownDF
  • 2014–2015
  • 2015–2018
556666
Bobby Noble DF1975–1977543663
Jack Connors HB1948–1952650650
Joe Little FW1925–192762136514
Chris Evans DF1985–1987581641
Harry Brown FW1932–193457176317
Nick Pickering MF1991–1993577637Flag of England.svg  England [38]
David McGurk DF2001–2006566636
Leon ScottMF2013–2018490630
Gordon Galley FW1949–195261126212
Maurice Peddelty MF1970–1972561623
Mark Ford MF2001–2002579619Flag of England.svg  England U21 [29]
Alex StoreyDF2019–2022441612
Adam Campbell FW2019–202143196122Flag of England.svg  England U19 [53]
Ron Forster FW1956–1959574605
Jack Brooks FB1926–1929540600
Harry Lees FW1927–192954216024
Neil Aspin DF1999–2000500600
David Barton DF1983–1984493604 [L 6] [54]
Luke TrotmanDF2017–2019560590Flag of England.svg England C [55]
Bobby Whitehead DF1962–1964530590
Carl Shutt FW1997–1999539599
Tony Isaacs MF1992–1994512592
Peter Cartwright MF1983–1984505597
Drew Coverdale DF / MF1989–1992484595
Gary Hyde MF1988–1990473596
Jesper Hjorth FW1999–2001457597Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark U21 [56]
Bill Allison FB1932–1934520580
Tommy Clish GK1955–1957520580
Kallum Griffiths *DF2021–present520580
Lee Nogan FW1999–2000496589Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales [57]
John McReady MF2010–2012563573
Adam Rundle MF
  • 2002
  • 2011–2012
555575
Jim French FW1953–1955528578
Joe Kendrick FB2004–2006521571Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland U21 [58]
Kaine FelixMF2022–2023525575 [lower-alpha 2]
Phil Bonnyman MF1987–1989505575
Mario Dorner FW1997–199949135715
Neil Robinson DF1988–1990451572
Graeme Aldred DF1984–1986440571
Ken Felton DF / FW1967–1970527568
Len Green FB1956–1961500560
John Green DF1985–1986452562
Adriano Moke *MF2022–present510550
Craig Russell FW
  • 1999
  • 2003–2005
524544 [L 7]
Nathan CartmanFW2015–2017487549
Peter Duffield FW1999–200047145415
David Stockdale GK2006–2008470540Flag of England.svg  England squad [59]
Omar Holness MF2019–2021384547Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica (1) [60]
Tommy Knox GK1931–1933480520
Gary Pearson DF2001–2004483523
Malcolm Scott HB1961–1963472522
Jason de Vos DF1996–1998445526Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (3) [61]
Harry Walker GK1936–1938500510
Bobby Bulch HB1958–1959451511
Gary Bannister FW1995–199641105111Flag of England.svg  England U21 [29]
Paul Newell GK1996–1997410510
Jim Scarborough FW1951–195449155015
Brian Redfearn FW1959–196148165017
Andy Welsh FB1937–1938460500
Chris Hughes MF2003–2005452502
Josh Gray MF2008–2011451501
George Brown FW1936–193844125013Flag of England.svg  England [38]
Darren Collier GK1993–1994440500
Danny Mellanby FW2001–2003448508
Alex Smith DF1974–1975430500
Gavin Worboys FW1994–19964185013
David McAughtrie DF1987–1989390500
Reuben Vine FW1929–193148124913
Tony McFadden FW1981–198347104910
Mike Peacock GK1960–1962460490
Jassem Sukar *DF2022–present441491
Steve Ball MF1992–1994423493
Carlos Logan MF2005–2006424496
Tony France FW1961–1963479489
Charles Coates FW1932–1934469489
Jonjo Dickman MF2005–2006463483
Danny Rose MF2021–present441471Flag of England.svg England C [L 8] [62]
Tommy Reynolds FW1954–1956436476
Doug Fletcher FW1958–195943134713
Liam MarrsDF2016–2017430470
Stephen Bell MF1987–1988403473Flag of England.svg  England youth [63]
Gary Worthington FW1987–198940154715Flag of England.svg  England youth [64]
Lee Brydon DF1996–1998400470Flag of England.svg English schools [65]
Louis Laing DF2019–2020360470Flag of England.svg  England U19 [53]
Bill Tulip FW1956–195744344636
Bill Atkins FW1973–197544124612
Akpo Sodje FW2005–2006439469 [L 9]
Tim Ryan FB2007–2009421461Flag of England.svg England semi-pro [66]
Charlie Stubbs FW1945–194841174618
Ian Banks MF1994–1995391461
Nigel Batch GK1988–1990380460
Shelton Martis DF2005–2006422452 [67]
Pawel Abbott FW2007–200942174517Flag of Poland.svg  Poland U21 [68]
Hugh Dow FB1932–1934401451
Mark Forster FW1984–198538134516
Francis Wallace FW1928–1931437447
Arthur Childs HB
  • 1924–1928
  • 1934–1936
426447
Jock Archibald GK1927–1928410440
Roger Wicks MF1981–1983414444
Tim Parkin DF1992–1993402442
Albert Brallisford FW1936–193739264430
Mark Outterside DF1987–1988380440
Joe Scott FW1926–192843124312
John McGuire FW / HB1928–1930427437
Jimmy Maddison FW1949–1950417437
Terry Poole HB1959–1961413434
Tom ElliottMF2018–2019413433
Jordan Nicholson MF2018–201941114311
Bob Gregg FW1926–192840214321
Tom Feeney FW1938–193940224325
Jim Turney FW1948–1950403433
Len Fielden GK1931–1934390430
Matthew Armstrong HB1936–1939382432
Neil Heaney MF1999–2000365435Flag of England.svg  England U21 [29]
Jordan WatsonDF
  • 2016–2017
  • 2019–2021
350430Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland U19 [69]
Michael Liddle DF2019–2021291432Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland U21 [70]
Steve Harper MF2001–2002401421
Ryan Bowman FW2011–201240104211
Guy Wharton HB1948–1950392422
Paul Cross DF1993–1994392423
Clyde Wijnhard FW2004–200539154215
Bernie Slaven FW1994–1995377429Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland [22]
David Brightwell DF2001–2002360420
Tom PortasMF2014–2018320420
Justin Donawa MF2019–20203164211Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda (5) [71]
Chris HunterDF2013–2017270420
Billy Race FW1926–1927408418
Martin Smith FW2006–2008385419Flag of England.svg  England U21 [29]
Kevin Dos Santos FW2021–2022384414
Junior Mondal MF2021–2023383413
Mike Astbury GK1986–1987380400
Derek Weddle FW1962–196437104011
Mark Dobie FW1992–19933684011
Dennis Fidler MF1966–1968343405
Tyrone O'Neill DF
  • 2019
  • 2020–2021
  • 2022
33104013 [L 10] [L 1]
Murdoch McKenzie FW1925–192637173917
Jake Cassidy FW2021–2022375395Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales U21 [72]
Michael Price GK2003–2004360390
Kevin Burgess DF
  • 2007
  • 2015–2017
364394
Kris Taylor MF2011–2012360390
Mark Sunley DF1991–1994350390
Gary Bennett DF1998–2000344395
Ben Liddle *MF2022–present346396
Craig James DF
  • 2003–2004
  • 2006–2007
331391 [L 3]
David Duke DF2005–2006331391
Archie Stephens FW1989–1990336397
John Wright HB1937–1939374384
Cliff Chadwick FW1947–1948375385
John Clacher HB1937–1938362382
Ben Burley FW1938–1939357388
Adrian Webster MF2004–2006351381Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (5) [73]
Franz Burgmeier MF2008–2009352382Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein (7) [6]
Mark Samways GK1998–2000340380
Jimmy O'Neill GK1964–1965320380Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland [22]
Dave Moore DF1988–1989301382
Dick Healey FW
  • 1912–1914
  • 1919–1923
2153820Flag of England.svg England amateur [8]
Gavin Liddle DF1982–1983370370
Michael Smith FW2010–2011376376
Paddy Wrightson FW1929–193036163716
David Ferguson DF
  • 2012
  • 2017
365375Flag of England.svg England C [74]
Greg Taylor DF2011352372Flag of England.svg England C [75]
Ben O'HanlonDF2018–2019350370Flag of England.svg  England U18 [76]
Gordon Morritt GK1973–1974340370
Ian Juryeff FW1992–1993346377
Alf Dolphin FW1921–1922333373
Bob Johnson FW1932–193333153717
Keith Hutchinson FB1945–1949310370
Patrick Collins DF2006–2007310370Flag of England.svg  England U20 [37]
Ron Hewitt FW1950–1951363363Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales [57]
Fred Laycock FW1929–193035143614
David Wheater DF
  • 2007
  • 2022–2023
343363Flag of England.svg  England U21 [L 10] [29]
Lol Morgan DF1964–1965310360
Alan Smith DF1986–1989311361
Gary Twynham MF1996–1997313363
Hugh Foulkes FB1938–1939351351Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales [57]
Bobby Dodds HB1946–1949351351
Doug Robson DF1963–1965340351 [77] [lower-alpha 1]
Dominic CollinsDF2017–2018340350
Simon Ainge FW / DF2018–2019334354Flag of England.svg England C [78]
Alan Dowson DF1992–1993320350
Mark Sheeran FW2001–2004326357
Jack O'Donnell FB1924–1925300350
Michael Trotter MF1990–1991292352
Chris SeniorFW2010–2011294357
Neville Chapman DF1967–1969320340
Jeremy Roberts GK1987290340Flag of England.svg  England youth [79]
Billy Walsh HB1954–1955284345
Paul Robinson FW1995–1998263344
Aman Verma MF2010–2011264347 [L 11]
Jimmy Ferguson GK1962–1963320330
Reg Chester FW1937–193831103311
Reece Styche FW2017–201831163318 [80] [81]
Tommy Barbour FB1921–1922290330
James Grieve FW1931–19332913331
Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu FW
  • 2005–2006
  • 2008
29133314
Lawrie Pearson DF1993–1994284334
Dave Woodcock MF1985–1986272332
Robin Hulbert MF2008–2009272332Flag of England.svg  England youth [82]
Chris Moore MF
  • 2010–2011
  • 2013
251333
Stuart Elliott DF2000–2001240334
Luke Charman FW2020–202222123319
James Mellon FB1924–1928310320
Reg Siddle FW1930–1933318328
Norman Tapken GK1947–1948310320
Geoff Stone HB1950–1951310320
Des Fawcett GK1926–1928300320
Barry Hutchinson FW196630143214
Arthur Wolstenholme FW1921–192229173217
Joe Mellan DF1924–1928310320
John Ince GK1933–1934290320
Eric Johnstone MF1965–1966269329 [83] [lower-alpha 1]
Gary Coatsworth DF1989–1991253323
Des Lancaster FW1958–195931183118
John Kirk FW1951–1952304314
Chris Penman GK1963–1964300310
Bill Thompson DF1968–1970305315
Ralph Phillips DF1961–1962292312
Billy Curley DF1963–1965281311
Jeff Wealands GK1971–1972280310
Fred Smith FW1935–1936278319
Stan Watson DF1958–1959270310
Ian Davidson HB1967–1968270310
Gary Hinchley DF
  • 1986–1988
  • 1992
271311
Tommy Atkin FW1934–1936263313
Phil Taylor MF1978–1980262312
Pete Jameson GK2014–2017220310
Eric Probert MF1978–1979210310Flag of England.svg  England youth [84]
Harold Plummer FB1930–1933300300
John Maughan GK1925–1927280300
Alf Milner FW1948–1949285306 [85] [lower-alpha 1]
Peter Bell FW
  • 1922
  • 1930–1931
275305
Anthony Peacock MF2005–2006270300
Jimmy Moran FW1962–1963266306
David Poole MF2008–2009261301
Sean ReidFW2019–2021233303
Josh Heaton DF
  • 2017–2018
  • 2019
291291
Jonny Maddison GK2018–2019280290
Jimmy Dunn FB1959–1960270290
Phil Robinson MF1969–1970274294
Fred Hopkin FW1931–1932262292
Tom Burlison HB1964–1965262293
Josh Falkingham MF2016–2017261291
John McGrath FW1958–1959256299
Garry Haire MF1984–1986252292
John Campbell FW2011245295
Chris ElliottGK2019–2020240290
Mark Kilty DF2000–2002231291 [86] [lower-alpha 1]
Curtis Fleming DF2004–2005270280Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland [22]
Ron Ward GK1956–1957260280
Bill Smith FW1963–1964267289
John Peachey FW
  • 1975–1976
  • 1979
2692810 [L 12]
James Caton MF2017–2018261281Flag of England.svg English schools [87]
Evan Edwards FW1928–1929253283Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales amateur [88]
Ernie Adams GK1972–1973250280
Liam HardyFW2016–2017258289
David Rowson MF2006–2007242282Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland U21 [29]
Jeff Smith MF2009–2010240280
Dave Wakefield MF1983–1984220280
Tommy Johnston FW1951–1952279279
Tadhg Purcell FW
  • 2010
  • 2011
27102710 [L 13]
Norman Callender HB1946–1948261271
Chris Leonard DF1951–1953260270
Alex Forsyth FW1952–1953267277
Dennis Windross HB1961–1962254274
Ian McDonald MF1970–1971253273
Billy Yeats FW1973–1974257277
Keith Coleman DF1979–1980250270
Graeme Lee DF2011–2012241271
James McGiffen FW1927–1929234274
David Geddis FW1990223273Flag of England.svg England B [89]
John Agnew FW1954–1956254264
Adam Bartlett GK2017250260Flag of England.svg England C [90]
Jimmy O'Neill FW1967–1968244264Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland [91]
Alex Henshall MF2018–2019240260Flag of England.svg  England U17 [92]
Harry Houlahan FW1954–19552382610
Arthur Marsh DF1974–1975231261
Keith Granger GK1988230260
Harry Harrison GK1928–1929220260
Paul Clayton FW1988–1989223265
Simon Brown GK2008220260 [L 14]
Malcolm Poskett FW1985–1986214265
Kirk Jackson FW2001211261Flag of England.svg England C [93]
Darren Holloway DF2006–2007211261Flag of England.svg  England U21 [29]
Dick Jackson FB / HB1908–191200261
Alan Spence FW1960–196224112511Flag of England.svg  England youth [94]
Alan Duffy MF1973–1974240250Flag of England.svg  England youth [95]
John Williams MF2000–2001245255
Adolfo Gregorio MF2004–2005242252Flag of the United States.svg  United States U23 [96]
Paul Terry MF2010–2011242252
Tommy Dawson FW1936–1938233253
Ashley Fickling DF
  • 1992–1993
  • 1993
  • 1998
230250Flag of England.svg English schools [L 15] [L 8] [97]
Stuart Whitehead DF2002–2003230250
Andrew Nelson *FW
  • 2018–2019
  • 2021
  • 2023–present
23102510 [L 12] [98]
Jake Cooper DF
  • 2021
  • 2023
233253 [L 16] [L 17] [99]
John Hannah FW1984228259
John Stanger FW1936–1937215257
Ken Ellis DF1979–1980210250
Danny Hone DF2010211251 [L 18]
Richie Foran FW
  • 2007–2008
  • 2008–2009
215255Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland U21 [L 19] [100]
Billy Clarke FW2008208259Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland U21 [L 20] [101]

Players with fewer than 25 or 100 or more appearances

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Content sourced to the English National Football Archive because of inconsistency or typographical error in Tweddle's Definitive Darlington
  2. 1 2 For the visit to AFC Telford United on 1 November 2022, Soccerway lists the originally declared lineup, which included Lawlor; [48] however, he was injured in the warm-up and replaced in the starting eleven by Kaine Felix, so Lawlor should have one league appearance fewer and Felix one more than listed by Soccerway. [49]

Player statistics include games played while on loan from:

  1. 1 2 Scunthorpe United
  2. Fleetwood Town
  3. 1 2 Sunderland
  4. Hartlepool United
  5. Carlisle United
  6. Newcastle United
  7. Manchester City
  8. 1 2 Grimsby Town
  9. Huddersfield Town
  10. 1 2 Middlesbrough
  11. Leicester City
  12. 1 2 Barnsley
  13. Northampton Town
  14. Brentford
  15. Sheffield United
  16. Rotherham United
  17. Altrincham
  18. Lincoln City
  19. Southend United
  20. Ipswich Town

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