Ground Name: Darlington Arena
Capacity: 25,000 (all seated)
Address: Neasham Road, Darlington, DL2 1DL
Main Tel No.: 01325 387 000
Team Nickname: The Quakers
Year Ground Opened: 2003
Site: www.darlington-fc.net

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Directions
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Parking
There is a fair sized car park at the stadium which costs £5 per car. Unfortunately the exit to the carpark is also the fans exit and you'll need to leave early if you want to escape with no delay. Street parking is available if you're willing to walk as all surrounding roads are residents only.

By Train
Darlington railway station is located on the East Coast mainline and is well served by services linking the South coast of England with the North, North East and Scotland.

The railway station is located 1¼ miles from the ground and a (maximum) 25 minute walk, leaving the approach, past the taxi rank out towards the car park. On the right, there's a covered footbridge over the tracks into Albert Street. You come out by ATS tyres on the left and a car park on your right and you take a right at the corner with Frank's carpet store into Neasham Road. The ground is a 20 minute straight walk from here. Keep walking past the Copper Beech pub, across the traffic island and under a railway bridge. The stadium is visible ahead of you. You can also take an alternative route down Park Lane out of the other station entrance, but it's probably a few minutes longer!

Stadium Info
Prior to moving to the new ground in 2003, Darlington had been playing at Feethams, located near to the town centre. The current stadium is built on a greenfield site next to Darlington's A66 bypass. Upon completion the arena was originally called the Reynolds Arena, after the club's then-owner, George Reynolds. However, following Reynolds' bankruptcy and arrest on charges of money laundering, the name was changed to The New Stadium in April 2004. It has since been re-named on many different occasions and despite the capacity of more than 25,000, Darlo are restricted to just 10,000. An average attendace of between 3 and 4,000 suggests a complete lack of atmosphere and doesn't stand out as a ground i'm interested in visiting again anytime soon.

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Away Fans
Visiting supporters are housed in the East Stand accessed via turnstiles 36 to 43, which can house as many as 3,000 away fans. Situated behind the goal, views are generally good, though legroom (or lack of it) has been known to cause the odd grumble or two amongst away fans!

Food and Drink
If you’re looking for somewhere to have a beer before, or indeed after the game, the town centre offers the best choice. The market square has fan-friendly pubs such as The Pennyweight and opposite The Hole In The Wall. Also in town are two Wetherspoon’s – the Tanners Hall in Skinnergate but best is the vast William Stead in Crown Street, which is handy for the shuttle/service buses.

For food, if you don’t fancy the usual pub grub, the town centre offers chain take-aways, including Burger King in the shopping centre. Slightly nearer the ground is a fish and chip shop in Neasham Road (opposite Matalan), the East End fish bar at the far end of Neasham Road past the station and a sandwich bar in Yarm Road (3/4 mile from the ground). Whilst not a huge number, there is a pretty good selection of restaurants, from Italian, Indian, French, Thai to West Indian.

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