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
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.
The games to see
Rivals - Hartlepool