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Northern Echo Darlington Arena

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Ground Name: The Northern Echo Darlington Arena

Capacity: 25,000 all seated

Address: Neasham Road, Darlington, Co Durham, DL2 1DL

Telephone No: 01325 387000

Ticket Office: 0871 855 1883

Pitch Size: 110 x 74 yards

Team Nickname: The Quakers, Darlo

Club Founded: 1883

Year Ground Opened: 2003

Home Kit Colours: White and Black

Official Web Site: www.darlington-fc.net

Unofficial Web Site: www.darlofc.co.uk

What's The Ground Like?

The Darlington Arena was opened in the summer of 2003 and is a far cry from the club's previous home of Feethams. The move from Feethams proved to be an emotional affair but the stadium represents a new future and facilities light years away from the old ground. The stadium is situated on the edge of town on Neasham Road.

The white poles which form the structure of the ground ensure that the roof of the ground's stands need no supporting pillars on the inside which could obstruct fan's view which, from virtually anywhere in the ground, is fantastic. Indeed following the action from the back of the South Stand barely requires the straining of the neck muscles thanks to a panoramic style view. The club's all important facilities are housed in the South Stand. Escalators and lifts offer easy access to the second floors of the South Stand where entrances to the executive boxes can be found.

Inside the stadium, a single deck design is employed with wheelchair areas pushed about midway up the stands. This offers a far better view than many others can provide.

Outside the ground the club has a high tech ticket office which can print tickets for games as and when required along with a club shop near by. Between the turnstiles for the West stand sits the Tin Shed bar and the Corner Bar which are open before the match and offer fans a place to enjoy a drink once the full time whistle has blown.

How to Get There by Car

From the North - Leave the A1(m) at the Darlington/Newton Aycilffe Junction. Turn left at the roundabout at the end of the slip road, then head straight through Coatham Mundeville. Keep following this road and pass the White Horse Hotel on your right. At the next roundabout turn left and follow signs for the A66 Teesside, go straight over the mini roundabout through the set of traffic lights (if on green of course) until you come to a large roundabout. Go straight on until you come to a 2nd large roundabout, from here take the 3rd exit leading towards Teesside Airport, passing the Brick Train on your right. Straight over the next roundabout until you come to the Hurworth.Town Centre. Turn right here and enter access road for stadium.

From the South - Leave the A1(m) at Junc.57 for Darlington. Follow road to roundabout. From here take the first exit off and follow road to second roundabout (Reg Vardy on right). Head straight over and follow signs for Teesside until you reach next roundabout. Turn left here and stadium is on right hand side.

Nearest Train Station

Darlington Station is 1.9km from the stadium. Darlington station is on the East Coast Main Line.

Admission Prices 2011/12

Adults £16 (matchday £18), Concessions £10 (matchday £12), Under 16's £5, Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £35 (matchday £40).

Car Park £5

Record Attendance

At The New Stadium:

11,600 v Kidderminster Harriers, Division 3, August 16th 2003.

At Feethams:

21,023 v Bolton Wanderers, League Cup 3rd Round, November 14th, 1960.