Darlington F.C.

Darlington F.C. are an English football team based in the English town of Darlington, currently playing in Football League Two. Their nickname is the Quakers, in reference to the religious movement that had a historic influence on the town.

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English - Football - Darlington - Football League Two - Quakers

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The club plays at Williamson Motors Stadium, a 27,500-seat stadium that opened in 2003. The club previously played at Feethams, which is located close to the historic town centre. The new ground is named after a local Peugeot car dealership under a sponsorship deal. Originally named the Reynolds Arena, after former chairman George Reynolds, it was renamed the New Stadium in April 2004, and received the current name on August 18th 2004.

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Williamson Motors Stadium - Stadium - 2003 - Feethams - Peugeot - Car - George Reynolds - April - 2004 - August

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The club was placed in administration on December 23rd 2003 but was taken over and came out of administration by the end of Summer 2004.

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Administration - December

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