2017–18 Darlington F.C. season
The 2017–18 season will be Darlington F.C.'s second season in the National League North following their promotion from Northern Premier League Division One North.
It will cover the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Competitions
National League North
Matches
On 5 July 2017, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced. Darlington will start the season away to Salford City on 5 August and finish away to Stockport County on 28 April 2018.
FA Cup
League table
Result summary
Club
Coaching staff
Darlington's first team coaching staff for the 2017–18 season consists of the following:
Squad
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Nationality |
Apps |
Goals |
Assists |
Signed from |
Date signed |
Fee |
End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers |
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|Adam Bartlett |
GK |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Hartlepool United |
22 March 2017 |
Free |
2018 |
||
|Mark Bell |
GK |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bishop Auckland |
16 May 2017 |
Free |
2018 |
||
|Ed Wilczynski |
GK |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Huddersfield Town |
13 January 2017 |
Free |
2018 |
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Defenders |
||||||||||
|Liam Marrs |
RB |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Boston United |
18 May 2016 |
Free |
2019 |
||
|Jordan Richards |
RB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hartlepool United |
4 August 2017 |
Free |
2017 |
||
|Gary Brown |
CB |
5 |
0 |
1 |
Shildon |
9 November 2017 |
Free |
2019 |
||
|Kevin Burgess |
CB |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Whitby Town |
9 June 2015 |
Free |
2019 |
||
|Chris Hunter |
CB |
6 |
0 |
0 |
Shildon |
23 May 2013 |
Free |
2019 |
||
|Dominic Collins |
CB |
11 |
0 |
0 |
A.F.C. Fylde |
15 June 2017 |
Free |
2019 |
||
|Jack Vaulks |
CB |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Crook Town |
1 September 2017 |
Free |
2019 |
||
|Terry Galbraith |
LB |
10 |
1 |
1 |
Dunston UTS |
18 November 2012 |
Free |
2019 |
||
|David Ferguson |
LB |
11 |
3 |
0 |
Shildon |
24 January 2017 |
Undisclosed |
2018 |
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Midfielders |
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|Tom Portas |
CM |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Whitby Town |
12 May 2014 |
Free |
2018 |
||
|Leon Scott |
CM |
7 |
0 |
0 |
Norton & Stockton Ancients |
27 January 2012 |
Free |
2018 |
||
|Phil Turnbull |
CM |
11 |
0 |
2 |
Gateshead |
29 June 2015 |
Free |
2019 |
||
|Joe Wheatley |
CM |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Middlesbrough |
9 August 2017 |
Free |
2019 |
||
|Dave Syers |
CM |
9 |
1 |
4 |
Guiseley F.C. |
14 October 2016 |
Free |
2019 |
||
|Lee Hume |
CM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Trainee |
18 May 2017 |
Free |
2018 |
||
|Josh Gillies |
W |
11 |
4 |
1 |
Gateshead |
27 July 2016 |
Free |
2019 |
||
|James Caton |
W |
8 |
1 |
0 |
Dover Athletic |
17 July 2017 |
Free |
2019 |
||
|Arran Wearmouth |
W |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Blyth Spartans |
9 May 2016 |
Free |
2019 |
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Forwards |
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|Mark Beck |
CF |
11 |
1 |
1 |
Falkirk |
29 July 2016 |
Free |
2019 |
||
|Nathan Cartman |
CF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Harrogate Railway Athletic |
14 January 2015 |
Free |
2019 |
||
|Stephen Thompson |
CF |
8 |
0 |
0 |
Durham City |
8 June 2015 |
£10,000 |
2019 |
||
|Scott Fenwick |
CF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
York City |
4 August 2017 |
Free |
2019 |
||
|Harvey Saunders |
CF |
6 |
0 |
1 |
Trainee |
21 May 2017 |
Free |
2018 |
||
|Paulo Mendes |
CF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Redditch United |
27 September 2017 |
Free |
2017 |
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|Dale Milburn |
CF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Trainee |
18 May 2017 |
Free |
2018 |
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Transfers
Players in
Date from |
Position |
Nationality |
Name |
From |
Fee |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2017 |
CB |
Dominic Collins |
A.F.C. Fylde |
Free |
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17 July 2017 |
FW |
James Caton |
Dover Athletic |
Free |
||
4 August 2017 |
ST |
Scott Fenwick |
York City |
Free |
||
4 August 2017 |
RB |
Jordan Richards |
Hartlepool United |
Free |
||
9 August 2017 |
CM |
Joe Wheatley |
Middlesbrough |
Free |
||
1 September 2017 |
CB |
Jack Vaulks |
Crook Town |
Free |
||
ST |
Paulo Mendes |
Unattached |
Free |
Players out
Date from |
Position |
Nationality |
Name |
To |
Fee |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 May 2017 |
CM |
Josh Falkingham |
Harrogate Town |
Free |
||
4 August 2017 |
GK |
Pete Jameson |
Blyth Spartans |
Undisclosed |
||
4 August 2017 |
FW |
Arran Wearmouth |
West Auckland |
Loan |
||
11 August 2017 |
ST |
Nathan Cartman |
Farsley Celtic |
Loan |
||
25 August 2017 |
RB |
Jordan Richards |
A.F.C. Fylde |
Free |
||
25 August 2017 |
CM |
Dale Milburn |
Ryhope C.W. |
Loan |
Summary
Games played |
4 (4 National League North, 0 FA Cup, 0 FA Trophy) |
Games won |
3 (3 National League North, 0 FA Cup, 0 FA Trophy) |
Games drawn |
1 (1 National League North, 0 FA Cup, 0 FA Trophy) |
Games lost |
1 (1 National League North, 0 FA Cup, 0 FA Trophy) |
Goals scored |
10 (10 National League North, 0 FA Cup, 0 FA Trophy) |
Goals conceded |
5 (5 National League North, 0 FA Cup, 0 FA Trophy) |
Goal difference |
5 |
Clean sheets |
2 (2 National League North, 0 FA Cup, 0 FA Trophy) |
Yellow cards |
0 (0 National League North, 0 FA Cup, 0 FA Trophy) |
Red cards |
0 (0 National League North, 0 FA Cup, 0 FA Trophy) |
Worst Discipline |
|
Best result |
4–1 vs. Darlington and Alfreton Town, both in National League North |
Worst result |
0–1 vs. Darlington and A.F.C. Telford United, both in National League North |
Most appearances |
5 Josh Gillies |
Top scorer |
3 Josh Gillies |
Points |
10 |
Goalscorers
Rank |
Name |
National League North |
FA Cup |
FA Trophy |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
David Ferguson |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Josh Gillies |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
2 |
Terry Galbraith |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
James Caton |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Mark Beck |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Clean Sheets
Rank |
Name |
National League North |
FA Cup |
FA Trophy |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Adam Bartlett |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Ed Wilczynski |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mark Bell |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Man of the match
Rank |
Name |
National League North |
FA Cup |
FA Trophy |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
David Ferguson |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
Adam Bartlett |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |