HUNDREDS of youngsters abandoned their school uniforms yesterday in a bid to save their cash-strapped football team.
Pupils at 16 schools in Darlington wore football shirts and other casual clothes to raise money for the town's foorball club, which is in administration.
The cash from the non-uniform day will go to boost the Darlington Supporters' Trust's £250,000 appeal fund to save the Quakers.
Among those taking part were youngsters at Whinfield Infant School, who split the proceeds from the day between the Quakers' appeal and Unicef.
During the past year the school has raised £5,322 for a variety of charities.
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