DARLINGTON supporters are being invited to a reunion of former Quakers players at the launch of a book celebrating the club’s six promotion campaigns.

Darlo’s On The Up, by Ray Simpson, will be released next month and already around 40 former and current players have agreed to attend the event at the Dolphin Centre.

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Among those who have indicated that they will attend to meet up again with their former teammates and fans are Craig Liddle, Gary Coatsworth, Les McJannet, Kevan Smith, John Peverell, Gary Gill, Mick Tait, David Hodgson, Neil Maddison, Craig Hignett, Andy Collett, Jim Platt, Jamie Chandler, Sam Russell, Mark Barnard, Steve Gaughan, Neil Wainwright, Phil Brumwell and Gary Brown.

More former players are hoped to confirm their attendance at the book launch, which takes place on Sunday, November 8 at 2pm in the Dolphin Centre’s Central Hall.

Admission is free with tickets available in advance from Quaker Retail from Thursday, October 15, but fans can still turn up on the day without tickets. All proceeds from the book are going to the club.

*Darlo’s On The Up, priced £12, is an account of the last six successful promotion campaigns (1966, 1985, 1990, 1991, 2013, 2015) which are relived using the memories of players, fans and officials who were involved at the time, and also using contemporary match reports and interviews from the archives.

*If you know of any former Darlington players, or if you are a former player, and are interested in attending then email commercial@dfc1883.co.uk