NOW that you’ve unwrapped your Christmas presents and are waiting for something to grab your attention on television, have a go at this Darlington FC quiz. There are 55 questions - including the pictures - and the answers are at the bottom of the page.

ALUN ARMSTRONG

1. Who were the opposition when Alun Armstrong scored a hat-trick for Darlington in 2004-05?

2. Who were the opposition when Armstrong scored the winner on New Year’s Day in 2005?

3. Who were Armstrong’s next club after leaving Darlington in 2005?

4. Armstrong had two spells with Darlington – 2004-05 and 2006-07 – how many goals did he score in his second season?

5. In the summer how many players did Armstrong sign directly from his former club Blyth Spartans?

PRE-2012

1. Who scored the winner when Darlington came back from 2-0 down to beat Burnley 3-2 in the FA Cup in 1998?

2. How many goals did Billy Clarke score when Darlington won 6-0 at Macclesfield Town in August 2008?

3. How many players did Darlington use in 2009-10 when they were relegated from League 2?

4. Darlington played seven games in the Trophy in the season they won it – which player made his only appearance in the competition at Wembley?

5. Who knocked Darlington out of the FA Trophy in 2011-12, when their defence of the trophy lasted only one game?

2012-13

1. Who scored Darlington’s first goal in their Northern League season?

2. Which player joined from Dunston in December?

3. Quakers played 46 league games – how many did they win?

4. Who scored Darlington’s first hat-trick?

5. Who were the opposition in the final game of the season when Darlington collected the Northern League trophy?

2013-14

1. Who was sent off in a 2-2 draw at home to Salford City?

2. When Stephen Thompson scored a hat-trick in a 7-0 win at Burscough, what rating was he given in The Northern Echo?

3. Which midfielder made two substitute appearances - at home to Curzon and Wakefield - before being released?

4. Who was the referee for the play-off semi-final against Ramsbottom United?

5. Leon Scott was clattered by Owen Roberts after how long in the play-off final?

2014-15

1. How many goals did Graeme Armstrong score against Spennymoor Town in 2014-15?

2. When Darlington beat Harrogate RA 7-1 at Heritage Park, which player who would later sign for Quakers gave Harrogate the lead?

3. Who was the referee who sent off Alan White and Adam Mitchell in a 2-0 defeat at Salford City?

4. With the play-offs in mind, Martin Gray made ten changes for the final league match against New Mills – who was the only player to keep his place?

5. Who did Darlington beat in the play-off final?

2015-16

1. Which team beat Darlington in successive weeks at Heritage Park (once in the FA Cup and once in the league)?

2. Who scored a late winner when Darlington beat Salford City 4-3 away?

3. Who scored a late winner when Darlington beat Salford City 3-2 at home?

4. Darlington finished the season on 104 points – how many did runners-up Blyth Spartans accrue?

5. Who scored the first goal in Darlington’s 7-1 win at Whitby Town?

2016-17

1. Name the player Darlington signed in the summer from Farsley who made one appearance before leaving.

2. Against which club did Darlington play their first match at Blackwell Meadows?

3. How many goalkeepers did Darlington use in league games?

4. Darlington were unable to compete in the play-offs due to not having enough covered seats – which club took their place?

5. Darlington’s season ended in a heavy defeat, who was the opposition?

2017-18

1. Who was the final player given a Darlington debut by Martin Gray?

2. Who were the opposition when Reece Styche jumped into a mound of snow to celebrate scoring at Blackwell?

3. Which former Darlington player was sent off on the day Stephen Thompson scored a hat-trick in January?

4. Who was the goalkeeper Darlington signed on loan from Sunderland?

5. Who scored an own goal when Darlington won 2-1 away to Spennymoor Town?

2018-19

1. Who scored on his debut on the first day of the season against Curzon Ashton?

2. Which goalkeeper joined on loan from Middlesbrough in October?

3. Who joined on loan from Leeds United and made only four appearances?

4. How many goals did Andrew Nelson score during his five appearances when on loan from Sunderland?

5. Who was the goalkeeper who joined on loan from Bolton Wanderers in March?

2019-20

1. Which former Darlington player scored against Quakers on the first day of the season?

2. Stephen Thompson scored twice in Darlington’s first win of the season – who were the opposition?

3. Joe Wheatley scored Darlington’s dramatic late leveller away to Walsall - who took the free-kick which provided the assist?

4. Which Darlington player was sent off away to Walsall in the FA Cup?

5. Darlington won at York City on Saturday for the first time since when?

------------------------ ANSWERS ------------------------

ALUN ARMSTRONG: 1. Southend United 2. Scunthorpe United 3. Rushden & Diamonds 4. one, in a 1-1 draw away to Hereford 5. six (Michael Liddle, David Atkinson, Jarrett Rivers, Jamie Holmes, Louis Laing, Jordan Watson)

PRE-2012:

1. Mark Barnard

2. Four

3. 54

4. Paul Terry, who played as a substitute

5. Grimsby Town

2012-13:

1. Arjun Purewal – he scored the equaliser against Bishop Auckland on the opening day of the season

2. Terry Galbraith

3. 40 - beating each team at least once

4. Chris Emms against Shildon in a 4-0 win in March 2013

5. Guisborough Town

2013-14:

1. Leon Scott

2. Ten

3. Lewis Wing, now with Middlesbrough

4. Kevin Mulraine

5. Ten seconds

2014-15:

1. Four (two at the Brewery Field in a 2-0 win, one at Heritage Park in a 1-0 win, and another goal in the play-off semi-final)

2. Rob Youhill

3. Barry Cropp

4. Ian Watson

5. Bamber Bridge (2-0 at Heritage Park)

2015-16:

1. Hyde United

2. Nathan Cartman

3. Liam Hardy

4. 99

5. Stephen Thompson

2016-17:

1. Lewis Nightingale

2. FC Halifax Town (a 3-2 win with goals by Beck (2) and Gillies)

3. Five - Peter Jameson, Paul Woolston, Ben Dudzinski, Ed Wilczynski, Adam Bartlett

4. Chorley

5. Salford City defeated Darlington 5-1

2017-18:

1. Adam Dawson (he had joined on loan from Tranmere)

2. Chorley

3. Joe Clarke for Leamington (Darlington won 3-2)

4. James Talbot

5. Joe Tait

2018-19:

1. Simon Ainge

2. Zach Hemming

3. Alex Wollerton

4. Six (scoring twice against Chorley, York and Ashton)

5. Jake Turner

2019-20:

1. Nathan Cartman for Farsley Celtic

2. Kettering Town

3. Osagi Bascome

4. Ben Hedley

5. February 1991, when a John Borthwick goal gave Darlington victory.

PICTURES: 

1. Adam Reed

2. Archie Stephens

3. Jimmy Willis

4. James Walshaw

5. Nelson Mota