# 2007–08 Darlington F.C. season

During the 2007–08 English football season, Darlington F.C. competed in League Two of English football as well as the FA Cup, the League Cup and the League Trophy.

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 4 | Stockport County (O, P) | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 82 | Qualification for League Two playoffs |
| 5 | Rochdale | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 80 | Qualification for League Two playoffs |
| 6 | Darlington | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 78 | Qualification for League Two playoffs |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 78 | Qualification for League Two playoffs |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 76 | 56 | +20 | 69 | |

## Results
### Football League Two

^Note 1 Kick off delayed by 15 minutes due to crowd congestion
^Note 2 Kick off delayed by 30 minutes due to an issue with floodlights

### Football League Trophy
## Player details

Includes players with at least one appearance in any competition
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League Two (Including play-offs) | League Two (Including play-offs) | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | League Trophy |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 13 | GK | ENG | David Stockdale | 46 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Andy Oakes | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | GK | POL | Przemysław Kazimierczak | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Steve Foster | 48 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Alan White | 41 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Neil Austin | 30 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Ian Miller | 29 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | WAL | Ryan Valentine | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Tim Ryan | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG | Ben Parker | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | GIB | Scott Wiseman | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ENG | Craig Nelthorpe | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG | Paul Mayo | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | ENG | Lee Ridley | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | John Brackstone | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Chris Palmer | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Kevin Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | IRL | Michael Cummins | 46 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Rob Purdie | 46 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Ricky Ravenhill | 40 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Clark Keltie | 31 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Neil Wainwright | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Jason Kennedy | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | SCO | Kevin McBride | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | SCO | Bryan Hodge | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Joe Colbeck | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | FRA | Xavier Barrau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Julian Joachim | 52 | 6 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Tommy Wright | 45 | 14 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Gregg Blundell | 40 | 7 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | POL | Pawel Abbott | 27 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | IRL | Richie Foran | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | CGO | Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | WAL | Kevin Gall | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | ENG | Matt Green | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Martin Smith | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | USA | Johann Smith | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | SCO | Ian Harty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Curtis Main | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Shaun Reay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Transfers
### Transfers In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 18 July 2007 | FW | Ian Harty | Airdrieonians | Free transfer |
| 29 August 2007 | MF | Xavier Barrau | Bradford City | Free transfer |
| 11 January 2008 | DF | Ian Miller | Ipswich Town | Free transfer |
| 18 January 2008 | DF | Ryan Valentine | Wrexham | Free transfer |
| 29 January 2008 | FW | Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu | Bradford City | Free transfer |
| 31 January 2008 | GK | Przemysław Kazimierczak | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer |
| 31 May 2008 | MF | Jason Kennedy | Middlesbrough | Free transfer |
| 1 June 2008 | FW | Jason Bradley | Sheffield Wednesday | Free transfer |
| 28 June 2008 | DF | Clayton Fortune | Leyton Orient | Free transfer |

### Transfers Out

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 30 July 2007 | - | Nathan Wright | Gretna | Signed |
| 1 August 2007 | MF | Simon Johnson | Hereford United | Free transfer |
| 1 January 2008 | MF | Xavier Barrau | Hamilton Academical | Signed |
| 1 January 2008 | MF | Kevin McBride | Falkirk | Signed |
| 1 January 2008 | - | Wayne Clarke | Released | - |
| 1 January 2008 | DF | Patrick Collins | Released | - |
| 1 January 2008 | MF | Craig Netherthorpe | Released | - |
| 1 January 2008 | FW | Ian Harty | Released | - |
| 19 March 2008 | FW | Martin Smith | Released | - |
| 22 May 2008 | FW | Julian Joachim | Released | - |
| 22 May 2008 | FW | Shaun Reay | Released | - |
| 22 May 2008 | DF | Kevin Burgess | Released | - |
| 22 May 2008 | DF | John Brackstone | Released | - |
| 1 June 2008 | FW | Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu | Released | - |
| 4 June 2008 | GK | David Stockdale | Fulham | £600,000 |