Who went to Darlington in the 80s?

[Dazzler]

From Padiham. Worked at Mullards I believe.

Ah,,Spencer street and has a sister first name begins with C ?

[ClaretAndJew]

Ah,,Spencer street and has a sister first name begins with C ?

Ha.

Yeah, I'm his sisters son.

[Dazzler]

Your Mother & Uncle know my missus & her family very well.
Both worked at Newmarks at same time as my missus & one of her sisters.

My missus is friends with your Mother on Facebook.

[ClaretAndJew]

Your Mother & Uncle know my missus & her family very well.
Both worked at Newmarks at same time as my missus & one of her sisters.

My missus is friends with your Mother on Facebook.

Don't keep me in suspense Dazzler!

Whooo??

[Dazzler]

Ask your Mother

[ClaretTony]

1998 FA Cup 1st round L 3-2
Weren't we winning 2-0 ?

Yes, but that was played at Middlesbrough. The three games listed were the only occasions we've played at Darlington (Feethams).


EDIT: Seen the other replies now.

[keith1879]

My Uncle used to go on most away games in the 70s and 80s. Brian Cunliffe, if you know him.

He’s told me loads of stories of the “booze bus”

I remember his relative ....Albert.

[ClaretAndJew]

I remember his relative ....Albert.

Albert?

I’ll have to ask!

[Dazzler]

Don't keep me in suspense Dazzler!

Whooo??

Have you asked your Mother yet ?

[prince sid]

This brings back memories. I was in the van a few cars behind the minibus. There was two vans behind us and we were together. We saw clarets in cars getting attacked and we were only too willing to help out our fellow fans.

[keith1879]

Albert?

I’ll have to ask!

I wouldn't try too hard - he was an imaginery fan who had his name read out at many away grounds in the early 80s.....usually in an appeal to meet someone after the game.

[bfcjg]

I remember the Albert thing, if you got the name called out ie can Peter met Albert near the turnstiles, or can Albert imaginary surname ring his wife etc.
How bad was the football when this was the highlight ?

[Dazzler]

we were only too willing to help out our fellow fans.

Hooligans

[Squazo]

Any idea who this was?

[AGENT_CLARET]

Jesus have you been in a 5 year coma

[Leisure]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 2916625420

[Jakubclaret]

I can remember a few of the old boys getting absolutely sh1tfaced & ending up at broken scar & swimming in the river.

[Quicknick]

I went to a heavy defeat there. 5-2 or something. Big following.

[Top Claret]

I remember the match we parked behind a tranny Van full of clarets and they were all wasted so much so they left all the doors open. I would put money that one of the crew was the fella that ended up the floodlights

[durhamclaret]

Durham was there!

[TheFamilyCat]

Jesus have you been in a 5 year coma

No, dead for nearly 2,000 years.

[Longsider]

Remember it well. Seem to recall it being a bit tasty after the game. To be fair most games away in the 80s were.

[Vegas Claret]

Jesus have you been in a 5 year coma

that is one serious thread bump

[Clive 1960]

Remember the game well because the cops were arresting lads who were ******* up against a wall outside the ground because it was taking that long to get in .

[turbo5]

I am trying to remember a new years day away game in the 80's at somewhere like Darlington. All I can remember is a lot of people went in fancy dress , open terracing behind the goals

[durhamclaret]

I am trying to remember a new years day away game in the 80's at somewhere like Darlington. All I can remember is a lot of people went in fancy dress , open terracing behind the goals

Could it have been Hartlepool away in 87 that was a New Years Eve game ? defo open terrace behind goal and bloody cold too

[Quickenthetempo]

I am trying to remember a new years day away game in the 80's at somewhere like Darlington. All I can remember is a lot of people went in fancy dress , open terracing behind the goals

80s was a bit early for me, but the only News years day away following in fancy dress I can remember was Chesterfield 91ish.
That was an open terrace behind the goal.

[dougcollins]

Yep, I'm sure that was Hartlepool. I think I was at the Darlo game.

[Lancasterclaret]

Does going to that game we played at Boro v Darlington in the 90s count?

If so, that was the closest I ever game to never going on again, both my little Burnley men in the back window got thrown out of the car on the A66 on the way home

[AGENT_CLARET]

Was this the game

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[Quicknick]

Was this the game


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Haha!