Stadiums · North East England
The Darlington Arena
The Darlington Arena — football stadium in Darlington, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Darlington · 1.6 km
- Paid entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Darlington Arena is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2003. Owned by Darlington Mowden Park R.F.C.. Wikidata describes it as: "football stadium in Darlington, England". Coordinates: 54.5084°, -1.5344°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Darlington Arena is a rugby union stadium, located in Darlington, County Durham. The arena was opened in the summer of 2003, as the new home ground of Darlington F.C., following the decision to leave their previous ground, Feethams, after the 2002–03 season. With a seating capacity of 25,000, the arena rarely attracted large crowds, with the usual attendance being around 2,000. The cost of the arena caused the club to go into administration three times. Eventually, the club decided to leave the arena after nine years following the 2011–12 season. In December 2012, after rumours that the arena could be closed down, rugby union team Darlington Mowden Park RFC purchased the arena for £2 million. The owner of the club later stated that he believed that the arena could lead to much more success for the club.
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Background
History
Prior to moving to the ground in 2003, Darlington F.C. had been playing at Feethams, located near to the town centre. The current stadium was built on a greenfield site next to Darlington's A66 bypass. Upon completion the arena was originally called the Reynolds Arena, after the club's then owner, George Reynolds. However, Reynolds was declared bankrupt soon afterwards and arrested on charges of money laundering. As a result of this, the stadium's name was changed to the New Stadium in April 2004. The Arena consists of four equally sided stands. The West Stand, located behind the goal, was generally the more vocal of the two sides used by home supporters. A crowd of 11,600 watched the first…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5084, -1.5344
- District
- Darlington
- Parish
- Darlington, unparished area
- Postcode
- DL2 1DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Darlington
- Established
- 2003
- Nearest railway station
- Darlington — 1.6 km
- Official site
- www.football-league.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1581647 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Darlington Arena (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Darlington arena 001.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Darlington Arena?
- The Darlington Arena is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL2 1DL), in the parish of Darlington, unparished area.
- When was The Darlington Arena built?
- Built or established in 2003.
- Who owns The Darlington Arena?
- The Darlington Arena is owned by Darlington Mowden Park R.F.C..
- How do I get to The Darlington Arena?
- The nearest railway station is Darlington, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL2 1DL.