We are delighted to provide our fans with a range of offers and options for the coming season, including for the first time;

• ‘Family’ season tickets with discounts for Child tickets when bought with a qualifying Adult ticket
• Upgrades to the Hospitality Experience at a reduced rate for season ticket holders and 500 club members
• Up to 8 free games included with season ticket.

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 Admission Prices

 In order to contribute to the ongoing progression of the Club, the Board of Directors in consultation with Darlington Football Club Supporters Group (DFCSG) have agreed the following match-day admission prices;

A benchmarking exercise has been carried out against other clubs at our level and our carefully considered pricing puts us within the same bracket as those clubs with which the fans will expect us to compete in the coming season. As was revealed at the recent fans forum the Club made a significant loss last season and in order to provide a similarly competitive budget additional revenue must be generated.

Whilst the Boost the Budget initiative has been positive in terms of the overall revenue and will go some way to allowing a competitive playing budget for the coming season, the fact that it has been supported by less than 10% of our average attendance means that we’ve also reluctantly had to raise admission prices further than we’d have liked. Boost the Budget is ideal in that the donations are not subject to VAT unlike gate receipts and a commitment of as little as 50p per week would have raised £25 per person over the course of the season.

Club Director John Tempest explains the rationale of this season’s pricing and said; “Once again the club is committed to balancing value for money with the need to remaining competitive on and securing the future of the club off the field. We are committed to supporting our manager, Martin Gray, in the National League North where we will be competing against some well-known and well-funded full time clubs.”

DFCSG Chairperson Wayne Raper added, “In line with our Community Club ethos, and to encourage families to attend, we are excited to launch a range of Family Season Tickets that provide a saving compared to the standard season ticket pricing. We’ve also committed to welcoming the next generation of fans by continuing to provide free admission to children under 5 and our pricing for Under 16 season tickets delivers a large saving on pay on the day. We’ve seen an uplift in the number of young fans since the move to Blackwell Meadows and we hope the chosen pricing structure will allow this to continue.”

Hospitality Experience

Treat yourself and your friends to some VIP hospitality, including a two-course meal, watching the game in style from the clubhouse balcony, and meeting the players afterward. Season Ticket holders and 500 Club members can upgrade to Hospitality at a reduced rate.

Numbers will be limited and fans are asked to check availability to pre-book.

Season Ticket Prices 2017-18

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Standard Season Tickets

You can take advantage of significant discounts against the match-day admission prices through our season ticket offers.  We’ve taken the step to align the discount offered across Adult and Concession ticket against match-day admission and our Child season ticket offers the equivalent of 8 games effectively free of charge.

Family Season Tickets

By purchasing a Child’s Under 16 ticket at the same time as either an Adult or Adult Concession ticket you can find further value against both match-day prices and versus the standard season tickets with a discount of £15 per Child ticket.

*A maximum of 3 discounted Child tickets can  be bought with an Adult/Adult Concession.

 Hospitality Season Tickets

For the first time in 2017/8 we will be offering a limited number of hospitality season tickets and an ‘Any 10’ ten game package.  ‘Any 10’ allows ticket holders to choose which games to experience via hospitality, subject to availability and advance booking.

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Season ticket application forms can also be collected in person at Quaker Retail at the Dolphin Centre, Darlington

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