Darlington v Mansfield Town | FA Trophy Final | Saturday 07 May 2011 | Wembley | 3pm
Saturday 07 May 2011 is a day our supporters will remember for years to come as we made only our second ever appearance at Wembley Stadium.
Chris Senior's 120th minute strike for opponents Darlington may have crushed our dreams of emulating the success of Ian Greaves' 1987 Freight Rover winning side, however, we will forever look back at the day as one of the most heart warming in our recent History.
On the day itself, over 15,000 fans made the trip to Wembley, decked out with replica shirts, scarf's, flags and other memorabilia which sold to excess. Convoys of coaches carrying excited and proud supporters down the A406 towards the national stadium, with a real family carnival-like atmosphere flowing up and down the infamous Wembley Way.
Despite the heart breaking last minute defeat, fans will always look back at Duncan Russell's side's bow at the national stadium as a shining light in a mediocre Blue Square season.
On this page we aim to take a look back at not only the big day itself, but the path we took to get there, so that the memory's of our FA Trophy run and 'Wembley 2011' with live long forever.
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A406: THE ROAD TO WEMBLEY DVD |
After one of the biggest days in the club's recent history, we produced a DVD of the day which followed the boys' journey from Field Mill to Wembley Stadium as well as highlights of the game itself.
Presented by Head of Media & Communications Mark Stevenson, our behind the scenes DVD of the day is still on sale in the club shop. The DVD is on sale for £9.99 - make sure you grab yourself a piece of history.
A review of the DVD has been written by avid supporter and Takeover Radio pundit Craig Priest, viewable here:
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THE DAY TICKETS WENT ON SALE . . . |
These interviews were recorded on Wednesday 20th April
