You have voted for the best player to wear a Darlington shirt and the winner is.... Marco Gabbiadini.
You have voted for the best player to wear a Darlington shirt and the winner is.... Marco Gabbiadini.
We asked fans of each of the 92 English League teams and Scottish Premier League sides to nominate their all-time favourite footballers and Gabbiadini topped the poll.
Popular defender Craig Liddle came in second while legendary Ron Greener was third in the voting.
Marco Gabbiadini
Marco Gabbiadini became an instant hit with the Darlington supporters and made a huge impression during his relatively brief stay with the club.
The former Sunderland and Derby striker has been named the Quakers' All-Time Great despite spending just two seasons of his well-travelled career with the North East outfit.
But Gabbiadini is a deserving winner of the award as the level of ability and goalscoring prowess he displayed at Feethams was a cut above what supporters of Darlo have become accustomed to down the years.
Gabbiadini's goals helped Darlington go within a whisker of promotion during the 1999-2000 season only to lose out to Peterborough in the play-off final at Wembley.
The striker threw his shirt to supporters as he left the field, marking the end of his all-too brief stint with Darlington, but leaving fans with many memories of his spectacular strikes.
Craig Liddle
The phrase fans' favourite could have been coined for Craig Liddle who gave everything for the Darlington cause during his Quakers career.
Liddle was more than a rock at the heart of defence, and if there was a last-ditch tackle to make or a goal-line clearance required, the centre-back could be relied upon to be putting his body on the line.
Liddle, who made over 300 appearances for the club, was so popular with supporters that a beer was named after him by a local brewery.
Ron Greener
Ron Greener holds a special place in club folklore as Darlo's record appearance holder after spending 10 years with the Quakers.
Centre-half Greener made 439 appearances for Darlington, a mark which looks destined to stand the test of time.
