Darlington supporters have risen the grand total of £131,190 in their 2020/21 Boost The Budget' campaign. A total of 707 supporters invested. As part of the campaign a number of 'rewards' such as travel on the team coach can be won.
Designed to help manager Alun Armstrong, the campaign was first launched last season when over 500 supporters gave just over £100,000.
"I’ll make sure I’ll bring players in that are value for money and I want players that want to play for Darlington Football Club, want to progress and move up the league and show the fans that passion," said Armstrong.
Darlington say that 'Boost The Budget has become a critical activity in allowing the Club to compete at National League North level by supplementing the playing budget to the tune of around a third of the total budget. Without this investment from our owners – you, the fans, we would find it very difficult to compete at this level.
'The 2020/21 season promises to be one of the most challenging to date for many clubs at all levels of football. The sheer number of unknowns currently make planning of all aspects very difficult. Commercial revenue is almost certain to be reduced as businesses across all sector struggle due to the economic downturn. Setting a playing budget for a club at this level even in more certain times is extremely difficult - even small fluctuations in forecast versus actual revenue can create some gaps in cashflow that are difficult to bridge. The guaranteed revenue from the Boost The Budget scheme really does make the cashflow situation much more manageable.'
The scheme ended yesterday May 31st.