Akpo Sodje
- Date of Birth
- Thursday 1, January 1981
- Nationality
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English - Biography
- Journeyman forward who joined Darlington initially on loan towards the end of the 2004/05 season. He joined on a permanent the following season. Prior to his arrival at Darlington he played for QPR, Stevenage Borough, Margate, Gravesend & Northfleet, Heybridge Swifts and Huddersfield Town. In March 2005 he was joined Darlington on loan. He impressed during loan spell in the North East and following his release from Huddersfield he made the switch to Darlington a permanent one. He made 39 appearances, scoring eight goals, including a hat-trick at Chester City in a 4–4 draw on 27 August. His performances caught the eye of Port Vale's manager Martin Foyle, who won his signature in May 2006.
Playing Record
Breakdown of overall appearances by season and match types can be seen below.
Appearances for the most recent season can also be seen below. Click on a season below to view the appearances for that season.
Appearances for Season 2005/06
| Date | Fixture | Competition | Goals | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08/2005 | D | Rushden & Diamonds 1-1 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Substitute |
| 09/08/2005 | W | Darlington 2-0 Stockport County | League Two | 1 | Substitute |
| 13/08/2005 | L | Darlington 0-1 Leyton Orient | League Two | 0 | Substitute |
| 20/08/2005 | W | Grimsby Town 0-1 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Substitute |
| 23/08/2005 | L | Hartlepool United 3-1 Darlington | League Cup (1st Round) | 0 | Substitute |
| 27/08/2005 | D | Chester 4-4 Darlington | League Two | 3 | Starting XI |
| 29/08/2005 | W | Darlington 2-1 Rochdale | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 02/09/2005 | D | Darlington 1-1 Notts County | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 10/09/2005 | D | Mansfield Town 2-2 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 17/09/2005 | L | Darlington 1-2 Oxford United | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 24/09/2005 | L | Bristol Rovers 1-0 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 15/10/2005 | L | Bury 1-0 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Substitute |
| 18/10/2005 | L | Kidderminster Harriers 2-1 Darlington | LDV Vans Trophy (1st Round Northern) | 0 | Substitute |
| 22/10/2005 | W | Darlington 3-1 Cheltenham | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 29/10/2005 | L | Wrexham 1-0 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 05/11/2005 | L | Barnsley 1-0 Darlington | FA Cup (1st Round) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 12/11/2005 | D | Darlington 1-1 Wycombe | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 26/11/2005 | D | Darlington 1-1 Rushden & Diamonds | League Two | 0 | Substitute |
| 06/12/2005 | L | Shrewsbury 3-1 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Substitute |
| 10/12/2005 | W | Stockport County 0-3 Darlington | League Two | 1 | Substitute |
| 26/12/2005 | D | Carlisle United 1-1 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Substitute |
| 31/12/2005 | D | Lincoln City 2-2 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 02/01/2006 | W | Darlington 3-2 Torquay | League Two | 0 | Substitute |
| 21/01/2006 | W | Oxford United 0-2 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Substitute |
| 28/01/2006 | W | Darlington 4-0 Mansfield Town | League Two | 1 | Starting XI |
| 04/02/2006 | D | Boston United 0-0 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 11/02/2006 | D | Darlington 1-1 Bristol Rovers | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 11/02/2006 | L | Peterborough 2-1 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Substitute |
| 18/02/2006 | L | Darlington 0-1 Shrewsbury | League Two | 0 | Substitute |
| 25/02/2006 | L | Leyton Orient 1-0 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Substitute |
| 11/03/2006 | W | Darlington 1-0 Chester | League Two | 0 | Substitute |
| 18/03/2006 | L | Darlington 0-5 Carlisle United | League Two | 0 | Substitute |
| 25/03/2006 | L | Barnet 1-0 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Substitute |
| 08/04/2006 | W | Torquay 1-2 Darlington | League Two | 1 | Substitute |
| 15/04/2006 | L | Darlington 0-1 Northampton Town | League Two | 0 | Substitute |
| 17/04/2006 | D | Cheltenham 1-1 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 22/04/2006 | L | Darlington 2-3 Bury | League Two | 1 | Starting XI |
| 29/04/2006 | W | Wycombe 0-1 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 06/05/2006 | D | Darlington 1-1 Wrexham | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |