Neil Wainwright
- Date of Birth
- Friday 4, November 1977
- Nationality
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English - Biography
- Wainwright began his career as a trainee at Wrexham in July 1996 before joining Sunderland for a fee of £100,000 in July 1998. He made only a handful of appearances for the Black Cats before joining Darlington on loan during the 1999/00 season. He then had a spell on loan at Halifax Town before completing a permanent deal to Darlington in August of 2001. Became a fan favourite at the club. Was eventually released from the club at the end of the 2007/08 season. He joined Morecambe and made over 40 appearances. Rejoined Darlington in February 2012 with the club in dire financial circumstances.
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.
| All Games | League | Play-Offs | Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Red Cards |
| 1999/00 | 16 (1) | 4 | 16 (1) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2001/02 | 37 (4) | 6 | 32 (3) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 5 (1) | 2 | 1 |
| 2002/03 | 24 (13) | 1 | 21 (12) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| 2003/04 | 30 (6) | 7 | 30 (5) | 7 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| 2004/05 | 29 (13) | 4 | 26 (12) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| 2005/06 | 26 (16) | 3 | 23 (16) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | 34 (14) | 5 | 30 (11) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4 (3) | 0 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | 6 (11) | 0 | 5 (9) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 11 (1) | 0 | 11 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 213 (79) | 30 | 194 (70) | 28 | 1 (1) | 0 | 18 (8) | 2 | 1 |
Appearances for Season 2011/12
| Date | Fixture | Competition | Goals | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03/2012 | L | Darlington 0-1 Stockport County | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 13/03/2012 | D | Darlington 1-1 Luton Town | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 17/03/2012 | L | Darlington 0-2 Ebbsfleet | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 24/03/2012 | L | Kidderminster Harriers 3-1 Darlington | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 27/03/2012 | L | Darlington 2-4 Wrexham | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 31/03/2012 | D | AFC Telford 3-3 Darlington | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 07/04/2012 | D | Darlington 0-0 Grimsby Town | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 09/04/2012 | L | Lincoln City 5-0 Darlington | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 14/04/2012 | D | Darlington 2-2 Bath City | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 17/04/2012 | D | Newport County 0-0 Darlington | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 21/04/2012 | L | Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Darlington | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Substitute |
| 28/04/2012 | W | Darlington 3-1 Kettering | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |