Signed in November 2025, Dale Hopson from Billingham Town. Dale has put pen to paper and signed a two-year deal. Experienced midfielder Dale signs with us for the second time and has plenty of experience within non-league football, having played for Darlington, Blyth Spartans, Whitby Town, Marske United, Redcar Town and Northallerton. Dale started his career in the youth set-up at Middlesbrough, and he then moved on to Darlington. Following that, Dale joined Huddersfield Town’s Under-21s in 2012, making 32 appearances before signing for Darlington 1883.
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Statistics
NL1
| Season | Club | Goals | Assists | Yellow Cards | Red Cards | Appearances | Win Ratio | Draw Ratio | Loss Ratio | Own Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2023 | Bishop Auckland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 63.64 | 9.09 | 27.27 | 0 |
Northern Premier League - East
| Season | Club | Goals | Assists | Yellow Cards | Red Cards | Appearances | Win Ratio | Draw Ratio | Loss Ratio | Own Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2026 | Bishop Auckland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 30.00 | 5.00 | 65.00 | 0 |