YOURCLUB DFC Men's Player of October 2026
By David Steel
Each month and throughout the season we ask Darlington fans to vote on who has been their "YOURCLUB DFC Men's Player of the Month" via a YC Poll. Who will be your choice this month?
Who has been your YOURCLUB DFC Men's Player of October 2026?
The team played five league games and one FA Cup game across the month, winning once (at home to Spennymoor), drawing once (at home to Merthyr Town) and losing four times (twice at Morecambe in both league and cup, and away at both Telford United and Spalding United).
The team finished the month 22nd in the league on 11 points from 15 games played, five points from safety.
Seven goals were scored across the month - three from Dylan Stephenson, two from Jacob Hazel, and one each from Aidan Rutledge and Mark Beck.
Only one player started every game in the month - Paddy McLaughlin.
In transfer news, Luke Bell and Shea Connor came in on loan from Sunderland and Middlesbrough respectively. Jacob Render and Hayden Atkinson's loans were both extended. Both Tom Bryant and Ethan Fitzhugh departed the club, and Jonah Lowes was recalled by Carlisle United.
On 19th October, the club announced that Steve Watson had departed his role as first team manager by mutual agreement. At time of writing, Terry Mitchell is acting as caretaker manager
Who will be your pick this month? Get voting from the twelve shortlisted options here.
Poll will run for four days - voting ends at 8pm on Sunday 8th November 2026 - and we'll announce the winner in the week.