John Peverell is an English former professional footballer who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League

The Football League

The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...

 for Darlington

Darlington F.C.

Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...

. A right back

Defender (association football)

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, his total of 465 appearances in all competitions for the club is beaten only by Ron Greener

Ron Greener

Ron Greener is an English former footballer, who played as a defender. Born in Easington, County Durham, he played his entire career in his native North-East. He started his career with Newcastle United, before he moved to Darlington in 1955...

. He was part of the team that won promotion

Promotion and relegation

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 to the Football League Third Division

Football League Third Division

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 in 1966, and was selected as a member of the Darlington "Dream Team" via a competition in the club's match programme, as part of the "Farewell to Feethams

Feethams

Feethams is a cricket ground and the former home of Darlington F.C. for 120 years, from 1883 to 2003, until the club moved into a new stadium on the outskirts of Darlington.- History :...

" celebrations when the club left its longtime home ground in 2003.