Darlington 4 Chelsea 1 January 28, 1958 FA Cup Fourth Round Replay (after extra time).

"DARLINGTON sent their supporters delirious with delight by their display, and in the whole history of the club there has been nothing quite like the scenes when early in extra time the forwards, in five short minutes, slammed three goals past a bothered and bewildered Chelsea defence."

Darlington were, as ever, struggling at the foot of the Fourth Division when they were drawn away against First Division Chelsea. No one gave them a chance at Stamford Bridge, but they shot into a 3-0 half-time lead.

Chelsea fought back to draw 3-3 and the replay was scheduled for the following Wednesday evening. However, Darlington didn't have any floodlights so kick-off was brought forward to 2.15pm.

Chelsea dropped their young striker Jimmy Greaves who had hit the post three times in the first game, while Darlington manager Dick Duckworth fielded a team he had assembled for £3,000 and which included six part-timers.

On a boggy pitch and watched by 15,150 fans, the home side took the lead through Tommy Moran in the 35th minute, and Chelsea equalised soon afterwards through McNichol.

"Yesterday's game was a thriller," said The Northern Echo. "It pulsated with excitement from first to last, and the casual spectator who knew nothing of the two clubs might have been forgiven if he had picked Darlington as the First Division side."

The scores remained deadlocked as extra time kicked off, but very quickly Moran, Carr and Harbertson rampaged through Chelsea's defence to create a most unlikely scoreline.

"Harbertson has scored in all Darlington's five Cup games, and with a total of seven from five matches has scored more Cup goals in one season than any other player in the history of the club," noted the Echo.

But then, it was a day for history. "And now, for the first time since 1910-11 and for only the second time in its history, the club is among the last 16," said the Echo.

"The Darlington players were mobbed as they left the field and (goalkeeper) Joe Turner reflected the joyous feeling by doing a somersault as he disappeared towards the dressing rooms.

"And now for Wolves."

Wolverhampton Wanderers were the team of the day, the plum draw for the lowly Quakers. At Molineux, 55,778 watched goalkeeper Turner save a penalty, but it did not prevent a 6-1 thrashing.

Darlington: Turner; Green Henderson; Furphy, Greener, Rutherford; Carr, Milner, Harbertson, Bell, Moran.

Chelsea: Matthews; Sillett, McFarlane; Casey, Mortimer, Saunders; Brabrook, McNichol, Tindall, Stubbs, Lewis.

Read more about the Quakers here.