Darlington FC supporters are fighting to save a wall of fame erected at the clubs former ground.

In 1998 the club announced it would build a wall of fame as part of the redevelopment at Feethams.

But when the club moved to its new 25,000 all-seater stadium on Neasham Road in 2003, the wall stayed behind.

Now because the cricket club is planning to demolish the old ground under advice from the council, the wall is likely to be destroyed.

A small group of supporters, who paid 25 for their bricks in the wall, want to save their mementoes.

David Steel received his brick as a 21st birthday present from his parents.

He said: "I was really chuffed with it. I have been following the club since 1989, so to have my name immortalised like that at Feethams was great.

"To that end, losing the wall would be disastrous. I've always thought that long after I'd gone, directors, managers, players and fans would come and go, but my name would always be part of the ground."

When Middlesbrough moved from their old Ayresome Park to Riverside, the gates made the same move as the club.

Mr Steel hoped a similar gesture could be made with the wall.

Some fans have been in touch with new chairman Stewart Davies in a bid to save the 270 bricks.

And a campaign to save the wall has started on an internet messageboard.

A spokesman for the club said that the wall was no longer the responsibility of the new board.

He added there were currently no plans to erect a new wall at the 96.6TFM Darlington Arena.

Feethams is owned by the towns Cricket Field Trust and controlled by members of Darlington Cricket Club.

Brian Johnson, chairman of the cricket club, said: I am sure people would be very welcome to collect their bricks if they wished.

But he added he would need to speak to the demolition team before the work started.

Demolition has already started after a fire destroyed part of the ground last week. The site is poised to be turned into a housing estate under plans revealed this month.