The 2005-06 campaign delivered a season of solid mid-table consolidation for Darlington as The Quakers finished a respectable 8th in League Two, narrowly missing the play-off spots. Leading the charge early in the campaign was the powerful striker Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu, whose 10 goals in just 21 league appearances proved vital before his mid-season move to Cardiff City, marking a chapter of competitive grit for the club under manager David Hodgson.