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FORMER Darlington goalkeeper David Stockdale has paid tribute to ex-Quakers custodian Andy Collett for the role he has played in his move to the Premier League.

Weeks after agreeing to join Fulham, Stockdale this week officially swapped League Two life for the Premier League.

Stockdale earned the six-figure move thanks to a string of impressive displays last season in which he kept 21 clean sheets, but he says Collett, Darlington's goalkeeping coach, played an instrumental role in his development.

Twelve months ago Stockdale was considered a reserve and he said: "Andy's had a massive role in the transfer. It's all thanks to him really and I'll be disappointed to leave him behind.

"He's good enough to work in the Premier League, he knows that, and this transfer is going to look good on his CV.

"Andy Oakes has been phenomenal for me too, and Dave Penney stood by me throughout, even when maybe I should've come out of the team.

"Andy has been great for me and without him maybe I would not be going to Fulham."

Stockdale departed on a low note as Darlington lost on penalties in the play-off semi-finals at Rochdale where the keeper received a fitting send off from the travelling fans at Spotland.

He added: "It was a nice moment when the fans were singing my name, but it wasn't the moment I wanted to leave on. The moment I wanted to leave on was winning at Wembley.

"I was lost for words and so were the rest of the team. We battled away for the play-off games and it came down to a penalty shoot-out. Is there any justice?

"A penalty shoot-out is a lottery.

But I suppose that's how it is, that's football."

8:42am Friday 6th June 2008

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