Vital Statistics
Founded: 1992
Chairman: David Bennett
Last Season: League Two - 14th
Nickname: The Daggers
Rivals: Leyton Orient, Barnet
Major Honours
None
Scheduled Matches
Portsmouth vs Dagenham: Saturday, August 8th (3pm)
Dagenham vs Portsmouth: Saturday, April 9th (3pm)
Dagenham & Redbridge: A brief history
Non-league mainstays Dagenham FC and Redbridge Forest were both financially struggling in the early 90's and so it was decided to merge the two clubs together in 1992 to form Dagenham & Redbridge FC.
The Daggers took Redbridge Forest's place in the Conference but were relegated to the Isthmian League in 1996. They returned to the top tier of non-league football in 2000 and won the league in 2007 thanks to the goals of Paul Benson.
Three seasons in League Two followed before Dagenham reached the highest point in their history by beating Rotherham in the play-off final to earn promotion to League One. They were relegated after just a season and now find themselves back in the bottom tier.
The Manager: Wayne Burnett
Burnett's career began with Premier League Blackburn Rovers but he failed to make a name for himself and by the time the midfielder hung up his boots he had played for Plymouth, Huddersfield and Grimsby in the lower leagues.
Wayne's first managerial job came at Fisher Athletic in 2004 and he also had spells at Dulwich Hamlet and Grays Athletic before joining Dagenham as an assistant manager to John Still in 2009.
The 41-year-old took charge of the Daggers on a caretaker basis in 2013 following the departure of Still to Luton and he kept them in the Football League on the final day of that season and continues to keep the club there despite the odds against him.
The Stadium: Victoria Road (Capacity: 6,000 - Away: 1,200)
Victoria Road is one of those non-league looking grounds where the away fans get the best stand. Unfortunately there are no photos of it but it offers seating for all fans on an elevated stand and contains a mini-bar and a food kiosk that's good value for money.
Opposite the away end is a small open terrace with a very basic scoreboard and nothing else going for it.
To the left is the North Stand which was home to a few gobby Dagenham fans. The stand is small and often means balls being kicked out of the ground when being cleared for throw ins on that side of the pitch.
On the right is the Main Stand and the separate Barking College Stand. There's nothing interesting about them.
Overall, Dagenham is a good day out simply because of the facilities on offer in the away end and you'd have to question why we're given this stand over the Daggers fans, not that I'm complaining.