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Greatest games Darlington's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board .
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1 1990-10-09 · League Cup · Round 2 · 2nd leg, agg 3-4
2 1967-11-29 · League Cup · Quarterfinals
3 1965-10-13 · League Cup · Round 3
4 1937-01-30 · FA Cup · Round 4
5 1946-12-14 · FA Cup · Round 2
6 2003-01-04 · FA Cup · Round 3
7 1958-01-04 · FA Cup · Round 3
8 1936-01-11 · FA Cup · Round 3
9 1985-01-08 · FA Cup · Round 3
10 1911-01-14 · FA Cup · Round 1
# Date↕ Stage Result Score↕ 1 1990-10-09 League Cup · Round 2 · 2nd leg, agg 3-4 A away L 0-4 v Swindon Town game score 49.72 1967-11-29 League Cup · Quarterfinals A away L 4-5 v Derby County game score 48.73 1965-10-13 League Cup · Round 3 A away W 2-1 v Blackpool game score 47.54 1937-01-30 FA Cup · Round 4 A away L 2-3 v West Bromwich Albion game score 47.45 1946-12-14 FA Cup · Round 2 H home L 1-2 v Hull City game score 47.26 2003-01-04 FA Cup · Round 3 H home L 2-3 v Farnborough game score 47.17 1958-01-04 FA Cup · Round 3 A away W 2-1 v Norwich City game score 46.28 1936-01-11 FA Cup · Round 3 H home L 2-3 v Bury game score 46.09 1985-01-08 FA Cup · Round 3 H home W 2-1 v Middlesbrough game score 45.910 1911-01-14 FA Cup · Round 1 A away W 1-0 v Sheffield United game score 45.2
Footprint Tiers played
L2, L3, L4, L5
Lower-tier league seasons
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The Heartbreak Index0.7 · #976 ▸ The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1922
The clocks
First major trophy since 1922 1.9 Heaviest wounds
relegated from the second tier, 1927
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Season-by-season ▾ Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
2012 Conference National (5) · P22 ↓
46 P · 11-13-22 · 47:73 · -26
2011 Conference National (5) · P8
46 P · 18-17-11 · 61:42 · +19
2010 League Two (4) · P24 ↓
46 P · 8-6-32 · 33:87 · -54
2009 League Two (4) · P12
46 P · 20-12-14 · 61:44 · +17
2008 League Two (4) · P6 PO
46 P · 22-12-12 · 67:40 · +27
2007 League Two (4) · P11
46 P · 17-14-15 · 52:56 · -4
2006 League Two (4) · P8
46 P · 16-15-15 · 58:52 · +6
2005 League Two (4) · P8
46 P · 20-12-14 · 57:49 · +8
2004 Third Division (4) · P18
46 P · 14-11-21 · 53:61 · -8
2003 Third Division (4) · P14
46 P · 12-18-16 · 58:59 · -1
2002 Third Division (4) · P15
46 P · 15-11-20 · 60:71 · -11
2001 Third Division (4) · P20
46 P · 12-13-21 · 44:56 · -12
Show all 85 seasons Year League Team Pos Notes Domestic Cup Eur Comp P W D L Pts GF GA GD Eur Qual (next yr) 2012 Conference National (5) Darlington 22 relegated 46 11 13 22 36 47 73 -26 2011 Conference National (5) Darlington 8 46 18 17 11 71 61 42 19 2010 League Two (4) Darlington 24 relegated 46 8 6 32 30 33 87 -54 2009 League Two (4) Darlington 12 46 20 12 14 62 61 44 17 2008 League Two (4) Darlington 6 Playoffs 46 22 12 12 78 67 40 27 2007 League Two (4) Darlington 11 46 17 14 15 65 52 56 -4 2006 League Two (4) Darlington 8 46 16 15 15 63 58 52 6 2005 League Two (4) Darlington 8 46 20 12 14 72 57 49 8 2004 Third Division (4) Darlington 18 46 14 11 21 53 53 61 -8 2003 Third Division (4) Darlington 14 46 12 18 16 54 58 59 -1 2002 Third Division (4) Darlington 15 46 15 11 20 56 60 71 -11 2001 Third Division (4) Darlington 20 46 12 13 21 49 44 56 -12 2000 Third Division (4) Darlington 4 Not Promoted (PO) 46 21 16 9 79 66 36 30 1999 Third Division (4) Darlington 11 46 18 11 17 65 69 58 11 1998 Third Division (4) Darlington 19 46 14 12 20 54 56 72 -16 1997 Third Division (4) Darlington 18 46 14 10 22 52 64 78 -14 1996 Third Division (4) Darlington 5 Not Promoted (PO) 46 20 18 8 78 60 42 18 1995 Third Division (4) Darlington 20 42 11 8 23 41 43 57 -14 1994 Third Division (4) Darlington 21 42 10 11 21 41 42 64 -22 1993 Third Division (4) Darlington 15 42 12 14 16 50 48 53 -5 1992 Third Division (3) Darlington 24 relegated 46 10 7 29 37 56 90 -34 1991 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 1 promoted 46 22 17 7 83 68 38 30 1990 Football Conference (5) Darlington 1 promoted 42 26 9 7 87 76 25 51 1989 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 24 relegated 46 8 18 20 42 53 76 -23 1988 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 13 46 18 11 17 65 71 69 2 1987 Third Division (3) Darlington 23 relegated 46 7 16 23 37 45 77 -32 1986 Third Division (3) Darlington 13 46 15 13 18 58 61 78 -17 1985 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 3 promoted 46 24 13 9 85 66 49 17 1984 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 14 46 17 8 21 59 49 50 -1 1983 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 17 46 13 13 20 52 61 71 -10 1982 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 13 46 15 13 18 58 61 62 -1 1981 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 8 46 19 11 16 49 65 59 6 1980 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 22 46 9 17 20 35 50 74 -24 1979 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 21 46 11 15 20 37 49 66 -17 1978 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 19 46 14 13 19 41 52 59 -7 1977 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 11 46 18 13 15 49 59 64 -5 1976 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 20 46 14 10 22 38 48 57 -9 1975 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 21 46 13 10 23 36 54 67 -13 1974 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 20 46 13 13 20 39 40 62 -22 1973 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 24 46 7 15 24 29 42 85 -43 1972 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 19 46 14 11 21 39 64 82 -18 1971 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 12 46 17 11 18 45 58 57 1 1970 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 22 46 13 10 23 36 53 73 -20 1969 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 5 46 17 18 11 52 62 45 17 1968 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 16 46 12 17 17 41 47 53 -6 1967 Third Division (3) Darlington 22 relegated 46 13 11 22 37 47 81 -34 1966 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 2 promoted 46 25 9 12 59 72 53 19 1965 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 17 46 18 6 22 42 84 87 -3 1964 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 19 46 14 12 20 40 66 93 -27 1963 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 12 46 19 6 21 44 72 87 -15 1962 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 13 44 18 9 17 45 61 73 -12 1961 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 7 46 18 13 15 49 78 70 8 1960 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 15 46 17 9 20 43 63 73 -10 1959 Fourth Division (4) Darlington 16 46 13 16 17 42 66 68 -2 1958 Third Division North (3) Darlington 20 relegated 46 17 7 22 41 78 89 -11 1957 Third Division North (3) Darlington 18 46 17 8 21 42 82 95 -13 1956 Third Division North (3) Darlington 15 46 16 9 21 41 60 73 -13 1955 Third Division North (3) Darlington 15 46 14 14 18 42 62 73 -11 1954 Third Division North (3) Darlington 21 46 12 14 20 38 50 71 -21 1953 Third Division North (3) Darlington 21 46 14 6 26 34 58 96 -38 1952 Third Division North (3) Darlington 23 46 11 9 26 31 64 103 -39 1951 Third Division North (3) Darlington 18 46 13 13 20 39 59 77 -18 1950 Third Division North (3) Darlington 17 42 11 13 18 35 56 69 -13 1949 Third Division North (3) Darlington 4 42 20 6 16 46 83 74 9 1948 Third Division North (3) Darlington 16 42 13 13 16 39 54 70 -16 1947 Third Division North (3) Darlington 17 42 15 6 21 36 68 80 -12 1940 Third Division North (3) Darlington - relegated 3 2 1 0 - 5 2 3 1939 Third Division North (3) Darlington 18 42 13 7 22 33 62 92 -30 1938 Third Division North (3) Darlington 19 42 11 10 21 32 54 79 -25 1937 Third Division North (3) Darlington 22 42 8 14 20 30 66 96 -30 1936 Third Division North (3) Darlington 12 42 17 6 19 40 74 79 -5 1935 Third Division North (3) Darlington 5 42 21 9 12 51 80 59 21 1934 Third Division North (3) Darlington 16 42 13 9 20 35 70 101 -31 1933 Third Division North (3) Darlington 22 42 10 8 24 28 66 109 -43 1932 Third Division North (3) Darlington 11 40 17 4 19 38 66 69 -3 1931 Third Division North (3) Darlington 11 42 16 10 16 42 71 59 12 1930 Third Division North (3) Darlington 3 42 22 6 14 50 108 73 35 1929 Third Division North (3) Darlington 19 42 13 7 22 33 64 88 -24 1928 Third Division North (3) Darlington 7 42 21 5 16 47 89 74 15 1927 Second Division (2) Darlington 21 relegated 42 12 6 24 30 79 98 -19 1926 Second Division (2) Darlington 15 42 14 10 18 38 72 77 -5 1925 Third Division North (3) Darlington 1 promoted 42 24 10 8 58 78 33 45 1924 Third Division North (3) Darlington 6 42 20 8 14 48 70 53 17 1923 Third Division North (3) Darlington 9 38 15 10 13 40 59 46 13 1922 Third Division North (3) Darlington 2 38 22 6 10 50 81 37 44
