Darlington's complete Football League record — 81 seasons. Click any column heading to sort; click again to reverse the order. The sorted column is highlighted in club colours. See also: League Records for all clubs.
GD = Goal Difference (used from 1976/77). GA = Goal Average (used until 1975/76). Dimmed values indicate the method not in use for that season. For Football League divisions 2–4 from 1992/93 to 1998/99, Goals Scored was the tiebreaker — both GD and GA are dimmed for those seasons.
| Most recent season first | Home | Away | Total | GD / GA | ||||||||||||||||||
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| # | Season▼ | Division | Pos⇅ | Pld⇅ | W⇅ | D⇅ | L⇅ | F⇅ | A⇅ | W⇅ | D⇅ | L⇅ | F⇅ | A⇅ | W⇅ | D⇅ | L⇅ | F⇅ | A⇅ | Pts⇅ | GD⇅ | GA⇅ |
| 1 | 2009/10 | League Two | 24 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 47 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 33 | 87 | 30 | -54 | 0.379 |
| 2 | 2008/09 | League Two | 12 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 44 | 62* | 17 | 1.386 |
| 3 | 2007/08 | League Two | 6 | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 40 | 78 | 27 | 1.675 |
| 4 | 2006/07 | League Two | 11 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 56 | 65 | -4 | 0.928 |
| 5 | 2005/06 | League Two | 8 | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 52 | 63 | 6 | 1.115 |
| 6 | 2004/05 | Division Three | 8 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 49 | 72 | 8 | 1.163 |
| 7 | 2003/04 | Division Three | 18 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 61 | 53 | -8 | 0.868 |
| 8 | 2002/03 | Division Three | 14 | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 58 | 59 | 54 | -1 | 0.983 |
| 9 | 2001/02 | Division Three | 15 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 60 | 71 | 56 | -11 | 0.845 |
| 10 | 2000/01 | Division Three | 20 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 56 | 49 | -12 | 0.785 |
| 11 | 1999/00 | Division Three | 4 | 46 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 66 | 36 | 79 | 30 | 1.833 |
| 12 | 1998/99 | Division Three | 11 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 69 | 58 | 65 | 11 | 1.189 |
| 13 | 1997/98 | Division Three | 19 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 56 | 72 | 54 | -16 | 0.777 |
| 14 | 1996/97 | Division Three | 18 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 50 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 64 | 78 | 52 | -14 | 0.820 |
| 15 | 1995/96 | Division Three | 5 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 60 | 42 | 78 | 18 | 1.428 |
| 16 | 1994/95 | Division Three | 20 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 43 | 57 | 41 | -14 | 0.754 |
| 17 | 1993/94 | Division Three | 21 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 64 | 41 | -22 | 0.656 |
| 18 | 1992/93 | Division Three | 15 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 48 | 53 | 50 | -5 | 0.905 |
| 19 | 1991/92 | Third Division | 24 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 51 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 56 | 90 | 37 | -34 | 0.622 |
| 20 | 1990/91 | Fourth Division | 1 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 68 | 38 | 83 | 30 | 1.789 |
| 21 | 1988/89 | Fourth Division | 24 | 46 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 53 | 76 | 42 | -23 | 0.697 |
| 22 | 1987/88 | Fourth Division | 13 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 2 | 1.028 |
| 23 | 1986/87 | Third Division | 23 | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 49 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 77 | 37 | -32 | 0.584 |
| 24 | 1985/86 | Third Division | 13 | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 78 | 58 | -17 | 0.782 |
| 25 | 1984/85 | Fourth Division | 3 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 49 | 85 | 17 | 1.346 |
| 26 | 1983/84 | Fourth Division | 14 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 49 | 50 | 59 | -1 | 0.980 |
| 27 | 1982/83 | Fourth Division | 17 | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 41 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 71 | 52 | -10 | 0.859 |
| 28 | 1981/82 | Fourth Division | 13 | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 62 | 58 | -1 | 0.983 |
| 29 | 1980/81 | Fourth Division | 8 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 6 | 1.101 |
| 30 | 1979/80 | Fourth Division | 22 | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 50 | 74 | 35 | -24 | 0.675 |
| 31 | 1978/79 | Fourth Division | 21 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 45 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 66 | 37 | -17 | 0.742 |
| 32 | 1977/78 | Fourth Division | 19 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 37 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 59 | 41 | -7 | 0.881 |
| 33 | 1976/77 | Fourth Division | 11 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 59 | 64 | 49 | -5 | 0.921 |
| 34 | 1975/76 | Fourth Division | 20 | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 43 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 57 | 38 | -9 | 0.842 |
| 35 | 1974/75 | Fourth Division | 21 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 54 | 67 | 36 | -13 | 0.805 |
| 36 | 1973/74 | Fourth Division | 20 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 62 | 39 | -22 | 0.645 |
| 37 | 1972/73 | Fourth Division | 24 | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 42 | 85 | 29 | -43 | 0.494 |
| 38 | 1971/72 | Fourth Division | 19 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 58 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 82 | 39 | -18 | 0.780 |
| 39 | 1970/71 | Fourth Division | 12 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 58 | 57 | 45 | 1 | 1.017 |
| 40 | 1969/70 | Fourth Division | 22 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 53 | 73 | 36 | -20 | 0.726 |
| 41 | 1968/69 | Fourth Division | 5 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 62 | 45 | 52 | 17 | 1.377 |
| 42 | 1967/68 | Fourth Division | 16 | 46 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 53 | 41 | -6 | 0.886 |
| 43 | 1966/67 | Third Division | 22 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 53 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 47 | 81 | 37 | -34 | 0.580 |
| 44 | 1965/66 | Fourth Division | 2 | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 72 | 53 | 59 | 19 | 1.358 |
| 45 | 1964/65 | Fourth Division | 17 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 57 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 84 | 87 | 42 | -3 | 0.965 |
| 46 | 1963/64 | Fourth Division | 19 | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 56 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 66 | 93 | 40 | -27 | 0.709 |
| 47 | 1962/63 | Fourth Division | 12 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 54 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 72 | 87 | 44 | -15 | 0.827 |
| 48 | 1961/62 | Fourth Division | 13 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 49 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 61 | 73 | 45 | -12 | 0.835 |
| 49 | 1960/61 | Fourth Division | 7 | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 78 | 70 | 49 | 8 | 1.114 |
| 50 | 1959/60 | Fourth Division | 15 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 63 | 73 | 43 | -10 | 0.863 |
| 51 | 1958/59 | Fourth Division | 16 | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 66 | 68 | 42 | -2 | 0.970 |
| 52 | 1957/58 | Third Division North | 20 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 64 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 78 | 89 | 41 | -11 | 0.876 |
| 53 | 1956/57 | Third Division North | 18 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 59 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 82 | 95 | 42 | -13 | 0.863 |
| 54 | 1955/56 | Third Division North | 15 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 60 | 73 | 41 | -13 | 0.821 |
| 55 | 1954/55 | Third Division North | 15 | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 62 | 73 | 42 | -11 | 0.849 |
| 56 | 1953/54 | Third Division North | 21 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 71 | 38 | -21 | 0.704 |
| 57 | 1952/53 | Third Division North | 21 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 69 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 58 | 96 | 34 | -38 | 0.604 |
| 58 | 1951/52 | Third Division North | 23 | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 69 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 64 | 103 | 31 | -39 | 0.621 |
| 59 | 1950/51 | Third Division North | 18 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 48 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 77 | 39 | -18 | 0.766 |
| 60 | 1949/50 | Third Division North | 17 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 69 | 35 | -13 | 0.811 |
| 61 | 1948/49 | Third Division North | 4 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 83 | 74 | 46 | 9 | 1.121 |
| 62 | 1947/48 | Third Division North | 16 | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 54 | 70 | 39 | -16 | 0.771 |
| 63 | 1946/47 | Third Division North | 17 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 68 | 80 | 36 | -12 | 0.850 |
| 64 | 1938/39 | Third Division North | 18 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 62 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 62 | 92 | 33 | -30 | 0.673 |
| 65 | 1937/38 | Third Division North | 19 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 79 | 32 | -25 | 0.683 |
| 66 | 1936/37 | Third Division North | 22 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 46 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 50 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 66 | 96 | 30 | -30 | 0.687 |
| 67 | 1935/36 | Third Division North | 12 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 53 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 74 | 79 | 40 | -5 | 0.936 |
| 68 | 1934/35 | Third Division North | 5 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 44 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 80 | 59 | 51 | 21 | 1.355 |
| 69 | 1933/34 | Third Division North | 16 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 66 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 70 | 101 | 35 | -31 | 0.693 |
| 70 | 1932/33 | Third Division North | 22 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 77 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 66 | 109 | 28 | -43 | 0.605 |
| 71 | 1931/32 | Third Division North | 11 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 66 | 69 | 38 | -3 | 0.956 |
| 72 | 1930/31 | Third Division North | 11 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 71 | 59 | 42 | 12 | 1.203 |
| 73 | 1929/30 | Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 71 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 44 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 108 | 73 | 50 | 35 | 1.479 |
| 74 | 1928/29 | Third Division North | 19 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 62 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 64 | 88 | 33 | -24 | 0.727 |
| 75 | 1927/28 | Third Division North | 7 | 42 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 63 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 89 | 74 | 47 | 15 | 1.202 |
| 76 | 1926/27 | Second Division | 21 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 56 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 79 | 98 | 30 | -19 | 0.806 |
| 77 | 1925/26 | Second Division | 15 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 72 | 77 | 38 | -5 | 0.935 |
| 78 | 1924/25 | Third Division North | 1 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 78 | 33 | 58 | 45 | 2.363 |
| 79 | 1923/24 | Third Division North | 6 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 70 | 53 | 48 | 17 | 1.320 |
| 80 | 1922/23 | Third Division North | 9 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 46 | 40 | 13 | 1.282 |
| 81 | 1921/22 | Third Division North | 2 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 81 | 37 | 50 | 44 | 2.189 |
| 81 seasons: | Career totals | 3614 | 856 | 459 | 492 | 3104 | 2184 | 377 | 432 | 998 | 1913 | 3391 | 1233 | 891 | 1490 | 5017 | 5575 | 3772†| ||||
* Points deduction applied in that season.
†Career points total is approximate — the points system changed from 2 pts/win to 3 pts/win in 1981/82.