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Darlington

Darlington
Played 1,208
Draw % 26.1%
No-draw N 1
Max streak 17 29 Sep 2009 → 06 Feb 2010
Avg top run 12.1 top 10
Draw debt E 0.29
p50 26.0%
p100 31.0%
Draw score 0.127 rank #1,299 Draws 315
Team strength · Elo all ratings ›
Rating 1,424 everyone starts at 1500
Peak 1,560 reached 29 Jan 1958
Rank #14,407 of 14,598 clubs
Matches rated 1,208 last 18 Jul 2026

What this team's results have earned: every match in the database is replayed in date order, both sides start at 1500 and the winner takes points from the loser. The rating is the one it held after its last rated match, and the rank counts every club ever rated, sides that no longer play included. A measure of strength, not a forecast of the next result. Computed 14 Oct 2026.

Recent form · draws highlighted
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Over 1,208 matches (Nov 1885 – Jul 2026), Darlington drew 315 where the draw model expected 324.4 from those particular fixtures — about 9 fewer, or 0.6 standard errors, which is what the model expected, near enough.

A flat league average would have expected 313.0 instead — "more draws than the league" and "more draws than these fixtures deserved" are different claims. These matches were part of the model's own training set, so its chances were fitted already knowing the results.

Longest no-draw runs all on the records page ›
By competition (all-time)
CompetitionPDDraw%
League Two 774 210 27.1%
FA Cup 221 49 22.2%
League Cup 119 26 21.9%
National League 92 30 32.6%
Club Friendlies 2 0 0.0%
By calendar year
YearPDDraw%Max
2026 1 0 0.0% 1
2020 2 0 0.0% 2
2019 2 1 50.0% 1
2016 1 0 0.0% 1
2012 20 6 30.0% 4
2011 52 15 28.8% 12
2010 47 13 27.7% 6
2009 47 6 12.8% 13
2008 51 15 29.4% 9
2007 45 16 35.6% 7
2006 51 12 23.5% 11
2005 48 16 33.3% 6
2004 48 12 25.0% 9
2003 51 14 27.5% 8
2002 52 18 34.6% 7
2001 49 13 26.5% 13
2000 52 16 30.8% 7
1999 53 13 24.5% 12
1998 51 13 25.5% 8
1997 49 16 32.7% 9
1996 56 15 26.8% 9
1995 46 15 32.6% 8
1994 47 11 23.4% 11
1993 24 6 25.0% 7
1992 3 1 33.3% 2
1991 4 0 0.0% 4
1990 8 4 50.0% 2
1989 2 0 0.0% 2
1988 5 1 20.0% 4
1987 5 0 0.0% 5
1986 4 0 0.0% 4
1985 9 3 33.3% 3
1984 6 0 0.0% 4
1983 7 1 14.3% 5
1982 3 0 0.0% 3
1981 4 1 25.0% 2
1980 3 0 0.0% 3
1979 6 1 16.7% 2
1978 8 3 37.5% 2
1977 6 3 50.0% 2
1976 7 3 42.9% 2
1975 7 2 28.6% 2
1974 3 0 0.0% 3
1973 3 0 0.0% 3
1972 3 1 33.3% 1
1971 3 0 0.0% 3
1970 5 1 20.0% 4
1969 4 1 25.0% 2
1968 5 1 20.0% 3
1967 7 0 0.0% 6
1966 7 4 57.1% 1
1965 7 0 0.0% 6
1964 5 1 20.0% 3
1963 3 1 33.3% 2
1962 4 1 25.0% 2
1961 2 0 0.0% 2
1960 9 4 44.4% 4
1959 3 0 0.0% 2
1958 7 2 28.6% 2
1957 2 0 0.0% 2
1956 2 0 0.0% 2
1955 7 4 57.1% 2
1954 3 1 33.3% 2
1953 1 0 0.0% 1
1952 1 0 0.0% 1
1951 1 0 0.0% 1
1950 1 0 0.0% 1
1949 3 1 33.3% 1
1948 2 0 0.0% 2
1947 1 0 0.0% 1
1946 2 0 0.0% 2
1945 4 0 0.0% 4
1938 2 0 0.0% 2
1937 3 0 0.0% 2
1936 3 0 0.0% 2
1935 2 0 0.0% 2
1934 2 0 0.0% 2
1933 3 0 0.0% 2
1932 4 1 25.0% 2
1931 2 0 0.0% 2
1930 1 0 0.0% 1
1929 2 0 0.0% 1
1928 4 1 25.0% 1
1927 4 0 0.0% 2
1925 5 2 40.0% 2
1924 1 0 0.0% 1
1922 1 0 0.0% 1
1921 2 1 50.0% 1
1920 3 1 33.3% 2
1915 1 0 0.0% 1
1912 3 1 33.3% 1
1911 3 0 0.0% 3
1887 3 0 0.0% 3
1886 1 0 0.0% 1
1885 1 0 0.0% 1
Matches all results ›
Date Home Score Away R Tournament
☆ 18 Jul 2026 Newcastle United 3–0 Darlington H ITL · Club Friendlies
☆ 29 Nov 2020 Bristol Rovers 6–0 Darlington H ENG · FA Cup
☆ 07 Nov 2020 Swindon Town 1–2 Darlington A ENG · FA Cup
☆ 20 Nov 2019 Darlington 0–1 Walsall A ENG · FA Cup
☆ 09 Nov 2019 Walsall 2–2 Darlington D ENG · FA Cup
☆ 22 Jul 2016 Gateshead 2–0 Darlington H ITL · Club Friendlies
☆ 28 Apr 2012 Darlington 3–1 Kettering Town H ENG · National League
☆ 21 Apr 2012 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Darlington H ENG · National League
☆ 17 Apr 2012 Newport County 0–0 Darlington D ENG · National League
☆ 14 Apr 2012 Darlington 2–2 Bath City D ENG · National League
☆ 09 Apr 2012 Lincoln City 5–0 Darlington H ENG · National League
☆ 07 Apr 2012 Darlington 0–0 Grimsby Town D ENG · National League
☆ 31 Mar 2012 AFC Telford United 3–3 Darlington D ENG · National League
☆ 27 Mar 2012 Darlington 2–4 Wrexham A ENG · National League
☆ 24 Mar 2012 Kidderminster Harriers 3–1 Darlington H ENG · National League
☆ 17 Mar 2012 Darlington 0–2 Ebbsfleet United A ENG · National League
☆ 13 Mar 2012 Darlington 1–1 Luton Town D ENG · National League
☆ 03 Mar 2012 Darlington 0–1 Stockport County A ENG · National League
☆ 21 Feb 2012 Mansfield Town 5–2 Darlington H ENG · National League
☆ 18 Feb 2012 Alfreton Town 3–1 Darlington H ENG · National League
☆ 14 Feb 2012 Southport 2–0 Darlington H ENG · National League
☆ 28 Jan 2012 Darlington 2–2 York City D ENG · National League
☆ 24 Jan 2012 Hayes & Yeading United 3–2 Darlington H ENG · National League
☆ 21 Jan 2012 Darlington 0–1 Fleetwood Town A ENG · National League
☆ 07 Jan 2012 Barrow 3–0 Darlington H ENG · National League
☆ 01 Jan 2012 Darlington 0–1 Gateshead A ENG · National League
☆ 26 Dec 2011 Gateshead 1–1 Darlington D ENG · National League
☆ 17 Dec 2011 Darlington 2–0 Cambridge United H ENG · National League
☆ 06 Dec 2011 Kettering Town 0–0 Darlington D ENG · National League
☆ 03 Dec 2011 Darlington 0–0 Forest Green Rovers D ENG · National League
☆ 30 Nov 2011 Wrexham 2–1 Darlington H ENG · National League
☆ 26 Nov 2011 Darlington 2–0 Tamworth H ENG · National League
☆ 19 Nov 2011 Ebbsfleet United 1–3 Darlington A ENG · National League
☆ 05 Nov 2011 Darlington 1–0 AFC Telford United H ENG · National League
☆ 22 Oct 2011 Braintree Town 3–1 Darlington H ENG · National League
☆ 18 Oct 2011 Darlington 0–1 Barrow A ENG · National League
☆ 15 Oct 2011 Darlington 1–0 Kidderminster Harriers H ENG · National League
☆ 11 Oct 2011 Stockport County 3–4 Darlington A ENG · National League
☆ 08 Oct 2011 Bath City 2–0 Darlington H ENG · National League
☆ 01 Oct 2011 Darlington 2–0 Newport County H ENG · National League
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