Darlington

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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 #1,303 Draws 315

Team strength · Elo all ratings ›

Rating 1,424 everyone starts at 1500

Peak 1,560 reached 29 Jan 1958

Rank #14,405 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 4 Oct 2026.

Recent form · draws highlighted

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Luck or skill how this is worked out ›

Over 1,208 matches (Nov 1885 – Jul 2026), Darlington drew 315 where the draw model expected 324.5 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 312.9 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 ›

#	Run	From → To
1	17	29 Sep 2009 → 06 Feb 2010	▸ matches
2	13	10 Apr 2001 → 27 Aug 2001	▸ matches
3	12	24 Sep 2011 → 30 Nov 2011	▸ matches
4	12	03 Nov 2006 → 13 Jan 2007	▸ matches
5	12	02 Jan 1999 → 20 Mar 1999	▸ matches
6	12	29 Nov 1997 → 31 Jan 1998	▸ matches
7	11	21 Feb 2009 → 28 Mar 2009	▸ matches
8	11	17 Nov 2004 → 03 Jan 2005	▸ matches
9	11	12 Mar 1994 → 07 May 1994	▸ matches
10	10	14 Feb 2006 → 15 Apr 2006	▸ matches

By competition (all-time)

Competition	P	D	Draw%	N	Max
League Two	774	210	27.1%	4	16
FA Cup	221	49	22.2%	2	4
League Cup	119	26	21.9%	1	5
National League	92	30	32.6%	2	12
Club Friendlies	2	0	0.0%	1	1

By calendar year

Year	P	D	Draw%	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
25 Feb 1911	Darlington	0–3	Swindon Town	A	ENG · FA Cup Round 3
04 Feb 1911	Darlington	2–1	Bradford (Park Avenue)	H	ENG · FA Cup Round 2
14 Jan 1911	Sheffield United	0–1	Darlington	A	ENG · FA Cup Round 1
26 Nov 1887	Darlington	0–2	Shankhouse	A	ENG · FA Cup Round 3
05 Nov 1887	Darlington	4–3	Elswick Rangers	H	ENG · FA Cup Round 2
15 Oct 1887	Gateshead Association	0–3	Darlington	A	ENG · FA Cup Round 1
30 Oct 1886	Horncastle	2–0	Darlington	H	ENG · FA Cup Round 1
21 Nov 1885	Grimsby Town	8–0	Darlington	H	ENG · FA Cup Round 2

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