Darlington has played 18 seasons in the divisions covered here since 1992/93: 18 in League Two. Its last season in the divisions covered was 2009/10, in League Two. Its best finish was 4th in League Two, in 1999/00. Its biggest climb took five seasons: from 19th in League Two in 1994/95 to 4th in League Two in 1999/00. It has never been promoted, and has been relegated once.
Darlington
last in the divisions covered in 2009/10
How high can Darlington realistically go?
Darlington was not in the divisions covered in 2025/26, so there is no current position to start from.
The story so far
Final position each seasonRinged dots are titles
How to read this chart
Every club in the divisions covered is placed on one ladder each season: the champions are 1st, and the top club of the second division comes straight after the bottom club of the first. Shaded bands are the divisions. Hover over or tap a dot for the season.
18seasons since 1992/93
0seasons in the Premier League
0league titles
0top-four finishes
0promotions
1relegations
Against the money
Not enough seasons with published wage figures in the top two divisions (0).
Sources
- Final tables to 2025/26. Top-flight positions follow the official classification, including head-to-head tie-breaks and point deductions. Lower-division positions before 2025/26 are worked out from match results and can differ from official tables where points were deducted.
- Relegations include dropping out of the divisions covered.
- All figures can be downloaded on the data page. Spotted a mistake? Report it with a source.