Darlington 1995/96

Darlington finished 5th of 24 in the 1995/96 Third Division with 78 points (won 20, drawn 18, lost 8; scored 60, conceded 42). Highest position 3rd, after match 32; lowest 22nd, after match 10. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row, 11 unbeaten and 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Darlington
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 12 Aug 1995	Exeter (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	9th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Rochdale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	3	14th
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Leyton Orient (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	15th
4	Tue 29 Aug 1995	Fulham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	5	14th
5	Sat 2 Sep 1995	Cardiff (home)	0–1 L	Lost	5	17th
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Hartlepool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	6	16th
7	Tue 12 Sep 1995	Mansfield (away)	2–2 D	Drew	7	18th
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Colchester (home)	2–2 D	Drew	8	18th
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Scarborough (home)	1–2 L	Lost	8	21st
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Barnet (away)	1–1 D	Drew	9	22nd
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Lincoln (away)	2–0 W	Won	12	18th
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Gillingham (home)	1–0 W	Won	15	13th
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	Cambridge (away)	1–0 W	Won	18	11th
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Plymouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	21	7th
15	Tue 31 Oct 1995	Wigan (home)	2–1 W	Won	24	7th
16	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Bury (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	7th
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Scunthorpe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	26	8th
18	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Chester City (away)	1–4 L	Lost	26	8th
19	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Scarborough (away)	2–1 W	Won	29	6th
20	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Barnet (home)	1–1 D	Drew	30	9th
21	Sat 23 Dec 1995	Torquay (away)	1–0 W	Won	33	5th
22	Sat 6 Jan 1996	Northampton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	33	8th
23	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Rochdale (away)	2–1 W	Won	36	7th
24	Tue 16 Jan 1996	Doncaster (home)	1–2 L	Lost	36	8th
25	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Exeter (home)	1–0 W	Won	39	6th
26	Tue 30 Jan 1996	Preston (home)	1–2 L	Lost	39	6th
27	Sat 3 Feb 1996	Leyton Orient (home)	2–0 W	Won	42	4th
28	Sat 10 Feb 1996	Northampton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	43	4th
29	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Mansfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	44	4th
30	Tue 20 Feb 1996	Cardiff (away)	2–0 W	Won	47	4th
31	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Colchester (away)	1–1 D	Drew	48	4th
32	Tue 27 Feb 1996	Hartlepool (home)	1–0 W	Won	51	3rd
33	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Doncaster (away)	2–1 W	Won	54	3rd
34	Tue 5 Mar 1996	Fulham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	55	3rd
35	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Torquay (home)	1–2 L	Lost	55	4th
36	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Preston (away)	1–1 D	Drew	56	5th
37	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Hereford United (away)	1–0 W	Won	59	6th
38	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Lincoln (home)	3–2 W	Won	62	4th
39	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Gillingham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	63	6th
40	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Plymouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	66	5th
41	Mon 8 Apr 1996	Cambridge (home)	0–0 D	Drew	67	4th
42	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Wigan (away)	1–1 D	Drew	68	6th
43	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Bury (home)	4–0 W	Won	71	5th
44	Tue 23 Apr 1996	Hereford United (home)	1–0 W	Won	74	4th
45	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Chester City (home)	3–1 W	Won	77	3rd
46	Sat 4 May 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	3–3 D	Drew	78	5th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.