Darlington 1996/97

Darlington finished 18th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 52 points (won 14, drawn 10, lost 22; scored 64, conceded 78). Highest position 6th, after match 7; lowest 23rd, after match 18. Longest runs: 6 unbeaten and 8 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 17 Aug 1996	Hull (away)	2–3 L	Lost	0	14th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Swansea (home)	4–1 W	Won	3	9th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Colchester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	10th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Doncaster (away)	2–3 L	Lost	4	15th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	0–0 D	Drew	5	15th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Wigan (home)	3–1 W	Won	8	11th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Hereford United (home)	1–0 W	Won	11	6th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Carlisle (away)	0–1 L	Lost	11	10th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Fulham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	11	13th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Cambridge (away)	2–5 L	Lost	11	14th
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Rochdale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	12	15th
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Hartlepool (away)	2–1 W	Won	15	12th
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Cardiff (away)	0–2 L	Lost	15	14th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Mansfield (home)	2–4 L	Lost	15	17th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Northampton (away)	1–3 L	Lost	15	21st
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Barnet (home)	0–1 L	Lost	15	22nd
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Scarborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	16	22nd
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Lincoln (away)	0–2 L	Lost	16	23rd
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Exeter (home)	0–1 L	Lost	16	23rd
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	2–3 L	Lost	16	23rd
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Northampton (home)	3–1 W	Won	19	23rd
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Brighton (away)	3–2 W	Won	22	22nd
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Chester City (away)	1–2 L	Lost	22	23rd
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Torquay (home)	2–3 L	Lost	22	23rd
25	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Leyton Orient (home)	1–1 D	Drew	23	22nd
26	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Fulham (away)	0–6 L	Lost	23	22nd
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Cambridge (home)	2–0 W	Won	26	22nd
28	Sat 25 Jan 1997	Barnet (away)	0–0 D	Drew	27	22nd
29	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Lincoln (home)	5–2 W	Won	30	21st
30	Tue 4 Feb 1997	Hereford United (away)	1–1 D	Drew	31	20th
31	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Scarborough (away)	1–4 L	Lost	31	22nd
32	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Scunthorpe (home)	2–0 W	Won	34	20th
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Exeter (away)	2–3 L	Lost	34	22nd
34	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Wigan (away)	2–3 L	Lost	34	22nd
35	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Brighton (home)	2–0 W	Won	37	20th
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Torquay (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	20th
37	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Chester City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	39	19th
38	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Swansea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	20th
39	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Hull (home)	1–0 W	Won	43	20th
40	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Colchester (away)	3–0 W	Won	46	19th
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Doncaster (home)	0–3 L	Lost	46	21st
42	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Carlisle (home)	2–1 W	Won	49	16th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Rochdale (away)	0–2 L	Lost	49	18th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Hartlepool (home)	1–2 L	Lost	49	19th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Mansfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	49	20th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Cardiff (home)	2–1 W	Won	52	18th

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.