Darlington 1999/00

Darlington finished 4th of 24 in the 1999/00 Third Division with 79 points (won 21, drawn 16, lost 9; scored 66, conceded 36). Highest position 2nd, after match 2; lowest 9th, after match 1. Longest runs: 6 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 7 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 7 Aug 1999	Halifax Town (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	9th
2	Sat 14 Aug 1999	Macclesfield (home)	3–0 W	Won	6	2nd
3	Sat 21 Aug 1999	Shrewsbury (away)	1–0 W	Won	9	2nd
4	Sat 28 Aug 1999	Brighton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	10	2nd
5	Mon 30 Aug 1999	Peterborough (away)	2–4 L	Lost	10	6th
6	Sat 4 Sep 1999	Exeter (home)	1–0 W	Won	13	2nd
7	Sat 11 Sep 1999	Rochdale (away)	0–0 D	Drew	14	3rd
8	Sat 18 Sep 1999	Mansfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	15	6th
9	Sat 25 Sep 1999	Plymouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	18	3rd
10	Sat 2 Oct 1999	Hartlepool (away)	0–2 L	Lost	18	4th
11	Sat 9 Oct 1999	Lincoln (away)	0–1 L	Lost	18	7th
12	Sat 16 Oct 1999	Cheltenham (home)	1–0 W	Won	21	6th
13	Tue 19 Oct 1999	Carlisle (home)	3–1 W	Won	24	2nd
14	Sat 23 Oct 1999	Plymouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	5th
15	Tue 2 Nov 1999	Leyton Orient (home)	3–1 W	Won	28	3rd
16	Sat 6 Nov 1999	Barnet (away)	0–1 L	Lost	28	5th
17	Fri 12 Nov 1999	Torquay (home)	1–1 D	Drew	29	5th
18	Tue 23 Nov 1999	Swansea (away)	0–0 D	Drew	30	5th
19	Sat 27 Nov 1999	Southend (away)	2–1 W	Won	33	4th
20	Sat 4 Dec 1999	Halifax Town (home)	4–0 W	Won	36	3rd
21	Wed 15 Dec 1999	Chester City (home)	3–1 W	Won	39	2nd
22	Sat 18 Dec 1999	Rotherham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	39	3rd
23	Sun 26 Dec 1999	Hull (home)	0–0 D	Drew	40	4th
24	Tue 28 Dec 1999	Northampton (away)	3–0 W	Won	43	4th
25	Sat 8 Jan 2000	Chester City (away)	2–1 W	Won	46	4th
26	Sat 15 Jan 2000	Macclesfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	46	4th
27	Tue 18 Jan 2000	York (home)	2–2 D	Drew	47	4th
28	Sat 29 Jan 2000	Brighton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	48	4th
29	Sun 6 Feb 2000	Peterborough (home)	2–0 W	Won	51	4th
30	Sat 12 Feb 2000	Exeter (away)	4–1 W	Won	54	4th
31	Sat 19 Feb 2000	Southend (home)	1–0 W	Won	57	3rd
32	Sat 26 Feb 2000	Mansfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	60	3rd
33	Sat 4 Mar 2000	Rochdale (home)	4–1 W	Won	63	3rd
34	Tue 7 Mar 2000	Barnet (home)	4–0 W	Won	66	3rd
35	Sat 11 Mar 2000	Leyton Orient (away)	1–2 L	Lost	66	3rd
36	Sat 18 Mar 2000	Swansea (home)	1–1 D	Drew	67	3rd
37	Tue 21 Mar 2000	Torquay (away)	0–1 L	Lost	67	3rd
38	Sat 25 Mar 2000	Hull (away)	1–0 W	Won	70	3rd
39	Sat 1 Apr 2000	Rotherham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	71	3rd
40	Wed 5 Apr 2000	Shrewsbury (home)	2–2 D	Drew	72	3rd
41	Sat 8 Apr 2000	York (away)	0–0 D	Drew	73	3rd
42	Sat 15 Apr 2000	Northampton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	73	3rd
43	Sat 22 Apr 2000	Cheltenham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	74	3rd
44	Mon 24 Apr 2000	Hartlepool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	75	4th
45	Sat 29 Apr 2000	Carlisle (away)	1–1 D	Drew	76	4th
46	Sat 6 May 2000	Lincoln (home)	2–0 W	Won	79	4th

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.