Darlington 2005/06

Darlington finished 8th of 24 in the 2005/06 League Two with 63 points (won 16, drawn 15, lost 15; scored 58, conceded 52). Highest position 2nd, after match 2; lowest 16th, after match 20. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 6 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 6 Aug 2005	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	8th
2	Tue 9 Aug 2005	Stockport (home)	2–0 W	Won	4	2nd
3	Sat 13 Aug 2005	Leyton Orient (home)	0–1 L	Lost	4	8th
4	Sat 20 Aug 2005	Grimsby (away)	1–0 W	Won	7	7th
5	Sat 27 Aug 2005	Chester City (away)	4–4 D	Drew	8	7th
6	Mon 29 Aug 2005	Rochdale (home)	2–1 W	Won	11	2nd
7	Fri 2 Sep 2005	Notts County (home)	1–1 D	Drew	12	3rd
8	Sat 10 Sep 2005	Mansfield (away)	2–2 D	Drew	13	6th
9	Sat 17 Sep 2005	Oxford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	13	10th
10	Sat 24 Sep 2005	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–1 L	Lost	13	14th
11	Tue 27 Sep 2005	Boston United (home)	0–0 D	Drew	14	13th
12	Sat 1 Oct 2005	Northampton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	15	14th
13	Fri 7 Oct 2005	Macclesfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	18	9th
14	Sat 15 Oct 2005	Bury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	18	12th
15	Sat 22 Oct 2005	Cheltenham (home)	3–1 W	Won	21	8th
16	Sat 29 Oct 2005	Wrexham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	21	13th
17	Sat 12 Nov 2005	Wycombe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	22	12th
18	Sat 19 Nov 2005	Macclesfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	22	13th
19	Sat 26 Nov 2005	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	1–1 D	Drew	23	13th
20	Tue 6 Dec 2005	Shrewsbury (away)	1–3 L	Lost	23	16th
21	Sat 10 Dec 2005	Stockport (away)	3–0 W	Won	26	14th
22	Mon 26 Dec 2005	Carlisle (away)	1–1 D	Drew	27	16th
23	Wed 28 Dec 2005	Barnet (home)	2–1 W	Won	30	11th
24	Sat 31 Dec 2005	Lincoln (away)	2–2 D	Drew	31	12th
25	Mon 2 Jan 2006	Torquay (home)	3–2 W	Won	34	10th
26	Sat 7 Jan 2006	Notts County (away)	2–3 L	Lost	34	11th
27	Sat 14 Jan 2006	Peterborough (home)	2–1 W	Won	37	10th
28	Tue 17 Jan 2006	Grimsby (home)	0–0 D	Drew	38	9th
29	Sat 21 Jan 2006	Oxford (away)	2–0 W	Won	41	7th
30	Sat 28 Jan 2006	Mansfield (home)	4–0 W	Won	44	6th
31	Sat 4 Feb 2006	Boston United (away)	0–0 D	Drew	45	7th
32	Sat 11 Feb 2006	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–1 D	Drew	46	6th
33	Tue 14 Feb 2006	Peterborough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	46	9th
34	Sat 18 Feb 2006	Shrewsbury (home)	0–1 L	Lost	46	10th
35	Sat 25 Feb 2006	Leyton Orient (away)	0–1 L	Lost	46	10th
36	Sat 11 Mar 2006	Chester City (home)	1–0 W	Won	49	10th
37	Sat 18 Mar 2006	Carlisle (home)	0–5 L	Lost	49	11th
38	Sat 25 Mar 2006	Barnet (away)	0–1 L	Lost	49	11th
39	Sat 1 Apr 2006	Lincoln (home)	4–2 W	Won	52	11th
40	Tue 4 Apr 2006	Rochdale (away)	2–0 W	Won	55	10th
41	Sat 8 Apr 2006	Torquay (away)	2–1 W	Won	58	8th
42	Sat 15 Apr 2006	Northampton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	58	9th
43	Mon 17 Apr 2006	Cheltenham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	59	9th
44	Sat 22 Apr 2006	Bury (home)	2–3 L	Lost	59	10th
45	Sat 29 Apr 2006	Wycombe (away)	1–0 W	Won	62	9th
46	Sat 6 May 2006	Wrexham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	63	8th

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.