Darlington Football Club, an English association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, was founded in 1883. For their first six years, there was no league football, so matches were arranged on an occasional basis, supplemented by cup competitions organised at both local and national level. In 1889, Darlington joined the newly formed Northern League, and moved into the North-Eastern League in 1908. They were founder members of the Football League Third Division North in 1921, and spent two seasons in the Second Division in the mid-1920s. Thereafter, they remained in the lower divisions of the Football League until 1989, when they were relegated for one season to the Football Conference. After another 20 years in the Football League, they were again relegated to the Conference. Two years later, financial issues stemming from administration forced a demotion of four divisions and a change of name: Darlington 1883 was chosen. Five years later, after three promotions, they reverted to their original name.

Darlington's record against each club faced in first-team league competition is summarised below. The opening match of the inaugural Northern League season pitted them against Newcastle East End, their first Football League match was against Halifax Town, and they met their 258th and most recent different league opponent, Needham Market, for the first time in the 2024–25 National League North season. The team that Darlington have played most in league competition is Hartlepool United, whom they first met in 1908 in the North-Eastern League. The 152 encounters between the teams have produced 59 wins and 62 defeats, which are club records. Rochdale have drawn 38 league meetings with Darlington, which is more than any other opponent.

All statistics are correct up to and including the match played against Needham Market on 26 April 2025, the final day of the 2024–25 regular season.

Key The table includes results of matches played by Darlington (under that name and as Darlington 1883) in the Northern League, the North-Eastern League, the Football League, the National League and predecessors, and the Northern Premier League. Matches from the abandoned 1939–40 Football League season are excluded, as are promotion play-offs and matches in the various wartime competitions. The name used for each opponent is the name they had when Darlington most recently played a league match against them. Results against each opponent include results against that club under any former name. For example, results against Leyton Orient include matches played against Orient (1966–1987) and Clapton Orient (before 1945). The columns headed "First" and "Last" contain the first and most recent seasons in which Darlington played league matches against each opponent. P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; Win % = percentage of total matches won Clubs with this background and marked in the "Opponent" column are Darlington's divisional rivals in the current season, the 2022–23 National League North. Clubs with this background and marked in the "Opponent" column are defunct. Reserve or "A" teams that Darlington faced in the early years of their history are classed as defunct because they no longer compete in the English football league system.

All-time league record

+ Darlington F.C. league record by opponentOpponentHomeAwayTotalWin %FirstLastNotesAccrington Stanley 2920542914241921–221960–61Accrington Stanley431042022006–072009–10AFC Bournemouth15546153391966–672009–10AFC Fylde311141032016–172022–23AFC Telford United850372232011–122022–23AFC Wimbledon101011002010–112010–11Aldershot 241068241077 1958–591990–91Aldershot Town21012002 2008–092009–10Alfreton Town 9324104512011–122024–25Altrincham42025140 1989–902019–20Ashington10910104151914–152012–13Ashton United211021102015–162018–19Bamber Bridge220022002013–142014–15Banbury United210120112022–232023–24Barnet14626143471989–902009–10Barnsley164751614111925–261978–79Barrow412171341913191921–222011–12Barwell110010012015–162015–16Bath City211020112010–112011–12Bedlington Terriers110011002012–132012–13Bedlington United 110011001920–211920–21Billingham Synthonia110011002012–132012–13Billingham Town110011002012–132012–13Birmingham City101010011991–921991–92Birtley 101011001889–901889–90Bishop Auckland171034176471889–902012–13 Bishop's Stortford100110012023–242023–24Blackpool10235102351925–262000–01Blyth Spartans121020115421913–142023–24Bolton Wanderers420241121985–861991–92Boston United12912133371989–902023–24Brackley Town 813492162016–172024–25Bradford City38188123885251925–262009–10Bradford Park Avenue2814682685131922–232022–23Bradford Park Avenue reserves 110010011908–091908–09Braintree Town110010012011–122011–12Brentford175481743101962–632008–09Brighouse Town110011002014–152014–15Brighton & Hove Albion841382241963–642000–01Bristol City403140221982–831986–87Bristol Rovers924392161966–672006–07Burnley321031021987–881990–91Burscough210121102013–142014–15Burton Albion110011002009–102009–10Bury248792457121957–582009–10Buxton 421140042015–162024–25Cambridge United176741750121970–712011–12Cammell Laird110011002013–142013–14Cardiff City952293241985–862000–01Carlisle United50261014501616181910–112005–06Carlisle United reserves 220022001908–091909–10Celtic Nation 110011002012–132012–13Chelsea202020111925–261926–27Cheltenham Town861182421989–902010–11Chester 640261232018–192024–25Chester City 52241612521610261931–322008–09Chester-le-Street 110011001920–211920–21Chesterfield381811938512211921–222000–01Chorley 83328125 1989–902024–25Clitheroe211021012013–142014–15Colchester United2211472273121961–621997–98Colwyn Bay110011002015–162015–16Consett110011002012–132012–13Coventry City100110101958–591958–59Crawley Town101010012010–112010–11Crewe Alexandra57281514571018291921–222009–10Crook Town121101125431896–971907–08Crystal Palace301230031958–591960–61Curzon Ashton 811610325 2013–142024–25Dagenham & Redbridge310232012007–082009–10Darlington St Augustine's 1611231611501889–901907–08Derby County431041211925–261985–86Doncaster Rovers4719151347155271923–242003–04Droylsden110010012014–152014–15Dunston UTS110011002012–132012–13Durham City862083231919–202012–13Eastbourne Borough110010102010–112010–11Ebbsfleet10011100 2011–122011–12Elswick Rangers 110010011889–901889–90Enfield 11001100 1989–901989–90Exeter City3017853089131958–592008–09Farnborough Town10101001 1989–901989–90Farsley Celtic 742183052013–142024–25FC Halifax Town11001010 2016–172016–17F.C. United of Manchester33003300 2016–172018–19Fisher Athletic 11001100 1989–901989–90Fleetwood Town210120112010–112011–12Forest Green Rovers211020112010–112011–12Frickley Athletic110010012015–162015–16Fulham722370161925–261996–97Gainsborough Trinity22002011 2016–172017–18Gateshead 34197834119141908–091959–60Gateshead411230212010–112021–22Gateshead Town 431043101911–121914–15Gillingham186841834111958–592008–09Gloucester City53205311 2016–172023–24Grangetown Athletic 721471151901–021907–08Grantham Town110011002015–162015–16Grimsby Town2698926114111921–222011–12Guisborough Town110010012012–132012–13Guiseley311142022018–192021–22Halesowen Town110011002015–162015–16Halifax Town5029912501313241921–222001–02Harrogate Railway Athletic211022002013–142014–15Harrogate Town21012101 2016–172017–18Hartlepool United76351823762413391908–092006–07Hayes & Yeading United201120022010–112011–12Hebburn Argyle 752072141908–091914–15Hebburn Town110011002012–132012–13Hereford 642062222018–192024–25Hereford United 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