Leeds United v Darlington Record
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Darlington FC
Founded: 1883Ground: Blackwell Meadows |
Darlington FC, established in 1883, is a historic club from the North East of England. After financial collapse and reformation in 2012, they now compete in the National League North and play at Blackwell Meadows. The club once reached the old Second Division and has a loyal local following.
Leeds United faced Darlington in earlier decades, especially in cup competitions. The clubs also met during pre-season friendlies and lower-tier spells. One notable encounter was in the League Cup in 1997, where Leeds progressed comfortably.
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Head to Head | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PPG* | Win% |
| League Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 66.67% | |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 100.00% | |
| TOTAL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 80.00% | |
* Points per game based on 3 points for a win as introduced from the 1981–1982 season onwards
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League Cup | Venue |
Date | Score | ||
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Coca Cola Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg | H | Elland Road |
18/09/1996 | 2 : 2 | D |
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Coca Cola Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg | A | Feethams |
25/09/1996 | 2 : 0 | W |
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Carling Cup 1st Round | A | Darlington Arena |
10/08/2009 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Other | Venue |
Date | Score | ||
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Johnstone's Paint Trophy Northern Section 2nd Round | A | Balfour Webnet Arena |
09/10/2007 | 1 : 0 | W |
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Johnstone's Paint Trophy North East Section 2nd Round | H | Elland Road |
06/10/2009 | 2 : 1 | W |
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Transfers from Darlington | Nat |
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Joined | Type | |
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Martin, John
Midfielder |
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19 |
Jul 1924 | Permanent |
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Clarke, Harry
Forward |
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25 |
Feb 1947 | Permanent |
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Transfers to Darlington | Nat |
Age |
Left | |
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Brown, George
Forward |
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33 |
Oct 1936 |
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Clarke, Harry
Forward |
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26 |
Nov 1947 |
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Dunn, Jimmy
Defender |
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36 |
Aug 1959 |
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Martin, Geoff
Midfielder |
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21 |
Jul 1961 |
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Hignett, Craig
Midfielder |
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24 |
Sep 2004 |
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Johnson, Simon
Midfielder |
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22 |
Jun 2005 |
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Carole, Sebastien
Midfielder |
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25 |
Sep 2008 |
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Also Played for Darlington | Nat |
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Alderson, Tom Forward |
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Aspin, Neil Defender |
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Best, Jerry Midfielder |
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Blake, Robbie Forward |
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Ford, Mark Midfielder |
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Graham, Danny Forward |
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Graver, Fred Midfielder |
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Gray, Frank Defender |
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