Darlington currently averages 1,606 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 1,413 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 10,235 in 1948/49.
- All-time average
- 3,701 Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
- Highest season average
- 10,235 1948/49
- Lowest season average
- 1,024 2014/15
- Highest since 2000/01
- 5,023 2003/04
- Five-season average
- 1,472 2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
- Best national attendance rank
- #48 Across recorded seasons
- Biggest year-on-year rise
- +3,661 +85.3% · 1965/66 vs 1964/65
- Biggest year-on-year fall
- -3,420 -55.5% · 1969/70 vs 1968/69
- Seasons represented
- 107 98 with a recorded average
Season extremes and five-season averages use completed seasons. Year-on-year changes compare consecutive completed seasons with published averages, measured in supporters per match. The live 2026/27 figure appears separately.
2026/27 Stadium Utilisation
League average ÷ recorded 2026/27 stadium capacity. Published capacity can exceed seats available at a match because of segregation or other restrictions. Capacity source ↗
Season-by-season attendance
| Season | Tier | League finish | Average | England rank | Tier rank (attendance) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27Live | 6 | In progress | 1,606 | — | 9 |
| 2025/26 | 6 | 9 | 1,413 | — | 9 |
| 2024/25 | 6 | 11 | 1,436 | — | 7 |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 16 | 1,475 | — | 9 |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 10 | 1,545 | — | 6 |
| 2021/22 | 6 | 13 | 1,492 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | 6 | 10 | 1,471 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 6 | 16 | 1,394 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 6 | 12 | 1,456 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 6 | 5 | 1,739 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | 7 | 1 | 1,205 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | 8 | 2 | 1,024 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | 8 | 2 | 1,097 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | 9 | 1 | 1,319 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | 5 | 22 | 2,194 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | 5 | 7 | 1,886 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | 4 | 24 | 1,943 | 91 | 23 |
| 2008/09 | 4 | 12 | 2,932 | 86 | 18 |
| 2007/08 | 4 | 6 | 3,818 | 82 | 14 |
| 2006/07 | 4 | 11 | 3,814 | 82 | 14 |
| 2005/06 | 4 | 8 | 4,199 | 80 | 13 |
| 2004/05 | 4 | 8 | 4,245 | 79 | 13 |
| 2003/04 | 4 | 18 | 5,023 | 73 | 11 |
| 2002/03 | 4 | 14 | 3,312 | 85 | 18 |
| 2001/02 | 4 | 15 | 3,827 | 78 | 12 |
| 2000/01 | 4 | 20 | 3,817 | 74 | 9 |
| 1999/00 | 4 | 4 | 5,523 | 63 | 5 |
| 1998/99 | 4 | 11 | 3,180 | 82 | 14 |
| 1997/98 | 4 | 19 | 2,314 | 87 | 19 |
| 1996/97 | 4 | 18 | 2,796 | 83 | 15 |
| 1995/96 | 4 | 5 | 2,408 | 87 | 19 |
| 1994/95 | 4 | 20 | 2,346 | 87 | — |
| 1993/94 | 4 | 21 | 2,276 | 88 | — |
| 1992/93 | 4 | 15 | 1,960 | 91 | — |
| 1991/92 | 3 | 24 | 2,904 | 77 | 20 |
| 1990/91 | 4 | 1 | 4,021 | 66 | 5 |
| 1989/90 | 5 | 1 | 3,586 | — | — |
| 1988/89 | 4 | 24 | 2,316 | 87 | 19 |
| 1987/88 | 4 | 13 | 2,191 | 86 | 19 |
| 1986/87 | 3 | 23 | 2,037 | 87 | 24 |
| 1985/86 | 3 | 13 | 3,027 | 69 | 20 |
| 1984/85 | 4 | 3 | 3,738 | 66 | 4 |
| 1983/84 | 4 | 14 | 1,507 | 89 | 21 |
| 1982/83 | 4 | 17 | 1,449 | 91 | 23 |
| 1981/82 | 4 | 13 | 2,510 | 81 | 14 |
| 1980/81 | 4 | 8 | 2,537 | 83 | 15 |
| 1979/80 | 4 | 22 | 1,972 | 91 | 23 |
| 1978/79 | 4 | 21 | 1,807 | 91 | 23 |
| 1977/78 | 4 | 19 | 1,993 | 90 | 22 |
| 1976/77 | 4 | 11 | 2,744 | 85 | 17 |
| 1975/76 | 4 | 20 | 2,227 | 87 | 19 |
| 1974/75 | 4 | 21 | 2,233 | 87 | 19 |
| 1973/74 | 4 | 20 | 2,334 | 89 | 22 |
| 1972/73 | 4 | 24 | 1,697 | 91 | 23 |
| 1971/72 | 4 | 19 | 2,552 | 88 | 20 |
| 1970/71 | 4 | 12 | 3,011 | 87 | 19 |
| 1969/70 | 4 | 22 | 2,744 | 90 | 22 |
| 1968/69 | 4 | 5 | 6,164 | 65 | 7 |
| 1967/68 | 4 | 16 | 4,026 | 85 | 19 |
| 1966/67 | 3 | 22 | 6,591 | 63 | 14 |
| 1965/66 | 4 | 2 | 7,953 | 57 | — |
| 1964/65 | 4 | 17 | 4,292 | 84 | — |
| 1963/64 | 4 | 19 | 3,371 | 89 | — |
| 1962/63 | 4 | 12 | 4,160 | 84 | 17 |
| 1961/62 | 4 | 13 | 5,602 | 76 | — |
| 1960/61 | 4 | 7 | 5,894 | 77 | 13 |
| 1959/60 | 4 | 15 | 4,651 | 86 | 19 |
| 1958/59 | 4 | 16 | 5,004 | 87 | 20 |
| 1957/58 | 3N | 20 | 5,375 | 88 | 44 |
| 1956/57 | 3N | 18 | 5,870 | 88 | 44 |
| 1955/56 | 3N | 15 | 5,626 | 87 | 43 |
| 1954/55 | 3N | 15 | 8,552 | 66 | 22 |
| 1953/54 | 3N | 21 | 4,975 | 91 | 47 |
| 1952/53 | 3N | 21 | 5,847 | 87 | 43 |
| 1951/52 | 3N | 23 | 5,044 | 91 | 47 |
| 1950/51 | 3N | 18 | 5,680 | 89 | 45 |
| 1949/50 | 3N | 17 | 7,312 | 82 | — |
| 1948/49 | 3N | 4 | 10,235 | 72 | — |
| 1947/48 | 3N | 16 | 6,877 | 84 | 40 |
| 1946/47 | 3N | 17 | 6,671 | 78 | 34 |
| 1945/46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1938/39 | 3N | 18 | 3,890 | 87 | 43 |
| 1937/38 | 3N | 19 | 4,875 | 81 | 37 |
| 1936/37 | 3N | 22 | 4,378 | 81 | 37 |
| 1935/36 | 3N | 12 | 3,637 | 84 | 40 |
| 1934/35 | 3N | 5 | 4,554 | 77 | 33 |
| 1933/34 | 3N | 16 | 3,606 | 84 | 40 |
| 1932/33 | 3N | 22 | 2,520 | 88 | 44 |
| 1931/32 | 3N | 11 | 3,205 | 84 | — |
| 1930/31 | 3N | 11 | 3,340 | 82 | 38 |
| 1929/30 | 3N | 3 | 4,237 | 80 | — |
| 1928/29 | 3N | 19 | 3,691 | 85 | — |
| 1927/28 | 3N | 7 | 4,990 | 71 | — |
| 1926/27 | 2 | 21 | 8,307 | 54 | — |
| 1925/26 | 2 | 15 | 9,052 | 48 | — |
| 1924/25 | 3N | 1 | 5,715 | 74 | — |
| 1923/24 | 3N | 6 | 4,945 | 84 | — |
| 1922/23 | 3N | 9 | 4,045 | 83 | — |
| 1921/22 | 3N | 2 | 7,300 | 71 | — |
| 1920/21 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1919/20 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1914/15 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1913/14 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1912/13 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1911/12 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1910/11 | — | — | — | — |
Historic seasonal figures, league finishes and national rankings are based primarily on the long-running compilation at European Football Statistics ↗, with thanks. All-time averages and tier attendance ranks are calculated by this site.