1999/00
- Games Played
- 55
- Won
- 24
- Drawn
- 17
- Lost
- 14
- Av Attendance
- 5575
- Highest Attendance
- 8238
- Total Players Used
- 29
Appearances
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| All Games | League | Play-Offs | Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Red Cards |
| Aspin, Neil | 34 (0) | 0 | 29 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| Atkinson, Brian | 31 (5) | 0 | 26 (4) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| Baker, Steve | 4 (1) | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| Bennett, Gary | 5 (1) | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| Brumwell, Phil | 13 (10) | 0 | 9 (9) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| Campbell, Paul | 4 (7) | 2 | 3 (6) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| Carruthers, Martin | 0 (8) | 1 | 0 (6) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 |
| Collett, Andy | 19 (0) | 0 | 13 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| Duffield, Peter | 26 (14) | 13 | 21 (12) | 12 | 3 (0) | 0 | 2 (2) | 1 | 0 |
| Finch, Keith | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| Gabbiadini, Marco | 48 (1) | 28 | 41 (1) | 24 | 3 (0) | 1 | 4 (0) | 3 | 1 |
| Gray, Martin | 48 (1) | 0 | 40 (1) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 5 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| Heaney, Neil | 40 (3) | 5 | 33 (3) | 5 | 3 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| Heckingbottom, Paul | 53 (1) | 2 | 44 (1) | 1 | 3 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 1 | 0 |
| Hickey, Ben | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| Himsworth, Gary | 16 (7) | 0 | 13 (6) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| Hjorth, Jesper | 10 (17) | 6 | 8 (14) | 6 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 |
| Holsgrove, Paul | 1 (3) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| Kilty, Mark | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| Liddle, Craig | 54 (0) | 2 | 45 (0) | 1 | 3 (0) | 1 | 6 (0) | 0 | 1 |
| Naylor, Glen | 9 (22) | 3 | 8 (17) | 3 | 0 (3) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 |
| Nogan, Lee | 25 (14) | 4 | 19 (12) | 2 | 0 (2) | 0 | 6 (0) | 2 | 0 |
| Oliver, Michael | 43 (3) | 3 | 35 (2) | 2 | 3 (0) | 0 | 5 (1) | 1 | 0 |
| Reed, Adam | 23 (6) | 0 | 20 (3) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| Russell, Craig | 11 (1) | 2 | 11 (1) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| Samways, Mark | 36 (1) | 0 | 33 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor, Martin | 4 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| Tutill, Steve | 31 (2) | 1 | 25 (2) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 1 | 1 |
| Wainwright, Neil | 16 (1) | 4 | 16 (1) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
Fixtures
Fixtures for the season can be seen below.
| Date | Fixture | Competition | Att | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08/1999 | W | Halifax Town 0-1 Darlington | Division 3 | 3721 | Details |
| 10/08/1999 | D | Darlington 1-1 Bolton | League Cup (1st Round 1st Leg) | 5361 | Details |
| 14/08/1999 | W | Darlington 3-0 Macclesfield | Division 3 | 5117 | Details |
| 21/08/1999 | W | Shrewsbury 0-1 Darlington | Division 3 | 2181 | Details |
| 24/08/1999 | L | Bolton 5-3 Darlington | League Cup (1st Round 2nd Leg) | 4991 | Details |
| 28/08/1999 | D | Darlington 1-1 Brighton and Hove Albion | Division 3 | 6174 | Details |
| 30/08/1999 | L | Peterborough 4-2 Darlington | Division 3 | 6044 | Details |
| 04/09/1999 | W | Darlington 1-0 Exeter City | Division 3 | 5860 | Details |
| 11/09/1999 | D | Rochdale 0-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 3253 | Details |
| 18/09/1999 | D | Darlington 0-0 Mansfield Town | Division 3 | 5027 | Details |
| 25/09/1999 | W | Darlington 2-0 Plymouth Argyle | Division 3 | 5045 | Details |
| 02/10/1999 | L | Hartlepool United 2-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 3957 | Details |
| 09/10/1999 | L | Lincoln City 1-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 3747 | Details |
| 16/10/1999 | W | Darlington 1-0 Cheltenham | Division 3 | 4802 | Details |
| 19/10/1999 | W | Darlington 3-1 Carlisle United | Division 3 | 5016 | Details |
| 23/10/1999 | D | Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 4362 | Details |
| 30/10/1999 | W | Darlington 2-1 Southport | FA Cup (1st Round) | 4313 | Details |
| 02/11/1999 | W | Darlington 3-1 Leyton Orient | Division 3 | 4532 | Details |
| 06/11/1999 | L | Barnet 1-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 2161 | Details |
| 12/11/1999 | D | Darlington 1-1 Torquay | Division 3 | 5434 | Details |
| 20/11/1999 | L | Gillingham 3-1 Darlington | FA Cup (2nd Round) | 5168 | Details |
| 23/11/1999 | D | Swansea 0-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 3748 | Details |
| 27/11/1999 | W | Southend United 1-2 Darlington | Division 3 | 4134 | Details |
| 04/12/1999 | W | Darlington 4-0 Halifax Town | Division 3 | 4581 | Details |
| 07/12/1999 | L | Stoke City 3-2 Darlington | Auto Windscreens Shield (1st Round Northern) | 3341 | Details |
| 11/12/1999 | L | Aston Villa 2-1 Darlington | FA Cup (3rd Round) | 22101 | Details |
| 15/12/1999 | W | Darlington 3-1 Chester | Division 3 | 3553 | Details |
| 18/12/1999 | L | Rotherham 2-1 Darlington | Division 3 | 4234 | Details |
| 26/12/1999 | D | Darlington 0-0 Hull City | Division 3 | 7058 | Details |
| 28/12/1999 | W | Northampton Town 0-3 Darlington | Division 3 | 6823 | Details |
| 08/01/2000 | W | Chester 1-2 Darlington | Division 3 | 2067 | Details |
| 15/01/2000 | L | Macclesfield 2-1 Darlington | Division 3 | 2399 | Details |
| 18/01/2000 | D | Darlington 2-2 York City | Division 3 | 5704 | Details |
| 29/01/2000 | D | Brighton and Hove Albion 1-1 Darlington | Division 3 | 5715 | Details |
| 06/02/2000 | W | Darlington 2-0 Peterborough | Division 3 | 4688 | Details |
| 12/02/2000 | W | Exeter City 1-4 Darlington | Division 3 | 3302 | Details |
| 19/02/2000 | W | Darlington 1-0 Southend United | Division 3 | 4391 | Details |
| 26/02/2000 | W | Mansfield Town 1-2 Darlington | Division 3 | 3114 | Details |
| 04/03/2000 | W | Darlington 4-1 Rochdale | Division 3 | 5333 | Details |
| 07/03/2000 | W | Darlington 4-0 Barnet | Division 3 | 5937 | Details |
| 11/03/2000 | L | Leyton Orient 2-1 Darlington | Division 3 | 4053 | Details |
| 18/03/2000 | D | Darlington 1-1 Swansea | Division 3 | 6632 | Details |
| 21/03/2000 | L | Torquay 1-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 1938 | Details |
| 25/03/2000 | W | Hull City 0-1 Darlington | Division 3 | 5617 | Details |
| 01/04/2000 | D | Darlington 2-2 Rotherham | Division 3 | 7401 | Details |
| 05/04/2000 | D | Darlington 2-2 Shrewsbury | Division 3 | 5031 | Details |
| 08/04/2000 | D | York City 0-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 5308 | Details |
| 15/04/2000 | L | Darlington 0-1 Northampton Town | Division 3 | 5833 | Details |
| 22/04/2000 | D | Cheltenham 0-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 5059 | Details |
| 24/04/2000 | D | Darlington 1-1 Hartlepool United | Division 3 | 6746 | Details |
| 29/04/2000 | D | Carlisle United 1-1 Darlington | Division 3 | 6525 | Details |
| 06/05/2000 | W | Darlington 2-0 Lincoln City | Division 3 | 7145 | Details |
| 13/05/2000 | W | Hartlepool United 0-2 Darlington | Division 3 Play-off Semi-Final 1st Leg | 6995 | Details |
| 17/05/2000 | W | Darlington 1-0 Hartlepool United | Division 3 Play-off Semi-Final 2nd Leg | 8238 | Details |
| 26/05/2000 | L | Darlington 0-1 Peterborough | Division 3 Play-off Final | 33383 | Details |
League Table
The league table for the season can be seen below.
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Ply | W | D | L | GF | GA | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1 | Swansea | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 85 | Champions |
| 2 | Rotherham | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 36 | 84 | Promoted |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 82 | Promoted |
| 4 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 30 | 79 | |
| 5 | Peterborough | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 78 | Promoted |
| 6 | Barnet | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 6 | 75 | |
| 7 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 11 | 72 | |
| 8 | Cheltenham | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 70 | |
| 9 | Torquay | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 69 | |
| 10 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 68 | |
| 11 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 67 | |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 66 | |
| 13 | Macclesfield | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 65 | |
| 14 | Hull City | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 59 | |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 46 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 46 | -2 | 59 | |
| 16 | Southend United | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 30 | -8 | 56 | |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 39 | -15 | 56 | |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 46 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 34 | -14 | 54 | |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 52 | |
| 20 | York City | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 52 | |
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 42 | -26 | 44 | |
| 22 | Shrewsbury | 46 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 40 | -27 | 40 | |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 48 | -33 | 39 | |
| 24 | Chester | 46 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 43 | -35 | 39 | Relegated |