BARLEY BANK
League Record
- First Match
- 1–2 v Bolton Wanderers (7,000) (September 5th, 1891)
- Last Match
- 1–1 v Newton Heath (1,000) (April 22nd, 1899)
- Highest Attendance
- 8,000 v Preston North End (0–4) (January 1st, 1892)
- Lowest Attendance
- 200 v New Brighton Tower (2–4) (December 31st, 1898)
- Biggest Home Win
- 12–0 v Walsall (2,000) (December 26th, 1896)
- Biggest Home Defeat
- 1–7 v Sunderland (4,000) (April 23rd, 1892)
116 League games played at Barley Bank by Darwen
The club was elected into the Football League in 1891 and failed to gain re-election in 1899. The match v. Loughborough (1-1) on February 22nd, 1896 (300) was played on the cricket ground due to the football pitch being in an unplayable condition. The club was also involved in Test Matches at the neutral venues of Hyde Road and the Victoria Ground.
NB. Some record books show an attendance of 800 for the game against New Brighton Tower on 31st December, 1898.
NB. Some record books show an attendance of 800 for the game against New Brighton Tower on 31st December, 1898.
