Darlington were formed in 1883 and were a League team for 82 seasons ; from 1921/22 to 1988/89 and from 1990/91 to 2009/10. Their current league is National League North.
Darlington were previously known as Darlington (until 2012) and Darlington 1883 (until 2017).
The highest position that Darlington finished in the League was 15th in the Second Division (1925/26).