Joined League: 1891
Left League: 1899
Folded: 2009
Darwen's finest days came before the introduction of league football. Winners of the first ever Lancashire Cup (1879–80), they reached the quarter finals of the FA Cup in 1878-79 and the semi finals in 1880-81.
They were probably the first Lancashire club to use professionals (Suter and Love imported from Partick in 1879).
During their league years Darwen attracted crowds in the region of 4-7,000.
Season
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League
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FA Cup
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1891–92
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14 (R)
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R2
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Darwen joined the League when
it was expanded from 12 to 14 clubs. They finished bottom with only 4 wins
(including 9-3 v Stoke!) and a -74 goal difference.
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1892–93
|
Div.2-3 (P)
|
R3
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1893–94
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Div.1-15 (R)
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R1
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1894-95
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Div.2-6
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R1
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1895–96
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Div.2-9
|
R1
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1896–97
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Div.2-11
|
Q3
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1897-98
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Div.2-14
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Q5
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1898-99
|
Div.2-18
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Q3
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2 wins and a goal difference of
22 for and 141 against,18 consecutive defeats, which remains a record…
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