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South Shields vs Darlington – Head to head record, results & stats

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South Shields

L L D W L
7
meetings
18 goals total
Last: 06 Apr 2026
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Darlington

W W D L W
2
South Shields wins
2
Draws
3
Darlington wins
29% 29% 42%
8
Goals scored
10

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Match averages

2.57
Avg goals / game
43%
Both to score
57%
Over 2.5 goals
1 / 3
Clean sheets (South Shi… / Darlington)

By venue

At South Shields 0W 0D 3L
At Darlington 0W 2D 2L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year South S… D Darling…
2026 0 0 1
2025 1 1 1
2024 0 0 1
2023 0 1 0
2017 1 0 0
First meeting
16 Sep 2017

About this head-to-head

South Shields and Darlington have met 7 times on record. South Shields lead with 2 wins, Darlington have won 3 times and the two clubs have drawn 2 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 16 September 2017.

This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for South Shields vs Darlington. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: South Shields and Darlington.

Across their recorded meetings, South Shields have found the net 8 times against Darlington, while Darlington have scored 10 times in reply — a combined 18 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 06 April 2026, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2017. Follow every upcoming South Shields versus Darlington clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.