Rochdale have played Darlington 151 times in competitive football, winning 55, drawing 42 and losing 54, first meeting on 14 Dec 1912 and most recently on 13 Apr 2010. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 1912 | 1912–13 | Other | H | Darlington | 1–1 | Alf Gregson | 7,045 |
| 18 Dec 1912 | 1912–13 | Other | A | Darlington | 1–0 | William Chick | 7,018 |
| 21 Jan 1922 | 1921–22 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 1–2 | Joe Herbert | 2,000 |
| 28 Jan 1922 | 1921–22 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 0–2 | 4,000 | |
| 7 Oct 1922 | 1922–23 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 2–2 | David Parkes | 8,000 |
| 2 Jan 1923 | 1922–23 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 1–1 | William Sandham | 3,000 |
| 24 Nov 1923 | 1923–24 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 2–2 | Jack Peart, Billy Tompkinson | 5,800 |
| 18 Apr 1924 | 1923–24 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 0–0 | 6,000 | |
| 13 Sep 1924 | 1924–25 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 2–1 | Harry Anstiss | 6,000 |
| 17 Jan 1925 | 1924–25 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 0–2 | 8,000 | |
| 10 Dec 1927 | 1927–28 | FA Cup | A | Darlington | 1–2 | Billy Bertram | 7,571 |
| 17 Dec 1927 | 1927–28 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 4–1 | Albert Whitehurst, Billy Tompkinson, Bobby Hughes | 3,912 |
| 28 Apr 1928 | 1927–28 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 0–1 | 2,708 | |
| 22 Sep 1928 | 1928–29 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 5–0 | Reg Trotman, George Stott, Jack Milsom | 4,990 |
| 2 Feb 1929 | 1928–29 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 3–5 | Billy Bertram, George Stott | 2,452 |
| 17 Sep 1929 | 1929–30 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 4–1 | Dick Brown, Billy Bertram, Tom Tippett | 5,614 |
| 22 Apr 1930 | 1929–30 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 0–3 | 3,013 | |
| 25 Oct 1930 | 1930–31 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 1–1 | Joe Craddock | 3,234 |
| 21 Apr 1931 | 1930–31 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 1–2 | Tom Tippett | 1,573 |
| 26 Sep 1931 | 1931–32 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 1–1 | Joe McAleer | 3,703 |
| 6 Feb 1932 | 1931–32 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 1–3 | Ken Nisbet | 2,764 |
| 22 Oct 1932 | 1932–33 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 1–1 | George Beel | 5,822 |
| 4 Mar 1933 | 1932–33 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 1–5 | Bill Watson | 2,533 |
| 26 Aug 1933 | 1933–34 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 1–0 | Jackson Smith | 4,633 |
| 30 Dec 1933 | 1933–34 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 1–1 | Jimmy Collins | 3,770 |
| 25 Dec 1934 | 1934–35 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 1–3 | Les Sullivan | 5,466 |
| 26 Dec 1934 | 1934–35 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 2–2 | Les Sullivan, Len Clarke | 6,943 |
| 21 Dec 1935 | 1935–36 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 0–4 | 3,422 | |
| 25 Apr 1936 | 1935–36 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 1–1 | Harry Marshall | 2,927 |
| 24 Oct 1936 | 1936–37 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 1–4 | Wally Hunt | 4,796 |
| 27 Feb 1937 | 1936–37 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 4–0 | Jimmy Wynn, Wally Hunt, George Emmerson, Sid Protheroe | 3,179 |
| 11 Dec 1937 | 1937–38 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 4–2 | Jimmy Wynn, Jock Millar | 1,378 |
| 23 Apr 1938 | 1937–38 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 1–1 | Adam Dawson | 4,028 |
| 8 Oct 1938 | 1938–39 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 6–1 | Jimmy Wynn, Fred Reeve, Joe Duff, Arthur Griffiths | 5,232 |
| 11 Feb 1939 | 1938–39 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 2–1 | Joe Firth | 3,011 |
| 26 Oct 1946 | 1946–47 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 3–0 | Joe Hargreaves, Tommy Barkas, Billy Woods | 6,493 |
| 1 Mar 1947 | 1946–47 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 1–4 | Alan Moorhouse | 4,931 |
| 6 Dec 1947 | 1947–48 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 2–1 | Joe Davison, Ron Johnston | 7,475 |
| 24 Apr 1948 | 1947–48 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 0–0 | 4,614 | |
| 28 Aug 1948 | 1948–49 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 3–4 | Cyril Brown, Eric Wood | 12,326 |
| 1 Jan 1949 | 1948–49 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 1–6 | Alan Middlebrough | 9,887 |
| 3 Sep 1949 | 1949–50 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 2–0 | Billy Woods, Jack Connor | 8,120 |
| 31 Dec 1949 | 1949–50 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 1–1 | Jack Livesey | 8,196 |
| 19 Aug 1950 | 1950–51 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 2–0 | Jack Connor, Jackie Arthur | 10,530 |
| 5 May 1951 | 1950–51 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 0–0 | 3,448 | |
| 22 Aug 1951 | 1951–52 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 1–2 | Bill Jennings | 5,962 |
| 28 Aug 1951 | 1951–52 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 6–2 | Alan Middlebrough, Jimmy Whitehouse, Alan Steen | 4,727 |
| 26 Dec 1952 | 1952–53 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 2–3 | Stan Marriott, Joe Lynn | 6,406 |
| 27 Dec 1952 | 1952–53 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 3–1 | Ray Haddington | 6,461 |
| 7 Nov 1953 | 1953–54 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 3–0 | Jack Haines, Des Frost | 2,601 |
| 27 Mar 1954 | 1953–54 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 0–0 | 3,978 | |
| 22 Sep 1954 | 1954–55 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 2–2 | Jimmy Anders, Des Frost | 4,099 |
| 29 Sep 1954 | 1954–55 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 2–2 | Eric Gemmell | 9,598 |
| 28 Sep 1955 | 1955–56 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 0–2 | 5,222 | |
| 24 Apr 1956 | 1955–56 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 1–0 | Frank Lord | 2,542 |
| 12 Sep 1956 | 1956–57 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 3–0 | Eddie Wainwright, Andy McLaren | 3,188 |
| 1 Jan 1957 | 1956–57 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 3–4 | Andy McLaren, Eddie Wainwright | 4,461 |
| 11 Sep 1957 | 1957–58 | Third Division North | H | Darlington | 5–4 | Eddie Wainwright, Eddie Moran, Harold Rudman | 4,037 |
| 18 Sep 1957 | 1957–58 | Third Division North | A | Darlington | 2–4 | Eddie Wainwright, Jackie Grant | 3,599 |
| 16 Nov 1957 | 1957–58 | FA Cup | H | Darlington | 0–2 | 8,395 | |
| 8 Sep 1959 | 1959–60 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 2–0 | Les Spencer, George Cooper | 5,135 |
| 16 Sep 1959 | 1959–60 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 0–0 | 4,951 | |
| 17 Sep 1960 | 1960–61 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 0–1 | 4,641 | |
| 4 Feb 1961 | 1960–61 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 1–0 | Stan Hepton 47 | 3,171 |
| 18 Sep 1961 | 1961–62 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 0–2 | 7,908 | |
| 18 Oct 1961 | 1961–62 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 1–3 | Doug Wragg | 3,702 |
| 13 Oct 1962 | 1962–63 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 1–1 | Louis Bimpson 20 | 3,131 |
| 8 Apr 1963 | 1962–63 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 0–3 | 3,129 | |
| 19 Oct 1963 | 1963–64 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 2–3 | David Storf 29, George Morton 76 | 3,439 |
| 29 Feb 1964 | 1963–64 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 2–1 | Don MacKenzie 1, Jimmy Thompson 44 | 2,355 |
| 10 Oct 1964 | 1964–65 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 1–1 | George Morton 40 | 5,007 |
| 20 Feb 1965 | 1964–65 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 0–2 | 2,606 | |
| 28 Feb 1966 | 1965–66 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 1–3 | Bob Stephenson | 8,633 |
| 22 Apr 1966 | 1965–66 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 1–2 | George Morton | 2,427 |
| 25 Nov 1967 | 1967–68 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 1–0 | Reg Jenkins 81 | 1,692 |
| 20 Apr 1968 | 1967–68 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 0–2 | 3,241 | |
| 12 Oct 1968 | 1968–69 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 0–0 | 7,113 | |
| 24 Feb 1969 | 1968–69 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 2–0 | Reg Jenkins | 3,815 |
| 12 Dec 1970 | 1970–71 | FA Cup | A | Darlington | 2–0 | Ronnie Blair 44, Bobby Downes 88 | 5,595 |
| 16 Sep 1974 | 1974–75 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 2–1 | Alan Taylor | 2,345 |
| 4 Jan 1975 | 1974–75 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 2–0 | Bob Mountford 20, Bob Mountford 79 | 1,217 |
| 27 Dec 1975 | 1975–76 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 1–0 | Joe Murty 89 | 1,659 |
| 20 Apr 1976 | 1975–76 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 0–4 | 1,957 | |
| 1 Nov 1976 | 1976–77 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 2–2 | Bill Summerscales, Alan Tarbuck | 2,577 |
| 12 Apr 1977 | 1976–77 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 2–0 | John Dungworth, Nigel O'Loughlin | 2,586 |
| 27 Aug 1977 | 1977–78 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 2–0 | Ian Seddon 69, Bob Mountford 85 | 1,295 |
| 24 Jan 1978 | 1977–78 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 0–1 | 1,578 | |
| 21 Oct 1978 | 1978–79 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 2–1 | Terry Owen 34, Dave Esser 85 | 1,272 |
| 3 Mar 1979 | 1978–79 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 2–0 | Chris Jones 35, Dave Esser 75 | 1,495 |
| 31 Aug 1979 | 1979–80 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 1–3 | Alan Weir 15 | 1,655 |
| 11 Jan 1980 | 1979–80 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 2–2 | Brian Taylor 8, Mark Hilditch 23 | 1,693 |
| 28 Oct 1980 | 1980–81 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 4–4 | Brian Taylor 6, Dave Esser 10, Alan Jones 67, Barry Wellings 89 | 1,579 |
| 28 Mar 1981 | 1980–81 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 0–0 | 1,656 | |
| 31 Oct 1981 | 1981–82 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 0–2 | 1,454 | |
| 20 Mar 1982 | 1981–82 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 3–2 | Nigel O'Loughlin 44, Barry Wellings 65, Mark Hilditch 86 | 1,252 |
| 28 Aug 1982 | 1982–83 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 0–3 | 1,672 | |
| 15 Jan 1983 | 1982–83 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 1–1 | Peter Farrell 20 | 1,233 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | 1983–84 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 0–1 | 1,307 | |
| 25 Feb 1984 | 1983–84 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 2–0 | Andy Higgins 68, Vernon Allatt 78 | 995 |
| 23 Oct 1984 | 1984–85 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 0–1 | 3,344 | |
| 5 Mar 1985 | 1984–85 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 1–2 | Steve Taylor 76 | 1,341 |
| 16 Nov 1985 | 1985–86 | FA Cup | H | Darlington | 2–1 | Steve Taylor 77, Steve Taylor 83 | 2,153 |
| 2 Dec 1986 | 1986–87 | EFL Trophy | A | Darlington | 2–2 | Peter Conning 7, Carl Hudson 39 | 766 |
| 17 Oct 1987 | 1987–88 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 1–3 | Derrick Parker 14 | 1,471 |
| 5 Mar 1988 | 1987–88 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 1–2 | John Seasman 41 | 1,773 |
| 29 Oct 1988 | 1988–89 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 2–2 | Neil Edmonds 42, Neil Edmonds 48 | 2,462 |
| 14 Mar 1989 | 1988–89 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 2–1 | Steve Taylor 30, Dean Walling 65 | 1,876 |
| 3 Nov 1990 | 1990–91 | Fourth Division | H | Darlington | 1–1 | Steve O'Shaughnessy 28 | 2,881 |
| 11 May 1991 | 1990–91 | Fourth Division | A | Darlington | 0–2 | 9,160 | |
| 19 Sep 1992 | 1992–93 | Third Division | H | Darlington | 3–1 | Steve Whitehall 51, Alan Reeves 81, Jon Bowden 86 | 1,854 |
| 23 Jan 1993 | 1992–93 | Third Division | A | Darlington | 4–0 | Andy Flounders 9, Steve Whitehall 34, Steve Whitehall 44, Andy Flounders 85 | 1,710 |
| 14 Aug 1993 | 1993–94 | Third Division | A | Darlington | 1–1 | Andy Thackeray 71 | 2,327 |
| 18 Dec 1993 | 1993–94 | Third Division | H | Darlington | 0–0 | 2,205 | |
| 29 Nov 1994 | 1994–95 | EFL Trophy | H | Darlington | 2–2 | Steve Whitehall 10, Steve Whitehall 58 | 1,069 |
| 22 Mar 1995 | 1994–95 | Third Division | H | Darlington | 2–0 | David Thompson 64, Steve Whitehall 89 | 1,471 |
| 22 Apr 1995 | 1994–95 | Third Division | A | Darlington | 0–4 | 1,886 | |
| 19 Aug 1995 | 1995–96 | Third Division | A | Darlington | 1–0 | Steve Whitehall 79 | 2,139 |
| 24 Oct 1995 | 1995–96 | EFL Trophy | H | Darlington | 5–2 | Steve Whitehall 7, Sean Gregan 33, Paul Moulden 55, Paul Moulden 73, Paul Moulden 74 | 1,055 |
| 2 Dec 1995 | 1995–96 | FA Cup | H | Darlington | 2–2 | John Deary 66, John Deary 85 | 3,732 |
| 12 Dec 1995 | 1995–96 | FA Cup | A | Darlington | 1–0 | Dean Martin 80 | 4,131 |
| 13 Jan 1996 | 1995–96 | Third Division | H | Darlington | 1–2 | Steve Whitehall 24 | 1,945 |
| 5 Oct 1996 | 1996–97 | Third Division | A | Darlington | 1–1 | Mark Stuart 67 | 3,071 |
| 12 Apr 1997 | 1996–97 | Third Division | H | Darlington | 2–0 | Mark Leonard 11, Alan Johnson 18 | 1,638 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | 1997–98 | Third Division | H | Darlington | 5–0 | Robbie Painter 4, Graham Lancashire 10, Robbie Painter 71, Alex Russell 86, Graham Lancashire 89 | 2,134 |
| 28 Feb 1998 | 1997–98 | Third Division | A | Darlington | 0–1 | 2,181 | |
| 29 Aug 1998 | 1998–99 | Third Division | H | Darlington | 0–0 | 1,953 | |
| 2 Jan 1999 | 1998–99 | Third Division | A | Darlington | 0–3 | 2,807 | |
| 11 Sep 1999 | 1999–00 | Third Division | H | Darlington | 0–0 | 3,253 | |
| 4 Mar 2000 | 1999–00 | Third Division | A | Darlington | 1–4 | Tony Ellis 24 | 5,333 |
| 12 Aug 2000 | 2000–01 | Third Division | H | Darlington | 1–1 | Simon Davies 53 | 3,255 |
| 6 Jan 2001 | 2000–01 | Third Division | A | Darlington | 2–1 | Tony Ellis 21, Wayne Evans 76 | 3,481 |
| 20 Nov 2001 | 2001–02 | Third Division | A | Darlington | 0–1 | 3,362 | |
| 6 Apr 2002 | 2001–02 | Third Division | H | Darlington | 3–1 | Clive Platt 7, Lee McEvilly 27, Paul Simpson 35 | 3,055 |
| 24 Aug 2002 | 2002–03 | Third Division | H | Darlington | 1–1 | Lee McEvilly 7 | 2,834 |
| 11 Feb 2003 | 2002–03 | Third Division | A | Darlington | 1–0 | 2,479 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | 2003–04 | Third Division | H | Darlington | 4–2 | Lee McEvilly 37, Lee McEvilly 41, Paul Connor 59, Leo Bertos 65 | 2,518 |
| 31 Jan 2004 | 2003–04 | Third Division | A | Darlington | 0–1 | 5,689 | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | 2004–05 | League Two | H | Darlington | 1–1 | Grant Holt 30 | 2,616 |
| 26 Dec 2004 | 2004–05 | League Two | A | Darlington | 3–0 | Taiwo Atieno 18, Grant Holt 62, Grant Holt 78 | 7,028 |
| 29 Aug 2005 | 2005–06 | League Two | A | Darlington | 1–2 | Grant Holt 61 | 4,318 |
| 4 Apr 2006 | 2005–06 | League Two | H | Darlington | 0–2 | 1,963 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 2006–07 | League Two | A | Darlington | 5–0 | Morike Sako 7, Alan Goodall 20, Morike Sako 35, Chris Dagnall 45, Clive Moyo–Modise 82 | 3,752 |
| 10 Mar 2007 | 2006–07 | League Two | H | Darlington | 0–0 | 3,256 | |
| 2 Oct 2007 | 2007–08 | League Two | A | Darlington | 1–1 | Rory Prendergast 88 | 3,031 |
| 1 Jan 2008 | 2007–08 | League Two | H | Darlington | 3–1 | Joe Thompson 22, Glenn Murray 37, Adam Le Fondre 45 | 3,116 |
| 10 May 2008 | 2007–08 | Play-offs | A | Darlington | 1–2 | Chris Dagnall 70 | 8,057 |
| 17 May 2008 | 2007–08 | Play-offs | H | Darlington | 2–1 | Chris Dagnall 43, David Perkins 78 | 6,271 |
| 24 Feb 2009 | 2008–09 | League Two | A | Darlington | 2–1 | Adam Le Fondre 28, Adam Rundle 62 | 2,858 |
| 18 Apr 2009 | 2008–09 | League Two | H | Darlington | 0–2 | 3,789 | |
| 29 Sep 2009 | 2009–10 | League Two | A | Darlington | 2–0 | Will Buckley 60, Chris O'Grady 81 | 1,748 |
| 13 Apr 2010 | 2009–10 | League Two | H | Darlington | 0–1 | 5,371 |
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