Darlaston Town (1874) Football Club is an

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club that represents the town of

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. They are currently members of the and play at the Bentley Sports Pavilion, Darlaston in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall.

History

The club was formed in 1874. In 2014, the club was accepted into the

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Division Two, two leagues below where the original club left off. In just their second season in the league, the club finished 3rd and level on points behind runners-up FC Stafford. On 10 October 2015, the club attracted their highest league home gate when 105 spectators took in the visit of local neighbours

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. The 2018–19 season saw the club go 20 league games unbeaten. In June 2019, the club were granted a place in the Premier Division for the first time in 6 years alongside 17 other clubs. Their first season back, however, was cut short when the majority of the English non-league pyramid seasons were abandoned due to the

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. At the end of the 2020–21 season the club were transferred to Division One of the

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when the Premier Division of the West Midlands (Regional) League lost its status as a step six division. During the 2023–24 season, the club beat Lichfield City F.C. in the play-off final to earn promotion to the

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, the club's highest ever promotion.

Ground

The club currently play their home games at the Bentley Sports Pavilion, Darlaston in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall. The ground is currently known as the Paycare Ground for sponsorship reasons.

References

External links

Official website
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