1880-81   F.A. Cup semi-finalists
1889-90   Founder member of Football Alliance
1891-92   Elected into Football League
1892-93   Not re-elected into First Division, but elected as a founder
          member of Football League Division Two
          Promoted after Test Match (Darwen 3 Notts County 2)
1893-94   Relegated after Test Match (Small Heath 3 Darwen 1)
1899      Did not seek re-election to Football League
1899-00   Joined Lancashire League
1901-02   Lancashire League Champions
1902-03   Lancashire League runner-up (on goal average)
1903-04   Joined Lancashire Combination Division One
1905-06   Lancashire Combination runner-up
1909      Relegated to Division Two
1914      Left Lancashire Combination
1920-21   Rejoined Lancashire Combination
1930-31   Lancashire Combination Champions
1931-32   Lancashire Combination Champions (2nd time)
1963      Relegated to Division Two
1965-66   Promoted to Division One
1967      Relegated to Division Two
1967-68   Lancashire Combination Division Two runner-up
1971-72   Lancashire Combination Champions (3rd time)
1973-74   Lancashire Combination runner-up (on goal average)
1974-75   Lancashire Combination Champions (4th time)
1975-76   Joined Cheshire County League
1981-82   Two points deducted
1982-83   Founder members of North West Counties League
1984      Relegated to Division Two
1984-85   Escaped relegation thanks to Padiham having two points deducted
1986-87   Promoted to Division One
1998      Demoted to Division Two due to ground gradings
2003-04   Three points deducted
2004-05   Nine points deducted


Acknowledgement to the F.C.H.D. for this information.