Darren Dunning
| Date of birth | 08 January 1981 |
| Place of birth | Scarborough |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.68 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Dunning joined Bristol City on loan in the early part of 2000-01 to gain some experience of first-team football and proved an immediate hit with the club's supporters. He added much-needed steel in the centre of the park in his brief spell at Ashton Gate before returning to Lancashire to continue his development in the reserves.
He went on to make his debut for Blackburn Rovers in the Worthington Cup tie against West Ham United and later also featured in the FA Cup game against Chester City and an end-of-season match with Gillingham.
The captain of Rovers' reserve team he is a versatile midfield player who is more comfortable in a central role rather than in a position wide on the left.
Dunning joined York City in July 2003 on a one-year contract but this was extended to June 2006 in February 2004.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Blackburn Rovers | 25 Feb 1999 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Bristol City | 09 Aug 2000 | 08 Oct 2000 | L |
| Rochdale | 30 Nov 2001 | 04 Feb 2002 | L |
| Blackpool | 28 Mar 2002 | 20 Apr 2002 | L |
| Torquay United | 07 Nov 2002 | 29 Dec 2002 | L |
| Macclesfield Town | 16 Jan 2003 | 04 May 2003 | L |
| York City | 25 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Harrogate Town | 03 Jul 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Division 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bristol City | League Division 2 | 9 |
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| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Blackpool | League Division 2 | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Macclesfield Town | League Division 3 | 17 |
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| 2002-03 | Torquay United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Torquay United | League Division 3 | 4 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | York City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | York City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | York City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | York City | League Division 3 | 42 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | York City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | York City | FA Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2003 | Carlisle United v York City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Rotherham United v York City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | York City v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Huddersfield Town v York City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | York City v Southend United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Lincoln City v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | York City v Rochdale | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | York City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | York City v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Macclesfield Town v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Bury v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | York City v Cambridge United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Mansfield Town v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Halifax Town v York City | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | York City v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | York City v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Scunthorpe United v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2003 | York City v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2003 | York City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Leyton Orient v York City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | York City v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Darlington v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Torquay United v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Dec 2003 | York City v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | York City v Hull City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Rochdale v York City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | York City v Carlisle United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Northampton Town v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2004 | York City v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Southend United v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Hull City v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | York City v Mansfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2004 | York City v Lincoln City | L | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Boston United v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2004 | York City v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | York City v Torquay United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Bristol Rovers v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Apr 2004 | York City v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2004 | Cambridge United v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2004 | York City v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | York City v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2004 | York City v Yeovil Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v York City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2004 | York City v Leyton Orient | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Swansea City v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Sep 2004 | York City v Blackpool | L | 0-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 05 Nov 2005 | York City v Grays Athletic | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.