Date of birth | 13 September 1978 |
Place of birth | Harrow |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 79 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Defender/Centre back |
The elder brother of West Ham United's Elliott Ward was one of Watford's success stories of the 2000-01 season.
Darren Ward finally put his injury problems behind him and established himself as a first choice in the centre of defence partnering Robert Page.
Tall and strong, Darren is commanding in the air, reads the game well and poses a considerable threat when he joins the attack at set pieces.
He suffered a setback in November when he sustained what seemed to be a serious thigh injury, but was quickly back in the line-up.
Darren's progress was recognised when he signed a new four-year contract for the Hornets during the campaign.
Darren's contract at Millwall was extended to June 2007 in June 2004 before he joined Crystal Palace in May 2005 with a contract to June 2008.
He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 2007 with a three-year contract but was made available for transfer in May 2008.
After a loan spell, he joined Millwall in January 2009 with contract to the end of the season that was extended to June 2013 in June 2010.
After a loan spell, Darren joined Swindon Town in January 2013 with a contract to June 2014 that was extended to June 2015 in August 2013.
He joined Yeovil Town in November 2015 with a contract to January 2016 that was then extended to June 2017.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Watford | 13 Feb 1995 | 03 Oct 2001 | |
Queens Park Rangers | 17 Dec 1999 | 14 Mar 2000 | L |
Millwall | 03 Oct 2001 | 31 May 2005 | |
Crystal Palace | 31 May 2005 | 03 Jul 2007 | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 03 Jul 2007 | 01 Jan 2010 | |
Watford | 30 Sep 2008 | 30 Nov 2008 | L |
Charlton Athletic | 30 Jan 2009 | 31 May 2009 | L |
Millwall | 11 Sep 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | L |
Millwall | 01 Jan 2010 | 04 Jan 2013 | |
Swindon Town | 30 Aug 2012 | 03 Jan 2013 | L |
Swindon Town | 04 Jan 2013 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
Crawley Town | 09 Jan 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
Yeovil Town | 08 Nov 2015 | 30 Jun 2017 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1999-00 | Watford | Premier League | 7 | 2 |
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2000-01 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Watford | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Watford | League Division 1 | 40 | 1 |
3
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2001-02 | Millwall | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Millwall | League Division 1 | 10 | 4 |
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2001-02 | Millwall | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
2001-02 | Watford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Watford | League Division 1 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Millwall | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
2002-03 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Millwall | League Division 1 | 36 | 3 |
1 |
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2003-04 | Millwall | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
2003-04 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Millwall | League Division 1 | 46 | 3 |
4
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2004-05 | Millwall | League Championship | 43 |
2
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2004-05 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Millwall | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
2005-06 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 42 | 1 |
5 |
2
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2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2006-07 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 20 |
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2006-07 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 30 |
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2008-09 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 16 | ||||
2008-09 | Watford | League Championship | 9 | 1 |
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2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 1 |
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2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2009-10 | Millwall | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2009-10 | Millwall | League One | 30 | 1 |
1 |
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2009-10 | Millwall | League One Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
2010-11 | Millwall | FA Cup | 1 |
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2010-11 | Millwall | League Championship | 28 | 3 |
1 |
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2010-11 | Millwall | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2011-12 | Millwall | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
2011-12 | Millwall | League Championship | 27 | 3 |
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2011-12 | Millwall | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2012-13 | Millwall | League Championship | 1 | ||||
2012-13 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2012-13 | Swindon Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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2012-13 | Swindon Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
2012-13 | Swindon Town | League One | 39 | 2 |
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2012-13 | Swindon Town | League One Play-Offs | 2 |
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2013-14 | Swindon Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2013-14 | Swindon Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 5 | ||||
2013-14 | Swindon Town | League Cup | 3 | ||||
2013-14 | Swindon Town | League One | 36 | ||||
2014-15 | Crawley Town | League One | 17 | 1 |
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2015-16 | Yeovil Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
2015-16 | Yeovil Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 |
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2015-16 | Yeovil Town | League Two | 18 | 1 |
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2016-17 | Yeovil Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2016-17 | Yeovil Town | League Two | 14 | 2 |
3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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31 Oct 1999 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
01 Apr 2000 | Everton v Watford | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
08 Apr 2000 | Watford v Derby County | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
15 Apr 2000 | Southampton v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
23 Apr 2000 | Watford v Arsenal | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
29 Apr 2000 | Watford v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
03 May 2000 | Leeds United v Watford | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
06 May 2000 | Middlesbrough v Watford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
14 May 2000 | Watford v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
12 Aug 2000 | Huddersfield Town v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
19 Aug 2000 | Watford v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
22 Aug 2000 | Watford v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
26 Aug 2000 | Wimbledon v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
28 Aug 2000 | Watford v Sheffield United | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
05 Sep 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Watford | W |
0-3 Agg: 0-3 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
09 Sep 2000 | Portsmouth v Watford | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
12 Sep 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Watford | W | 3-4 | League Division 1 | |
16 Sep 2000 | Watford v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
19 Sep 2000 | Notts County v Watford | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
23 Sep 2000 | Stockport County v Watford | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
26 Sep 2000 | Watford v Notts County | L |
0-2 Agg: 3-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
01 Oct 2000 | Watford v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
14 Oct 2000 | Watford v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
17 Oct 2000 | Watford v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
21 Oct 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
24 Oct 2000 | Watford v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
28 Oct 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
31 Oct 2000 | Watford v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
04 Nov 2000 | Watford v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
18 Nov 2000 | Watford v Preston North End | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
03 Dec 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
09 Dec 2000 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
16 Dec 2000 | Watford v West Bromwich Albion | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
23 Dec 2000 | Watford v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
26 Dec 2000 | Fulham v Watford | L | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
29 Dec 2000 | Barnsley v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
02 Jan 2001 | Watford v Wimbledon | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
06 Jan 2001 | Watford v Everton | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
13 Jan 2001 | Sheffield United v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
20 Jan 2001 | Watford v Fulham | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
27 Jan 2001 | Norwich City v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
03 Feb 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
10 Feb 2001 | Watford v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
17 Feb 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
20 Feb 2001 | Watford v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
24 Feb 2001 | Watford v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
02 Mar 2001 | Birmingham City v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
07 Mar 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
10 Mar 2001 | Watford v Norwich City | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
13 Mar 2001 | Watford v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
03 Apr 2001 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
07 Apr 2001 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
14 Apr 2001 | Grimsby Town v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
01 May 2001 | Gillingham v Watford | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
06 May 2001 | Burnley v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
11 Aug 2001 | Manchester City v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
21 Aug 2001 | Watford v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
30 Sep 2008 | Burnley v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
04 Oct 2008 | Watford v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
18 Oct 2008 | Southampton v Watford | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
21 Oct 2008 | Watford v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
28 Oct 2008 | Preston North End v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
01 Nov 2008 | Watford v Blackpool | L | 3-4 | League Championship | |
09 Nov 2008 | Swansea City v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
22 Nov 2008 | Watford v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
25 Nov 2008 | Bristol City v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.