Darren Carter
| Date of birth | 18 December 1983 |
| Place of birth | Solihull |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Darren Carter signed a new three-and-a-half year contract with Birmingham City in January 2004.
He joined Preston North End in August 2007 with a four-year contract.
Darren was made available for transfer by North End in May 2010.
He joined Cheltenham Town in August 2012 with a contract to January 2013.
Darren joined Northampton Town in July 2013 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 13 Nov 2001 | 04 Jul 2005 | |
| Sunderland | 16 Sep 2004 | 06 Dec 2004 | L |
| West Bromwich Albion | 04 Jul 2005 | 09 Aug 2007 | |
| Preston North End | 09 Aug 2007 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Millwall | 04 Aug 2010 | 04 Jan 2011 | L |
| Cheltenham Town | 22 Aug 2012 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Northampton Town | 08 Jul 2013 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Forest Green Rovers | 23 Sep 2015 | 03 May 2017 | |
| Solihull Moors | 30 Jun 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 | 12 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 3 | 9 |
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| 2003-04 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 1 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 12 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2004-05 | Sunderland | League Championship | 8 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2005-06 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 11 | 9 |
1 |
2
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| 2006-07 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | West Bromwich Albion | League Championship | 19 | 14 |
3 |
9
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1
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| 2006-07 | West Bromwich Albion | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Preston North End | League Championship | 30 | 9 |
4 |
6
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| 2007-08 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Preston North End | League Championship | 8 | 10 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Preston North End | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Preston North End | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Preston North End | League Championship | 11 | 12 |
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| 2009-10 | Preston North End | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Millwall | League Championship | 5 | 5 |
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| 2010-11 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Preston North End | League Championship | 13 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Cheltenham Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 27 | 7 |
6 |
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| 2013-14 | Northampton Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Northampton Town | League Two | 37 | 5 |
10
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| 2014-15 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Northampton Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Northampton Town | League Two | 12 | 11 |
1 |
4
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| 2015-16 | Forest Green Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Solihull Moors | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Birmingham City v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Birmingham City v Watford | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Burnley v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Bradford City v Birmingham City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Birmingham City v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Rotherham United v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 May 2002 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | W | 1-1 (4-2) | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Final |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2002 | Birmingham City v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Southampton v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2003 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Jan 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Birmingham City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 03 Mar 2004 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Fulham v Birmingham City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Birmingham City v Fulham | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2005 | Birmingham City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2005 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2005 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | England | Under-19 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | Toulon Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | UEFA Under-19 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | England | Under-20 | 4 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | England | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | Under-20 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2002 | England v Germany | W | 3-1 | Under-19 | |
| 24 Jul 2002 | England v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA U19 | Final group B |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Republic of Ireland v England | L | 3-2 | UEFA U19 | Final group B |
| 23 Oct 2002 | Germany v England | W | 1-2 | Under-20 | |
| 27 Nov 2002 | England v Italy | L | 3-5 | Under-20 | |
| 12 Dec 2002 | England v Switzerland | L | 0-2 | Under 20 | |
| 06 Feb 2003 | England v Germany | W | 2-1 | Under-20 | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | England v Portugal | L | 0-3 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 19 Jun 2003 | England v Japan | L | 0-1 | Toulon Tournament | Group B |
| 09 Oct 2003 | England v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | Under-20 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | England v Wales | W | 2-0 | Under-20 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Japan v England | L | 1-0 | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | Group D |
| 02 Dec 2003 | England v Egypt | L | 0-1 | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | Group D |
| 05 Dec 2003 | Colombia v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | Group D |
| 29 Apr 2004 | England v Sweden | L | 0-2 | Under 18 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.