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 |
1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Bradford City | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Oct 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2005 | Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Fulham v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Everton | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2005 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Reading | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2006 | Wigan Athletic v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Reading v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Charlton Athletic v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2006 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Cardiff City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Southampton v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Leyton Orient v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2006 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Cheltenham Town | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Luton Town v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Ipswich Town v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-5 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Nov 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2006 | Barnsley v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Plymouth Argyle v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Southend United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Jan 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Hull City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 1-1 (4-5) | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 03 Mar 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 May 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-3 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 28 May 2007 | Derby County v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-0 | League Championship Play-Offs | Final |
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 | |
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| 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.