Date of birth | 21 August 1974 |
Place of birth | Basildon |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 74 kg |
Height | 1.73 m |
Position | Midfielder |
A former England Youth international with an ability to score goals from midfield, Darren made well over 250 appearances at club level, mostly for Reading.
Although still very much a creative force in midfield for Reading in 2000-01, he was unable to repeat his success or goal-scoring feats of the previous campaign.
Darren eventually lost the captain's armband to Phil Parkinson and was increasingly confined to the substitutes bench for the final two months.
Still an expert at dead-ball situations, he nevertheless managed a respectable double-figure tally of goals for the Royals.
He was granted a free transfer in May as Reading boss Alan Pardew sought to restructure his squad following the disappointing defeat by Walsall in the play-off final and Notts County moved quickly to secure Darren's services.
Darren joined Bristol City in March 2004 on non-contract terms then Peterborough United in November 2004 on the same basis.
Darren joined Rushden & Diamonds in January 2006 with a contract to the end of the season.
He also played for AFC Hornchurch, Halesowen and Ilkeston Town before joining Gateshead as assistant manager in 2013.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 06 Mar 1992 | 28 Feb 1996 | |
Watford | 27 Oct 1995 | 27 Nov 1995 | L |
Reading | 28 Feb 1996 | 27 Jun 2001 | |
Notts County | 27 Jun 2001 | 25 Mar 2004 | |
Bristol City | 25 Mar 2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
Hornchurch | 13 Aug 2004 | 30 Nov 2004 | |
Peterborough United | 30 Nov 2004 | 07 Jan 2005 | |
Bath City | 07 Jan 2005 | 14 Jan 2005 | |
Havant and Waterlooville | 14 Jan 2005 | 01 Apr 2005 | |
Virginia Beach Mariners | 01 Apr 2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | |
Rushden and Diamonds | 27 Jan 2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
Kettering Town | 01 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
Gateshead | 25 Sep 2013 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1993-94 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1993-94 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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1993-94 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 16 | 9 |
4 |
2
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1994-95 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 |
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1994-95 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 1 | 3 |
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1995-96 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1995-96 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 3 | ||||
1996-97 | Reading | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Reading | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Reading | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Reading | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Reading | League Division 2 | 35 | 8 |
9 |
7
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2000-01 | Reading | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Notts County | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
2001-02 | Notts County | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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2001-02 | Notts County | League Cup | 2 |
1
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2001-02 | Notts County | League Division 2 | 39 | 3 |
5 |
10
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2002-03 | Notts County | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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2002-03 | Notts County | League Cup | 1 |
1
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2002-03 | Notts County | League Division 2 | 33 | 6 |
3 |
5
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1
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2003-04 | Notts County | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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2003-04 | Notts County | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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2003-04 | Notts County | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | Notts County | League Division 2 | 29 | 4 |
2 |
9
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2004-05 | Peterborough United | League One | 2 | 2 |
1
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2005-06 | Rushden and Diamonds | League Two | 17 | 1 |
1 |
7
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2006-07 | Kettering Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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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04 Jan 1997 | Reading v Southampton | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
14 Oct 1997 | Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
18 Nov 1997 | Leeds United v Reading | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
14 Sep 1999 | Bradford City v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
22 Sep 1999 | Reading v Bradford City | D |
2-2 Agg: 3-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
12 Aug 2000 | Millwall v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
19 Aug 2000 | Reading v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
26 Aug 2000 | Northampton Town v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
29 Aug 2000 | Reading v Stoke City | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
02 Sep 2000 | Port Vale v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
05 Sep 2000 | Reading v Leyton Orient | L |
0-2 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
09 Sep 2000 | Reading v Brentford | W | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
12 Sep 2000 | Reading v Oldham Athletic | W | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
16 Sep 2000 | Peterborough United v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
23 Sep 2000 | Reading v Swansea City | W | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
30 Sep 2000 | Rotherham United v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
06 Oct 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
14 Oct 2000 | Reading v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
17 Oct 2000 | Reading v Wrexham | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
21 Oct 2000 | Bristol City v Reading | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
24 Oct 2000 | Bury v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
28 Oct 2000 | Reading v Oxford United | W | 4-3 | League Division 2 | |
04 Nov 2000 | Walsall v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
11 Nov 2000 | Reading v Colchester United | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
02 Dec 2000 | Reading v Cambridge United | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
16 Dec 2000 | Notts County v Reading | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
19 Dec 2000 | Reading v York City | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
23 Dec 2000 | Reading v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
26 Dec 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
01 Jan 2001 | Reading v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
06 Jan 2001 | Reading v Millwall | L | 3-4 | League Division 2 | |
09 Jan 2001 | Hereford United v Reading | W | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
13 Jan 2001 | Stoke City v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
20 Jan 2001 | Reading v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
30 Jan 2001 | Swansea City v Reading | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
03 Feb 2001 | Reading v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
10 Feb 2001 | Brentford v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
17 Feb 2001 | Reading v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
20 Feb 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
24 Feb 2001 | Swansea City v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
03 Mar 2001 | Reading v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
06 Mar 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
09 Mar 2001 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
17 Mar 2001 | Wrexham v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
23 Mar 2001 | Reading v Bristol City | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
31 Mar 2001 | Reading v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
03 Apr 2001 | Luton Town v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
10 Apr 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
14 Apr 2001 | Reading v Bury | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
17 Apr 2001 | Oxford United v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
28 Apr 2001 | Colchester United v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
05 May 2001 | Reading v AFC Bournemouth | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
13 May 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
16 May 2001 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Division 2 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1990-91 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 4 | 1 |
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1991-92 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
1992-93 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | ||||
1992-93 | England | Under-19 | 1 | ||||
1992-93 | England | World Youth Cup | 6 | ||||
1993-94 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 4 | 1 |
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1993-94 | England | Under-18 | 1 |
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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12 Sep 1990 | Iceland v England | W | 2-3 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 5 |
16 Oct 1990 | England v Belgium | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 5 |
30 Apr 1991 | Wales v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 5 |
22 May 1991 | England v Wales | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 5 |
12 Sep 1991 | England v Iceland | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under 18 | Group 5 |
16 Oct 1991 | Belgium v England | L | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 5 |
20 Jul 1992 | England v Poland | W | 6-1 | UEFA Under 18 | Quarter-final |
22 Jul 1992 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under 18 | Semi-final |
24 Jul 1992 | England v Norway | L | 1-1 (7-8) | UEFA Under 18 | 3rd place |
16 Feb 1993 | England v Denmark | L | 0-1 | Under-19 | |
07 Mar 1993 | Korea Republic v England | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
09 Mar 1993 | England v USA | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
11 Mar 1993 | England v Turkey | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
14 Mar 1993 | England v Mexico | W | 0-0 (4-3) | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
17 Mar 1993 | Ghana v England | L | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Semi-final |
20 Mar 1993 | Australia v England | W | 1-2 | World Youth Cup | |
07 Jul 1993 | Denmark v England | W | 0-5 | U18 | |
18 Jul 1993 | England v France | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | Group B |
20 Jul 1993 | England v Netherlands | W | 4-1 | UEFA U18 | Group B |
22 Jul 1993 | England v Spain | W | 5-1 | UEFA U18 | Group B |
25 Jul 1993 | England v Turkey | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.