Darren Garner

Date of birth10 December 1971
Place of birthPlymouth
NationalityEnglish
Weight79 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionMidfielder

Garner began his career at local club Plymouth Argyle signing professional forms in March 1989.

He did not establish himself as a regular and left league football when he joined Dorchester Town on a free transfer in August 1994.

His performances persuaded Rotherham United to pay £20,000 for him after only one season in June 1995.

He quickley became a regular and one of the most consistent performers in the team, with the only blip coming after a row with the management team in the middle of the 1996-97 season.

Previously an attacking midfielder, Garner was asked to adopt a more defensive role on the right-hand side for Rotherham in 2000- 01.

He responded magnificently with some outstanding performances and had missed only a handful of games before suffering a broken leg in the vital promotion clash at Reading at the beginning of March.

He was sorely missed in the last two months of the Millers' push for promotion to the First Division.

He missed the whole of the 2001-02 season with injury.

After a loan spell, Garner joined Torquay United in July 2005 with a one-year contract but was made available for transfer in October 2005.

However, he signed a new one-year contract in June 2006 that was cancelled in November 2006.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Plymouth Argyle 15 Mar 1989 19 Aug 1994
Dorchester Town 19 Aug 1994 26 Jun 1995
Rotherham United 26 Jun 1995 30 Jun 2005
Torquay United 13 Mar 2005 13 May 2005 L
Torquay United 01 Jul 2005 03 Nov 2006
Newport County 09 Nov 2006 01 Mar 2007

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Rotherham United League Cup 1
1
1
2000-01 Rotherham United FA Cup 3
2000-01 Rotherham United LDV Vans Trophy 1
2000-01 Rotherham United League Cup 1
1
2000-01 Rotherham United League Division 2 30
1
1
4
2002-03 Rotherham United FA Cup
1
2002-03 Rotherham United League Cup 3
1
2002-03 Rotherham United League Division 1 20
6
3
6
2003-04 Rotherham United FA Cup
1
2003-04 Rotherham United League Division 1 10
3
1
2004-05 Rotherham United League Championship 17
1
2
2004-05 Rotherham United League Cup 2
2
2004-05 Torquay United League One 8
1
2
2005-06 Torquay United FA Cup 3
1
2005-06 Torquay United LDV Vans Trophy 1
2005-06 Torquay United League Two 40
3
2
11
2006-07 Newport County FA Cup
1
2006-07 Torquay United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2006-07 Torquay United League Cup 1
2006-07 Torquay United League Two 8
1
2


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
10 Aug 1999 Rotherham United v Hull City L 0-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
24 Aug 1999 Hull City v Rotherham United L 2-0
Agg: 3-0
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
18 Aug 2000 Colchester United v Rotherham United W 0-1 League Division 2
22 Aug 2000 Rotherham United v Barnsley L 0-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
26 Aug 2000 Rotherham United v Bury L 1-2 League Division 2
28 Aug 2000 Bristol City v Rotherham United W 0-1 League Division 2
02 Sep 2000 Rotherham United v Luton Town D 1-1 League Division 2
05 Sep 2000 Barnsley v Rotherham United L 3-2
Agg: 4-2
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
09 Sep 2000 Cambridge United v Rotherham United L 6-1 League Division 2
12 Sep 2000 Wrexham v Rotherham United W 1-3 League Division 2
16 Sep 2000 Rotherham United v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0 League Division 2
23 Sep 2000 Stoke City v Rotherham United D 1-1 League Division 2
30 Sep 2000 Rotherham United v Reading L 1-3 League Division 2
08 Oct 2000 Rotherham United v Oldham Athletic W 3-0 League Division 2
14 Oct 2000 AFC Bournemouth v Rotherham United W 0-1 League Division 2
17 Oct 2000 Bristol Rovers v Rotherham United D 1-1 League Division 2
21 Oct 2000 Rotherham United v Oxford United W 3-1 League Division 2
24 Oct 2000 Rotherham United v Swansea City W 4-2 League Division 2
28 Oct 2000 Northampton Town v Rotherham United W 0-1 League Division 2
04 Nov 2000 Rotherham United v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
11 Nov 2000 Brentford v Rotherham United W 0-3 League Division 2
18 Nov 2000 Wrexham v Rotherham United W 0-1 FA Cup 1st round
25 Nov 2000 Rotherham United v Peterborough United W 3-0 League Division 2
02 Dec 2000 Rotherham United v Millwall W 3-2 League Division 2
05 Dec 2000 Rotherham United v Chesterfield L 3-4 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
09 Dec 2000 Rotherham United v Northampton Town W 1-0 FA Cup 2nd round
16 Dec 2000 Swindon Town v Rotherham United L 2-1 League Division 2
22 Dec 2000 Port Vale v Rotherham United W 0-2 League Division 2
26 Dec 2000 Rotherham United v Notts County D 0-0 League Division 2
06 Jan 2001 Liverpool v Rotherham United L 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2001 Rotherham United v Bristol City D 1-1 League Division 2
20 Jan 2001 Notts County v Rotherham United L 4-1 League Division 2
23 Jan 2001 Walsall v Rotherham United D 1-1 League Division 2
27 Jan 2001 Rotherham United v Port Vale W 3-2 League Division 2
10 Feb 2001 Rotherham United v Cambridge United W 3-0 League Division 2
20 Feb 2001 Rotherham United v Wrexham W 2-0 League Division 2
24 Feb 2001 Rotherham United v Stoke City W 2-1 League Division 2
27 Feb 2001 Rotherham United v Colchester United W 3-2 League Division 2
03 Mar 2001 Reading v Rotherham United L 2-0 League Division 2
10 Aug 2002 Millwall v Rotherham United W 0-6 League Division 1
17 Aug 2002 Rotherham United v Preston North End D 0-0 League Division 1
24 Aug 2002 Sheffield Wednesday v Rotherham United W 1-2 League Division 1
26 Aug 2002 Rotherham United v Derby County W 2-1 League Division 1
31 Aug 2002 Bradford City v Rotherham United L 4-2 League Division 1
17 Sep 2002 Walsall v Rotherham United W 3-4 League Division 1
21 Sep 2002 Rotherham United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-0 League Division 1
28 Sep 2002 Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United L 3-2 League Division 1
01 Oct 2002 Rotherham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 4-4 (4-2) League Cup 2nd round
05 Oct 2002 Rotherham United v Portsmouth L 2-3 League Division 1
12 Oct 2002 Rotherham United v Gillingham D 1-1 League Division 1
19 Oct 2002 Grimsby Town v Rotherham United D 0-0 League Division 1
26 Oct 2002 Rotherham United v Stoke City W 4-0 League Division 1
02 Nov 2002 Coventry City v Rotherham United L 2-1 League Division 1
05 Nov 2002 Wimbledon v Rotherham United W 1-3 League Cup 3rd round
09 Nov 2002 Rotherham United v Watford W 2-1 League Division 1
16 Nov 2002 Rotherham United v Burnley D 0-0 League Division 1
23 Nov 2002 Leicester City v Rotherham United L 2-1 League Division 1
30 Nov 2002 Rotherham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Division 1
04 Dec 2002 Blackburn Rovers v Rotherham United L 4-0 League Cup 4th round
26 Dec 2002 Preston North End v Rotherham United W 0-2 League Division 1
01 Jan 2003 Rotherham United v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-2 League Division 1
04 Jan 2003 Rotherham United v Wimbledon L 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2003 Norwich City v Rotherham United D 1-1 League Division 1
18 Jan 2003 Rotherham United v Bradford City W 3-2 League Division 1
01 Feb 2003 Derby County v Rotherham United L 3-0 League Division 1
08 Feb 2003 Watford v Rotherham United W 1-2 League Division 1
15 Feb 2003 Rotherham United v Coventry City W 1-0 League Division 1
22 Feb 2003 Reading v Rotherham United L 3-0 League Division 1
08 Mar 2003 Brighton and Hove Albion v Rotherham United L 2-0 League Division 1
09 Aug 2003 Rotherham United v Cardiff City D 0-0 League Division 1
16 Aug 2003 Norwich City v Rotherham United L 2-0 League Division 1
10 Jan 2004 Cardiff City v Rotherham United L 3-2 League Division 1
13 Jan 2004 Rotherham United v Northampton Town L 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Jan 2004 Rotherham United v Norwich City D 4-4 League Division 1
31 Jan 2004 West Ham United v Rotherham United L 2-1 League Division 1
07 Feb 2004 Rotherham United v Reading W 5-1 League Division 1
21 Feb 2004 Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division 1
24 Feb 2004 Millwall v Rotherham United L 2-1 League Division 1
28 Feb 2004 West Bromwich Albion v Rotherham United W 0-1 League Division 1
06 Mar 2004 Rotherham United v Bradford City L 1-2 League Division 1
13 Mar 2004 Derby County v Rotherham United L 1-0 League Division 1
20 Mar 2004 Gillingham v Rotherham United L 2-0 League Division 1
27 Mar 2004 Rotherham United v Preston North End W 1-0 League Division 1
07 Aug 2004 Queens Park Rangers v Rotherham United D 1-1 League Championship
10 Aug 2004 Rotherham United v Burnley D 0-0 League Championship
14 Aug 2004 Rotherham United v Stoke City D 1-1 League Championship
21 Aug 2004 Reading v Rotherham United L 1-0 League Championship
24 Aug 2004 Rotherham United v Chesterfield W 2-1 League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2004 Rotherham United v Ipswich Town L 0-2 League Championship
11 Sep 2004 Rotherham United v Leicester City L 0-2 League Championship
14 Sep 2004 West Ham United v Rotherham United L 1-0 League Championship
18 Sep 2004 Coventry City v Rotherham United D 0-0 League Championship
22 Sep 2004 Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United L 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
25 Sep 2004 Rotherham United v Millwall D 1-1 League Championship
28 Sep 2004 Rotherham United v Crewe Alexandra L 2-3 League Championship
02 Oct 2004 Wigan Athletic v Rotherham United L 2-0 League Championship
19 Oct 2004 Rotherham United v Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 League Championship
18 Dec 2004 Gillingham v Rotherham United L 3-1 League Championship
15 Jan 2005 Rotherham United v Wigan Athletic L 0-2 League Championship
22 Jan 2005 Crewe Alexandra v Rotherham United D 1-1 League Championship
05 Feb 2005 Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Championship
12 Feb 2005 Plymouth Argyle v Rotherham United D 1-1 League Championship
19 Feb 2005 Rotherham United v Derby County L 1-3 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.