Darren Huckerby
| Date of birth | 23 April 1976 |
| Place of birth | Nottingham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Forward |
Snapped up by Newcastle United after only a handful of appearances for Lincoln City, although didn't fulfil his potential on Tyneside, he did go on to justify their judgement elsewhere.
Darren again found it difficult to win a place in the starting line-up at Leeds United in 2000-01 and mostly found himself on the substitutes' bench.
He scored one of United's goals in the 6-0 Champions' League win over Besiktas and netted a double in the 3-2 Worthington Cup defeat by Tranmere Rovers but was increasingly marginalised towards the end of the year.
Shortly after Christmas, he moved across the Pennines to join Manchester City and made an immediate impact on his debut from the subs' bench winning and then converting a consolation penalty as the Blues went down 4-1.
However, after a run of eight games in the starting line-up, he was relegated to the bench again and added just one more goal, a fine individual effort in the FA Cup victory over Birmingham City.
A tricky striker with lightning pace, after a loan spell at Carrow Road, Darren joined Norwich City in December 2003 with a contract to June 2006 that was extended to June 2007 in November 2004, then to June 2008 in December 2006.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 14 Jul 1993 | 10 Nov 1995 | |
| Newcastle United | 10 Nov 1995 | 23 Nov 1996 | |
| Millwall | 05 Sep 1996 | 02 Oct 1996 | L |
| Coventry City | 23 Nov 1996 | 12 Aug 1999 | |
| Leeds United | 12 Aug 1999 | 29 Dec 2000 | |
| Manchester City | 29 Dec 2000 | 26 Dec 2003 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 13 Feb 2003 | 16 May 2003 | L |
| Norwich City | 08 Sep 2003 | 14 Dec 2003 | L |
| Norwich City | 26 Dec 2003 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 14 Jul 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Coventry City | Premier League | 21 | 4 |
5 |
2
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| 1997-98 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Coventry City | Premier League | 32 | 2 |
14 |
9
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| 1998-99 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Coventry City | Premier League | 31 | 3 |
9 |
7
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| 1999-00 | Coventry City | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Leeds United | Premier League | 9 | 24 |
2 |
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| 1999-00 | Leeds United | UEFA Cup | 1 | 8 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Leeds United | Premier League | 2 | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Leeds United | UEFA Champions League | 3 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Manchester City | Premier League | 8 | 5 |
1 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
5 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Division 1 | 30 | 10 |
20 |
5
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| 2002-03 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 |
1 |
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| 2002-03 | Manchester City | Premier League | 6 | 10 |
1 |
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| 2002-03 | Nottingham Forest | League Division 1 | 9 | 5 |
3
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| 2002-03 | Nottingham Forest | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Norwich City | League Division 1 | 36 | 14 |
5
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| 2004-05 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Norwich City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Norwich City | Premier League | 36 | 1 |
6 |
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| 2005-06 | Norwich City | League Championship | 39 | 4 |
8 |
8
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1
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| 2005-06 | Norwich City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 4 | 5 |
2
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| 2006-07 | Norwich City | League Championship | 40 | 8 |
8
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| 2007-08 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Norwich City | League Championship | 26 | 8 |
5 |
4
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1
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| 2007-08 | Norwich City | League 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 2000 | Manchester City v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Derby County v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Manchester City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Manchester City v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Bradford City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2001 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Manchester City v Watford | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Manchester City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 5-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Notts County v Manchester City | W | 2-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City | W | 2-6 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Manchester City v Walsall | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Manchester City v Wimbledon | L | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 6-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Preston North End v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Barnsley v Manchester City | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Manchester City v Gillingham | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Manchester City v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Grimsby Town v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Millwall v Manchester City | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Crystal Palace v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v Burnley | W | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Sheffield United v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Manchester City v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Manchester City v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Watford v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Ipswich Town v Manchester City | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Manchester City v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Wimbledon v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Manchester City v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Walsall v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Feb 2002 | Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2002 | Manchester City v Coventry City | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Mar 2002 | Bradford City v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Manchester City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Rotherham United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Manchester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Manchester City v Barnsley | W | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Gillingham v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Leeds United v Manchester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | West Ham United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Manchester City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Southampton v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2002 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Manchester City v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Fulham v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Everton v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2003 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Total Network Solutions v Manchester City | W |
0-2 Agg: 0-7 |
UEFA Cup | Qualifying round 2nd leg |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | England | B International | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1997 | England v Italy | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 01 Apr 1997 | England v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 29 Apr 1997 | England v Georgia | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 30 May 1997 | Poland v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | |
| 10 Feb 1998 | England v Chile | L | 1-2 | B International | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.