Darren Jones
| Date of birth | 26 August 1983 |
| Place of birth | Newport |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Darren Jones was yet another of the promising youngsters to develop through Bristol City's Academy set-up.
A former Wales schools international, he signed a long-term contract for City in September 2000 and stepped up to make his senior debut from the subs bench in the LDV Vans Trophy tie at Plymouth Argyle.
He is a versatile player who has featured both at centre half and in a midfield role.
He joined Aldershot Town in July 2010 with a one-year contract.
Darren re-joined Newport County in January 2016 with a contract to June 2016 that was then extended to June 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 22 Sep 2000 | 24 Feb 2004 | |
| Forest Green Rovers | 23 Sep 2002 | 27 Apr 2003 | L |
| Cheltenham Town | 25 Aug 2003 | 24 Nov 2003 | L |
| Forest Green Rovers | 25 Nov 2003 | 25 Dec 2003 | L |
| Newport County | 24 Feb 2004 | 02 Mar 2006 | |
| Forest Green Rovers | 02 Mar 2006 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Hereford United | 01 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Aldershot Town | 01 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 01 Jul 2012 | 20 Jan 2014 | |
| AFC Wimbledon | 23 Jan 2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Newport County | 01 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Forest Green Rovers | 01 Jul 2015 | 25 Jan 2016 | |
| Newport County | 25 Jan 2016 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Bath City | 01 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Bristol City | League Division 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Forest Green Rovers | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Cheltenham Town | League Division 3 | 14 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Forest Green Rovers | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Forest Green Rovers | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Hereford United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Hereford United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Hereford United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Hereford United | League Two | 40 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2010-11 | Aldershot Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Aldershot Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Aldershot Town | League Two | 42 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Aldershot Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Aldershot Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Aldershot Town | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Aldershot Town | League Two | 42 |
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| 2012-13 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 38 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | AFC Wimbledon | League Two | 17 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 14 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Newport County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Newport County | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Newport County | League Two | 43 | 4 |
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| 2015-16 | Newport County | League Two | 17 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Newport County | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Newport County | Football League Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Newport County | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Newport County | League Two | 29 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2014 | Newport County v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Reading v Newport County | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Morecambe v Newport County | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Mansfield Town v Newport County | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Newport County v Burton Albion | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Portsmouth v Newport County | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Sep 2014 | Newport County v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Newport County v Northampton Town | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Tranmere Rovers v Newport County | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Newport County | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Newport County v AFC Wimbledon | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Oxford United v Newport County | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Newport County v York City | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Newport County | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Newport County v Southend United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Oct 2014 | Newport County v Accrington Stanley | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Hartlepool United v Newport County | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Luton Town v Newport County | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Nov 2014 | Newport County v Exeter City | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Bury v Newport County | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Carlisle United v Newport County | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Newport County v Stevenage | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Luton Town v Newport County | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Newport County v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Newport County | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Newport County v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Newport County v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Cambridge United v Newport County | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Northampton Town v Newport County | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Newport County v Shrewsbury Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | AFC Wimbledon v Newport County | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Newport County v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Wycombe Wanderers v Newport County | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Newport County v Morecambe | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Burton Albion v Newport County | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Newport County v Mansfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Stevenage v Newport County | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Newport County v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Newport County v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Plymouth Argyle v Newport County | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Mar 2015 | Accrington Stanley v Newport County | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Apr 2015 | Newport County v Hartlepool United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Exeter City v Newport County | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Newport County v Bury | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Southend United v Newport County | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Jan 2016 | Leyton Orient v Newport County | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Morecambe v Newport County | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Newport County v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Exeter City v Newport County | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Newport County v Mansfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2016 | Crawley Town v Newport County | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Newport County v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2016 | Newport County v Barnet | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Portsmouth v Newport County | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Newport County v Hartlepool United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Newport County v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2016 | Newport County v Accrington Stanley | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Yeovil Town v Newport County | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Newport County v Cambridge United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Stevenage v Newport County | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Newport County v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Luton Town v Newport County | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2016 | Newport County v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Leyton Orient v Newport County | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Luton Town v Newport County | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Newport County v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Hartlepool United v Newport County | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Doncaster Rovers v Newport County | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2016 | Colchester United v Newport County | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Yeovil Town v Newport County | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Newport County v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 25 Oct 2016 | Newport County v Barnet | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Accrington Stanley v Newport County | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2016 | Alfreton Town v Newport County | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 08 Nov 2016 | Newport County v AFC Wimbledon | W | 2-0 | Football League Trophy | Group B – South |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Newport County v Carlisle United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Newport County v Alfreton Town | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Notts County v Newport County | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Newport County v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Blackpool v Newport County | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Dec 2016 | Newport County v Stevenage | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Crawley Town v Newport County | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Dec 2016 | Newport County v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Newport County v Portsmouth | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Wycombe Wanderers v Newport County | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Newport County v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Barnet v Newport County | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Newport County v Hartlepool United | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Cheltenham Town v Newport County | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Feb 2017 | Newport County v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Newport County v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Mansfield Town v Newport County | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Newport County v Leyton Orient | L | 0-4 | League Two | |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Newport County v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Portsmouth v Newport County | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Exeter City v Newport County | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Newport County v Yeovil Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Plymouth Argyle v Newport County | L | 6-1 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.