Date of birth | 13 September 1978 |
Place of birth | Harrow |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 79 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Defender/Centre back |
The elder brother of West Ham United's Elliott Ward was one of Watford's success stories of the 2000-01 season.
Darren Ward finally put his injury problems behind him and established himself as a first choice in the centre of defence partnering Robert Page.
Tall and strong, Darren is commanding in the air, reads the game well and poses a considerable threat when he joins the attack at set pieces.
He suffered a setback in November when he sustained what seemed to be a serious thigh injury, but was quickly back in the line-up.
Darren's progress was recognised when he signed a new four-year contract for the Hornets during the campaign.
Darren's contract at Millwall was extended to June 2007 in June 2004 before he joined Crystal Palace in May 2005 with a contract to June 2008.
He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 2007 with a three-year contract but was made available for transfer in May 2008.
After a loan spell, he joined Millwall in January 2009 with contract to the end of the season that was extended to June 2013 in June 2010.
After a loan spell, Darren joined Swindon Town in January 2013 with a contract to June 2014 that was extended to June 2015 in August 2013.
He joined Yeovil Town in November 2015 with a contract to January 2016 that was then extended to June 2017.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Watford | 13 Feb 1995 | 03 Oct 2001 | |
Queens Park Rangers | 17 Dec 1999 | 14 Mar 2000 | L |
Millwall | 03 Oct 2001 | 31 May 2005 | |
Crystal Palace | 31 May 2005 | 03 Jul 2007 | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 03 Jul 2007 | 01 Jan 2010 | |
Watford | 30 Sep 2008 | 30 Nov 2008 | L |
Charlton Athletic | 30 Jan 2009 | 31 May 2009 | L |
Millwall | 11 Sep 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | L |
Millwall | 01 Jan 2010 | 04 Jan 2013 | |
Swindon Town | 30 Aug 2012 | 03 Jan 2013 | L |
Swindon Town | 04 Jan 2013 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
Crawley Town | 09 Jan 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
Yeovil Town | 08 Nov 2015 | 30 Jun 2017 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1999-00 | Watford | Premier League | 7 | 2 |
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2000-01 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Watford | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Watford | League Division 1 | 40 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Millwall | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Millwall | League Division 1 | 10 | 4 |
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2001-02 | Millwall | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
2001-02 | Watford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Watford | League Division 1 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Millwall | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
2002-03 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Millwall | League Division 1 | 36 | 3 |
1 |
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2003-04 | Millwall | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
2003-04 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Millwall | League Division 1 | 46 | 3 |
4
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2004-05 | Millwall | League Championship | 43 |
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2004-05 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Millwall | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
2005-06 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 42 | 1 |
5 |
2
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2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2006-07 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 20 |
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2006-07 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 30 |
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2008-09 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 16 | ||||
2008-09 | Watford | League Championship | 9 | 1 |
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2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 1 |
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2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2009-10 | Millwall | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2009-10 | Millwall | League One | 30 | 1 |
1 |
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2009-10 | Millwall | League One Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
2010-11 | Millwall | FA Cup | 1 |
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2010-11 | Millwall | League Championship | 28 | 3 |
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2010-11 | Millwall | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2011-12 | Millwall | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
2011-12 | Millwall | League Championship | 27 | 3 |
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2011-12 | Millwall | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2012-13 | Millwall | League Championship | 1 | ||||
2012-13 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2012-13 | Swindon Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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2012-13 | Swindon Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
2012-13 | Swindon Town | League One | 39 | 2 |
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2012-13 | Swindon Town | League One Play-Offs | 2 |
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2013-14 | Swindon Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2013-14 | Swindon Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 5 | ||||
2013-14 | Swindon Town | League Cup | 3 | ||||
2013-14 | Swindon Town | League One | 36 | ||||
2014-15 | Crawley Town | League One | 17 | 1 |
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2015-16 | Yeovil Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
2015-16 | Yeovil Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 |
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2015-16 | Yeovil Town | League Two | 18 | 1 |
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2016-17 | Yeovil Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2016-17 | Yeovil Town | League Two | 14 | 2 |
3 |
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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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06 Aug 2005 | Crystal Palace v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
09 Aug 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
13 Aug 2005 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
20 Aug 2005 | Crystal Palace v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
27 Aug 2005 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
10 Sep 2005 | Crystal Palace v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
13 Sep 2005 | Reading v Crystal Palace | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
17 Sep 2005 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
24 Sep 2005 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
27 Sep 2005 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
03 Oct 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
15 Oct 2005 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
18 Oct 2005 | Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
22 Oct 2005 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
29 Oct 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
05 Nov 2005 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield United | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
20 Nov 2005 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Crystal Palace | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
22 Nov 2005 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
26 Nov 2005 | Luton Town v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
10 Dec 2005 | Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
26 Dec 2005 | Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
28 Dec 2005 | Crystal Palace v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
31 Dec 2005 | Watford v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
02 Jan 2006 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
07 Jan 2006 | Crystal Palace v Northampton Town | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
14 Jan 2006 | Hull City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
20 Jan 2006 | Crystal Palace v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
25 Jan 2006 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
31 Jan 2006 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
04 Feb 2006 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
07 Feb 2006 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
11 Feb 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
14 Feb 2006 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
18 Feb 2006 | Millwall v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
25 Feb 2006 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
04 Mar 2006 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
13 Mar 2006 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
18 Mar 2006 | Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
21 Mar 2006 | Leeds United v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
25 Mar 2006 | Derby County v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
31 Mar 2006 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
07 Apr 2006 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
15 Apr 2006 | Crystal Palace v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
17 Apr 2006 | Burnley v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
30 Apr 2006 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
06 May 2006 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 0-3 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
22 Aug 2006 | Crystal Palace v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
16 Sep 2006 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
23 Sep 2006 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
30 Sep 2006 | Hull City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
14 Oct 2006 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
17 Oct 2006 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
21 Oct 2006 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
28 Oct 2006 | Crystal Palace v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
04 Nov 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
18 Nov 2006 | Crystal Palace v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
25 Nov 2006 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
28 Nov 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
02 Dec 2006 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
09 Dec 2006 | Crystal Palace v Colchester United | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
16 Dec 2006 | Derby County v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
22 Dec 2006 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
26 Dec 2006 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
30 Dec 2006 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
01 Jan 2007 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
06 Jan 2007 | Crystal Palace v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
13 Jan 2007 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
20 Jan 2007 | Crystal Palace v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
27 Jan 2007 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.