Darren Potter
| Date of birth | 21 December 1984 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Darren Potter is a skilful midfielder who was released by Everton when fifteen years old.
His contract at Liverpool was extended to June 2008 in August 2005.
Darren was made available for transfer by Wolverhampton Wanderers in May 2008.
After a loan spell, he joined Sheffield Wednesday in July 2009 with a two-year contract.
Darren joined Milton Keynes Dons in July 2011 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2016 in February 2014 and to June 2017 in October 2015.
He joined Rotherham United in July 2017 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 18 Apr 2002 | 18 Jan 2007 | |
| Southampton | 26 Jan 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 Aug 2006 | 15 Jan 2007 | L |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 Jan 2007 | 10 Jul 2009 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 15 Jan 2009 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 10 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 01 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Rotherham United | 01 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Liverpool | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Liverpool | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Southampton | League Championship | 8 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 35 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 11 | 7 |
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| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 17 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 46 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One | 22 | 11 |
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| 2011-12 | Milton Keynes Dons | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Milton Keynes Dons | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 40 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Milton Keynes Dons | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 46 | 4 |
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| 2013-14 | Milton Keynes Dons | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Milton Keynes Dons | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 29 |
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| 2014-15 | Milton Keynes Dons | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Milton Keynes Dons | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Cup | 4 |
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| 2014-15 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 40 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Milton Keynes Dons | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Championship | 36 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Milton Keynes Dons | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Milton Keynes Dons | Football League Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 32 | 4 |
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| 2017-18 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Rotherham United | League One | 16 |
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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 | |
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| 10 Aug 2004 | Grazer AK v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Liverpool v Grazer AK | L |
0-1 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 26 Oct 2004 | Millwall v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Nov 2004 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Dec 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 1-1 (4-3) | League Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Burnley v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Jan 2005 | Watford v Liverpool | W |
1-2 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 01 Feb 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Liverpool v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Liverpool v Total Network Solutions | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | 1st qualifying round 1st leg |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Total Network Solutions v Liverpool | W |
0-3 Agg: 0-6 |
UEFA Champions League | 1st qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 26 Jul 2005 | FBK Kaunas v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 02 Aug 2005 | Liverpool v FBK Kaunas | W |
2-0 Agg: 5-1 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Liverpool v CSKA Sofiya | L |
0-1 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Nov 2005 | Liverpool v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
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 |
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| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | World Youth Under-20 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 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 | |
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| 29 Nov 2003 | Saudi Arabia v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-2 | World Youth Cup Under-20 | Group E |
| 02 Dec 2003 | Ivory Coast v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | World Youth Cup Under-20 | Group E |
| 05 Dec 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Mexico | W | 2-0 | World Youth Cup Under-20 | Group E |
| 27 Apr 2004 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | Under-21 | |
| 25 May 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | W | 3-1 | Under-21 | |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | W | 3-2 | U21 | |
| 03 Sep 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Cyprus | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 07 Sep 2004 | Switzerland v Republic of Ireland | L | 4-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 08 Oct 2004 | France v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 08 Feb 2005 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Israel v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Israel | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 24 May 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Bolivia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Denmark v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Wales v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Republic of Ireland v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.