Kevin Dearden
| Date of birth | 08 March 1970 |
| Place of birth | Luton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 87 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Dearden began 2000-01 on the bench for Wrexham and it was not until mid-September that he replaced Kristian Rogers in the Robins' goal. He then retained his position for the remainder of the campaign producing an excellent performance in the Boxing Day game against Port Vale at the Racecourse Ground. Although not particularly tall he is a fine shot stopper who is able to dominate his penalty area. Has made some 400 appearances between the sticks in his varied career.
Dearden signed a new one-year contract with Torquay United in June 2004.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 05 Aug 1988 | 30 Sep 1993 | |
| Cambridge United | 09 Mar 1989 | 14 May 1989 | L |
| Hartlepool United | 31 Aug 1989 | 22 Oct 1989 | L |
| Swindon Town | 23 Mar 1990 | 22 Apr 1990 | L |
| Peterborough United | 24 Aug 1990 | 30 Sep 1990 | L |
| Hull City | 10 Jan 1991 | 03 Feb 1991 | L |
| Rochdale | 16 Aug 1991 | 01 Sep 1991 | L |
| Birmingham City | 19 Mar 1992 | 03 May 1992 | L |
| Brentford | 30 Sep 1993 | 04 Jun 1999 | |
| Barnet | 05 Feb 1999 | 10 Mar 1999 | L |
| Wrexham | 04 Jun 1999 | 30 Jun 2001 | |
| Torquay United | 09 Aug 2001 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Boreham Wood | 24 Feb 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | Tottenham Hotspur | Rumbelows League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Brentford | League Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Brentford | League Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Brentford | League Cup | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Brentford | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Wrexham | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Wrexham | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Wrexham | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Wrexham | League Division 2 | 36 | 5 | 51 | |||
| 2001-02 | Torquay United | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Torquay United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Torquay United | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2001-02 | Torquay United | League Division 3 | 46 | 5 | 63 | |||
| 2002-03 | Torquay United | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Torquay United | League Division 3 | 26 | 1 |
4 | 35 | ||
| 2003-04 | Torquay United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Torquay United | League Division 3 | 21 | 1 |
5 | 22 |
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| 2004-05 | Torquay United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Torquay United | League One | 5 | 1 | 12 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Torquay United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Torquay United v York City | L | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Torquay United | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers v Torquay United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Torquay United v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Torquay United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Torquay United v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Torquay United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Torquay United v Darlington | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Rushden and Diamonds v Torquay United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Luton Town v Torquay United | L | 5-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Torquay United v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Leyton Orient v Torquay United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Torquay United v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Hull City v Torquay United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Bristol City v Torquay United | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Torquay United v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Mansfield Town v Torquay United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Torquay United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Rochdale v Torquay United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Torquay United v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Torquay United v Northampton Town | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Torquay United v Exeter City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Halifax Town v Torquay United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Torquay United v Macclesfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Lincoln City v Torquay United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Torquay United v Oxford United | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Plymouth Argyle v Torquay United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Torquay United v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Torquay United v Kidderminster Harriers | L | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | York City v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Torquay United v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Oxford United v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Southend United v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Torquay United v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Hartlepool United v Torquay United | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Torquay United v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Carlisle United v Torquay United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Darlington v Torquay United | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Torquay United v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Torquay United v Luton Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Scunthorpe United v Torquay United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Torquay United v Lincoln City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Torquay United | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Torquay United v Mansfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Shrewsbury Town v Torquay United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Torquay United v Rochdale | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Exeter City v Torquay United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Torquay United v Halifax Town | L | 2-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Swansea City v Torquay United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Torquay United v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Rushden and Diamonds v Torquay United | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Torquay United v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Exeter City v Torquay United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Torquay United v Wrexham | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Oxford United v Torquay United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Torquay United v Gillingham | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Torquay United v Cambridge United | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Torquay United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Swansea City v Torquay United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Torquay United v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Carlisle United v Torquay United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Boston United v Torquay United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Torquay United v Hull City | L | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Torquay United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Torquay United v Southend United | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Darlington v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Torquay United v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Torquay United v York City | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Wrexham v Torquay United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Torquay United v Darlington | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Hartlepool United v Torquay United | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Torquay United v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Torquay United v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Kidderminster Harriers v Torquay United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Torquay United v Oxford United | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Cambridge United v Torquay United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Huddersfield Town v Torquay United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Peterborough United v Torquay United | L | 3-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Torquay United v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Torquay United v Mansfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Boston United v Torquay United | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Doncaster Rovers v Torquay United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Torquay United v Cheltenham Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Torquay United v Northampton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Lincoln City v Torquay United | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Torquay United v Macclesfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Swansea City v Torquay United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Torquay United v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Hull City v Torquay United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Torquay United v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Torquay United v Boston United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Torquay United v Carlisle United | W | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | York City v Torquay United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Torquay United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Torquay United v Cambridge United | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Darlington v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2004 | Mansfield Town v Torquay United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Torquay United v Yeovil Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2004 | Bury v Torquay United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Torquay United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-4 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Torquay United v Yeovil Town | W | 4-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Port Vale v Torquay United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Torquay United v Wrexham | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Torquay United v Colchester United | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Blackpool v Torquay United | L | 4-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.