Darren Anthony Roberts (born 12 October 1969) is an English former football striker.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Anthony Roberts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1969[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham,[1] England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Burton Albion | ||
| 1992–1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | (5) |
| 1994 | → Hereford United (loan) | 6 | (5) |
| 1994 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Chesterfield | 25 | (1) |
| 1996–1999 | Darlington | 79 | (21) |
| 1998 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Scarborough | 51 | (10) |
| 2000–2001 | Exeter City | 8 | (1) |
| 2000 | → Barrow (loan) | ||
| 2001 | Barrow | ||
| 2001–2002 | Tamworth | 39 | (16) |
| 2002–2004 | Worksop Town | 33 | (13) |
| 2004 | → Belper Town (loan) | ||
| 2004 | → Kidsgrove Athletic (loan) | ||
| 2004 | → Farsley Celtic (loan) | ||
| 2004–2006 | Glapwell | ||
| 2006–???? | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
| Skye United | |||
| 2013–???? | Seaford United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He scored a first-half hat-trick in his Football League debut for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 4–0 victory over Birmingham City in a live televised match in 1992.
Roberts finished his playing career in September 2013, playing his part in helping Seaford United secure the Victorian State League Division 4 South championship, the club's first senior men's title in 27 years.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Darren Roberts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ Sewell, Albert, ed. (1996). News of the World Football Annual 1996–97. London: Invincible Press. p. 430. ISBN 978-0-00-218737-4.
External links
edit- Darren Roberts at Soccerbase
- Profile at UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database
