Liam Thomas Darville (born 26 October 1990) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northallerton Town. He has previously played for Leeds United, Rotherham United, Tranmere Rovers, York City and Harrogate Town. He represented England at under-16 and under-17 levels.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Liam Thomas Darville[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 26 October 1990||
Place of birth | Leyburn, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Northallerton Town | ||
Youth career | |||
–2010 | Leeds United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
2010 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2011 | York City | 17 | (0) |
2011 | Harrogate Town | 13 | (0) |
2011– | Richmond Town | ||
International career | |||
2006 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
2006–2007 | England U17 | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:53, 4 January 2012 (UTC) |
Club career
editLeeds United
editBorn in Leyburn, North Yorkshire,[1] Darville came through the youth system at Leeds United, but only managed to play reserve-team football for the club.[2] He joined League Two club Rotherham United on 25 March 2010 on loan,[3] but he picked up an injury soon after joining and was unable to feature for the first team.[citation needed]
In July 2010, Leeds allowed him to play in some of Conference Premier club York City's pre-season friendlies.[4] Following a trial, he joined League One club Tranmere Rovers on 5 August 2010 on a one-month emergency loan.[5] He made his debut on 7 August 2010 in a 2–1 defeat at home to Oldham Athletic.[6] After impressing in his first three appearances, his loan was extended until January 2011.[7] He finished the loan with 13 appearances[6] after it expired on 4 January 2011.[8]
York City
editDarville left Leeds on 17 January 2011 by mutual consent[9] before signing for York City on 31 January on a contract until the end of the 2010–11 season.[10] He made his debut the following day in a 4–1 home win over league leaders AFC Wimbledon.[11] He finished the season with 17 appearances for York[12] before being released at the end of the season.[13]
Harrogate Town
editAfter having an unsuccessful trial with League Two club Accrington Stanley in July 2011,[14] Darville signed for Conference North club Harrogate Town on 9 September,[15] making his debut the following day in a 2–0 home victory over Gloucester City.[16] He was released by the club on 13 December 2011[15] after making 16 appearances.[17] He signed for Richmond Town of the Teesside Football League the following day, playing alongside his older brother Ben.[18]
International career
editDarville was capped by the England under-16 team and was part of the squad which won the Victory Shield and participated in the Montaigu Tournament.[19] He was capped once at this level, having started in a 2–1 victory away at Belgium on 22 February 2006, in which he was substituted in the 41st minute for James Reid.[20] He later represented the under-17 team, making his debut after starting in a 4–2 home victory over Sweden on 31 July 2006.[21] Darville played for the under-17s at the Algarve Tournament and finished his period with the team with nine caps.[21] He was called up to the under-18 team for a match against Austria in April 2008.[22]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 10 December 2011
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leeds United | 2009–10[23] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010–11[6] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Rotherham United (loan) | 2009–10[23] | League Two | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2010–11[6] | League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
York City | 2010–11[12] | Conference Premier | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
Harrogate Town | 2011–12[17] | Conference North | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
Career total | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
- ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
References
edit- ^ a b c "Liam Darville". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Leeds let Darville go". Sky Sports. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ^ "Millers sign Arnaud Mendy and Liam Darville". BBC Sport. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Young defender handed York chance". Leeds United F.C. 20 July 2010. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Tranmere sign defender Liam Darville on a month loan". BBC Sport. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Liam Darville in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Tranmere Rovers extend Liam Darville's loan deal". BBC Sport. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Pair set to return to clubs". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 1 January 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Darville departs United". Leeds United F.C. 17 January 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012.
- ^ Flett, Dave (31 January 2011). "York City sign Liam Darville from Leeds United". The Press. York. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Flett, Dave (2 February 2011). "Match report: York City 4, AFC Wimbledon 1". The Press. York. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ a b Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 156–157. ISBN 978-1-869833-70-1.
- ^ "York release five players". Vital York. Vital Network. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "No panic, insists John Coleman". Accrington Observer. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Liam Darville". Harrogate Town F.C. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014.
- ^ Cook, Tim (11 September 2011). "Harrogate Town win against Gloucester". Harrogate News. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ a b Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 218–219. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
- ^ "Players: Liam Darville". Richmond Town F.C. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013.
- ^ "England U18s player profiles". The Football Association. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2006). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2006–2007. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 983. ISBN 978-0-7553-1526-0.
- ^ a b Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2007). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2007–2008. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 973–974. ISBN 978-0-7553-1664-9.
- ^ "U18 squad named". The Football Association. 27 March 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Games played by Liam Darville in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
External links
edit- Liam Darville at Soccerbase