| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Brian Salton | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Central Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989–1993 | Luton Town | 18 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1991–1992 | Scotland U-21 | 6 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004–2007 | Hitchin Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Darren Brian Salton (born 16 March 1972 in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish under-21 international footballer, whose career was cut short by injuries suffered in a car accident.
Darren Salton joined Luton Town as a trainee in 1988, along with a friend from Edinburgh, Paul Telfer. Salton signed professionally in March 1989, and was capped six times by Scotland under-21 before he made his league debut at Elland Road against Leeds United in 1992.[1]
Salton's career was over before it even started, when he and Telfer were involved in a car crash in late November 1992. Although Telfer, the vehicle's driver, suffered only minor injuries, a woman died in the collision and Salton was severely injured; the wounds to his leg ensured that he never played professionally again.[1][2]
Salton still lives in the Luton area, and was manager of Southern League side Hitchin Town from December 2004 until November 2007.[3] After a spell as assistant manager at Hemel Hempstead, he became assistant manager at Slough Town in March 2009.[1][4]