| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Stride | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Burton upon Trent, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft (1.8 m) | ||
| Playing position | Utility | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Chasetown[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–2010 | Burton Albion | 654 | (124) |
| 2010–2011 | Alfreton Town | 16 | (0) |
| 2011– | Chasetown | 12 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 19 November 2011(UTC)[2]. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Darren Stride (born 28 September 1975 in Burton upon Trent)[3] is an English professional association football footballer currently playing for Northern Premier League side Chasetown.
Playing as a central defender or in other utility roles (including centre forward), Stride had captained the Burton Albion side for 12 years.
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Stride had been part of the first team since progressing from the Burton youth team, and had subsequently became the club's record holder for most appearances. He had also played in every single position during his time at the club, even pulling on the goalkeeping jersey in times of great emergency.[4] He has a niece called Eve stride and she goes to Horninglow Primary school.
Stride was released at the end of the 2009–10 after 17 years with the club. He subsequently joined Alfreton Town on a one-year deal in August 2010. Stride captained Alfreton on his debut, a 1–0 win against Hinckley United.[5] Stride and Alfreton Town went on to win the Conference North however he was released at the end of the season, he therefore signed for Chasetown.
with Burton Albion
with Alfreton Town