Darren Roberts (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 October 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Seaford United Soccer Club | ||
| 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 S.C. | ? | (?) | |
| 2013- | Seaford United S.C. | 18 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:00, June 17, 2007 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Darren Roberts (born 12 October 1969 in Birmingham) is an English football striker currently playing for and recently retired in 2013 Seaford United soccer club in the Victorian Australia Division 4 south state league. He was affectionally called Super Daz, or Super Darren Roberts during his time with Darlington.
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.
Darren finished his playing career in September 2013, playing his part in helping Seaford United secure the Victorian State League Division 4 South championship, the clubs first senior men's title in 27 years. During his last season Darren played several games with his son Alex Roberts. His son Alex Roberts plays for Seaford united also, where he spends all of his spare time with his girlfriend.
External links
- Darren Roberts career statistics at Soccerbase
- Profile at UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database