Darren Caskey
Darren Mark Caskey (born 21 August 1974) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
![]() Caskey with York City in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Darren Mark Caskey[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 21 August 1974||
Place of birth | Basildon, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
–1992 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | (4) |
1995 | → Watford (loan) | 6 | (1) |
1996–2001 | Reading | 201 | (35) |
2001–2004 | Notts County | 114 | (10) |
2004 | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
2004 | Hornchurch | 15 | (6) |
2004–2005 | Peterborough United | 4 | (0) |
2005 | Bath City | 1 | (0) |
2005 | Havant & Waterlooville | 6 | (0) |
2005 | Virginia Beach Mariners | ||
2006 | Rushden & Diamonds | 18 | (1) |
2006–2008 | Kettering Town | ||
2007–2008 | → Halesowen Town (loan) | ||
2008–2009 | Halesowen Town | ||
2009–2010 | Ilkeston Town | ||
2014–2015 | Gateshead | 0 | (0) |
Total | 375 | (51) | |
National team | |||
1993 | England U18 | 6 | (1) |
1992–1993 | England U19 | 9 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
Caskey was born in Basildon, Essex.[1] A central midfielder, he started his career as a trainee at Tottenham Hotspur, but failed to live up to early potential.[2][3] He went on to have notable spells at Reading and Notts County, also playing for Peterborough United and Rushden & Diamonds, where he scored once against Shrewsbury Town.[4]
International career
He captained the England national under-18 team that won the 1993 UEFA European Under-18 Championship, scoring the winning penalty kick in the 1–0 victory against Turkey in the final.[5] He was capped by the England schools team.[1]
Coaching career
Prior to joining Gateshead, Caskey played in the Northern Premier League First Division South for Ilkeston Town. He was also assistant manager alongside Kevin Wilson.
Caskey followed manager Gary Mills to Wrexham on 1 June 2015 to be his assistant, after compensation was agreed between the two clubs.[6] Caskey left the club on 26 October 2016, shortly after Mills was dismissed.[7] Caskey had already been assisting Mills after his appointment at York City, working without a title or a contract.[8] He eventually adopted the position of football consultant.[9] He was dismissed alongside Mills on 30 September 2017.[10]
Personal life
His son Jake plays for Charlton Athletic, transferring from Brighton & Hove Albion in January 2017.[11][12]
References
- Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2006). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2006–07. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-84596-111-4.
- Powley, Adam (9 July 2012). "Fall from grace". When Saturday Comes. London. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "What happens when the young grow up?". The Guardian. London. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "Shrewsbury 4–1 Rushden". BBC Sport. 18 April 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- Culley, Jon (26 July 1993). "Caskey spurs England to glory: Young Turks are routed as Powell's talented team become European champions". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015.
- "Wrexham appoint Gateshead's Darren Caskey as assistant". BBC Sport. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "Darren Caskey: Former assistant manager leaves Wrexham". BBC Sport. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- Appleyard, Ian (27 October 2016). "York City winger Aidan Connolly on course for Eastleigh return". The Press. York. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- Flett, Dave (7 February 2017). "Darren Caskey is reason why York City's indefatigable Sean Newton can run all day". The Press. York. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- Flett, Dave (30 September 2017). "Gary Mills sacked as York City manager". The Press. York. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- Griggs, Howard (13 May 2010). "Why Caskey must be on his guard". The Argus. Brighton. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "Brighton midfielder moves to Charlton". www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Darren Caskey. |
- Profile at Havant & Waterlooville
- Statistics 2004/05 at SoccerFactsUK
- Darren Caskey at Soccerbase