Darren Roberts (footballer)

Darren Anthony Roberts (born 12 October 1969) is an English former football striker.

Darren Roberts
Personal information
Full name Darren Anthony Roberts[1]
Date of birth (1969-10-12) 12 October 1969[1]
Place of birth Birmingham,[1] England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Playing position(s) Striker
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
2013–???? Seaford United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.

Roberts finished his playing career in September 2013, playing his part in helping Seaford United secure the Victorian State League Division 4 South championship, the club's first senior men's title in 27 years.

References
  1. "Darren Roberts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  2. Sewell, Albert, ed. (1996). News of the World Football Annual 1996–97. London: Invincible Press. p. 430. ISBN 978-0-00-218737-4.
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