Darren Roberts (footballer)

Darren Roberts
Personal information
Full name Darren Anthony Roberts[1]
Date of birth (1969-10-12) 12 October 1969 (age 55)[1]
Place of birth Birmingham,[1] England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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. ^ a b c "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.