Darren Anderton
Midfield - Right Midfield
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.9
Solid
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.14
goals / match
Tottenham Hotspur
top club · 356 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#39
goals rank
#27
assists rank
69
season goals
73
season assists
Among 99 Midfield - Right Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.50m
peak value · 2004
€2.70m
top transfer fee · 92/93
8
best season · 92/93
43 / 12
int'l caps / goals
496Appearances
69Goals
73Assists
44Yellow cards
0Red cards
155Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Darren Anderton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Darren Robert Anderton |
| Date of birth | 1972-03-03 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Southampton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-12-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2008
Transfer: Bournemouth → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — AFC Bournemouth
24 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — AFC Bournemouth
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2006
Transfer: Wolves → Bournemouth
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — AFC Bournemouth
31 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2005
Transfer: Birmingham → Wolves
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Birmingham City
24 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Tottenham → Birmingham
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Tottenham Hotspur
24 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Tottenham Hotspur
22 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Tottenham Hotspur
44 matches · 6 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Tottenham Hotspur
26 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Tottenham Hotspur
22 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Tottenham Hotspur
46 matches · 5 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Tottenham Hotspur
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Tottenham Hotspur
18 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Tottenham Hotspur
9 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Tottenham Hotspur
45 matches · 7 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Tottenham Hotspur
44 matches · 6 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Tottenham Hotspur
41 matches · 8 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
Transfer: Portsmouth → Tottenham
92/93 · Transfer · €2.70m
Jul 1991
91/92 — Portsmouth FC
8 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Portsmouth FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1989
Transfer: Portsmouth U18 → Portsmouth
89/90 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 79 other Midfield - Right Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.41/90
Assists2 total · 0.27/90
G+A5 total · 0.68/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.68/90
Minutes played by club
Tottenham Hotspur
70.1%
Portsmouth FC
4.6%
AFC Bournemouth
11.9%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
11.3%
Birmingham City
2.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 356 | 49 | 68 | 9,754 |
| Portsmouth FC | 2 | 90/91 | 91/92 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 645 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 78 | 13 | 3 | 1,649 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1,577 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 290 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 657 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 907 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 403 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 655 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 369 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 464 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Second Division | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 567 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 28 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 372 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,487 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 290 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1,439 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 35 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 734 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 966 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89/90 | 1989-07-01 | Portsmouth U18 | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Portsmouth | Tottenham | Transfer | 0 | €2.70m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Tottenham | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-22 | Birmingham | Wolves | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-08 | Wolves | Bournemouth | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-07 | Bournemouth | Retired | Transfer | 800000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€4.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #52786 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | #14 | 30 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 36 |
| 06/07 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 28 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 37 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 34 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Darren Anderton's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 38 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 32 | 71 | -39 | 3% |
| Manchester United | 38 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 69 | -45 | 13% |
| Newcastle United | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 26% |
| Everton FC | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 41 | -1 | 34% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 39% |
| Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 54 | -11 | 24% |
| Chelsea FC | 38 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 20 | 76 | -56 | 5% |
| Liverpool FC | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 33 | 56 | -23 | 21% |
| Manchester City | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 50% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 51 | -9 | 33% |
| Fulham FC | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 33% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 94/95 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 22 | 657 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 98/99 | 46 | 1,185 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 96/97 | 18 | 514 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 94/95 | 45 | 1,307 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 08/09 | 24 | 710 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 07/08 | 23 | 567 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 06/07 | 31 | 372 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.69 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 1,577 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 04/05 | 24 | 290 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 03/04 | 24 | 1,568 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 02/03 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 44 | 1,504 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 00/01 | 26 | 1,236 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
317 apps
38 G
58 A
League Cup
37 apps
9 G
8 A
League One
48 apps
9 G
3 A
FA Cup
39 apps
7 G
4 A
League Two
18 apps
3 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
24 apps
1 G
0 A
Second Division
7 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Darren Anderton
Who is Darren Anderton?
Darren Anderton is an England professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Darren Anderton?
Darren Anderton is 54 years old. He was born on March 3, 1972 in Southampton.
What position does Darren Anderton play?
Darren Anderton plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Darren Anderton play for?
Darren Anderton currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Darren Anderton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Darren Anderton has scored 69 goals in 496 appearances.