Market value
—
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.14
goals / match
Barnsley FC
top club · 187 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#1
goals rank
#44
assists rank
45
season goals
6
season assists
Among 154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
€900k
top transfer fee · 97/98
14
best season · 99/00
30 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1971-11-30 · 3 players total
331Appearances
45Goals
6Assists
49Yellow cards
2Red cards
109Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Darren Barnard |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Darren Sean Barnard |
| Date of birth | 1971-11-30 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rinteln, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2010
Transfer: Camberley → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Aug 2007
Transfer: Aldershot → Camberley
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Aldershot Town
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Aldershot Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2004
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Aldershot
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Grimsby Town
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Grimsby Town
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Barnsley → Grimsby Town
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Barnsley FC
43 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Barnsley FC
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Barnsley FC
44 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Barnsley FC
27 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Barnsley FC
41 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Bristol City → Barnsley
97/98 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 1996
96/97 — Bristol City
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 1995
Transfer: Chelsea → Bristol City
95/96 · Transfer · €200k
Dec 1994
Transfer: Reading → Chelsea
94/95 · Return from loan
Nov 1994
Transfer: Chelsea → Reading
94/95 · Loan
Jul 1993
93/94 — Chelsea FC
15 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Chelsea FC
14 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Chelsea FC
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
Transfer: Wokingham → Chelsea
90/91 · Transfer · €120k
Jul 1989
Transfer: Own Youth → Wokingham
89/90 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 128 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals14 total · 3.18/90
Assists1 total · 0.23/90
G+A15 total · 3.41/90
Yellow cards6 total · 1.36/90
Minutes played by club
Barnsley FC
45.4%
Bristol City
6.1%
Chelsea FC
15.7%
Aldershot Town
7.4%
Grimsby Town
25.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 187 | 34 | 1 | 4,454 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 600 |
| Chelsea FC | 3 | 91/92 | 93/94 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1,541 |
| Aldershot Town | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 730 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 2,484 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 41 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 216 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 26 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 564 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Barnsley FC | 35 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1,460 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Bristol City | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 600 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 781 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 760 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Aldershot Town | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 730 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Aldershot Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Aldershot Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Grimsby Town | 34 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1,512 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 972 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 38 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 425 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,148 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89/90 | 1989-07-01 | Own Youth | Wokingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Wokingham | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | €120k |
| 94/95 | 1994-11-18 | Chelsea | Reading | Loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-12-16 | Reading | Chelsea | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-10-05 | Chelsea | Bristol City | Transfer | 0 | €200k |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Bristol City | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | €900k |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Barnsley | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Grimsby Town | Aldershot | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Aldershot | Camberley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Camberley | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | — | 22 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 13 | 41 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 7 | 38 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 4 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 12 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 13 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Chelsea FC | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-12-16 | Reading | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-11-18 | Chelsea | Reading | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Darren Barnard'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 60% |
| Leeds United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 40% |
| Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 20% |
| Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 30% |
| Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 50% |
| Arsenal FC | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 0% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 70% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 50% |
| Southampton FC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 40% |
| Sunderland AFC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
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 | 44 | 396 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 98/99 | 27 | 564 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 97/98 | 41 | 1,685 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 96/97 | 23 | 600 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 06/07 | 19 | 730 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 1,512 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 972 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 01/02 | 43 | 605 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 1,204 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
164 apps
28 G
1 A
Second Division
54 apps
5 G
0 A
Premier League
60 apps
4 G
4 A
FA Cup
16 apps
3 G
0 A
League Cup
14 apps
3 G
0 A
Conference
18 apps
2 G
0 A
First Division (- 91/92)
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Darren Barnard?
Darren Barnard is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Darren Barnard?
Darren Barnard is 54 years old. He was born on November 30, 1971 in Rinteln.
What position does Darren Barnard play?
Darren Barnard plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Darren Barnard play for?
Darren Barnard currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Darren Barnard scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Darren Barnard has scored 45 goals in 331 appearances.