Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Darren Ward |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Darren Philip Ward |
| Date of birth | 1978-09-13 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 5,091 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 1,979 |
| Crawley Town | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1,531 |
| Swindon Town | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 88 | 2 | 1 | 1,755 |
| Millwall FC | 8 | 01/02 | 12/13 | 268 | 7 | 2 | 10,181 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 69 | 6 | 1 | 932 |
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 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Watford FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | EFL Trophy | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League South | Hemel Hempstead Town | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League South | Hemel Hempstead Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Yeovil Town | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 432 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Yeovil Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Yeovil Town | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,547 |
| 14/15 | League One | Crawley Town | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,531 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Swindon Town | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | League One | Swindon Town | 39 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,755 |
| 12/13 | League One Play-Offs | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Millwall FC | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Millwall FC | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2,644 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Millwall FC | 31 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,704 |
| 09/10 | League One Play-Offs | Millwall FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Watford FC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 809 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 43 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 752 |
| 05/06 | Championship Play-Offs | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Millwall FC | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Millwall FC | 46 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,380 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Millwall FC | 39 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,333 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Millwall FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Watford FC | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,562 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Watford U18 | Watford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-01 | Watford | QPR | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-01 | QPR | Watford | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-01 | Watford | Millwall | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Millwall | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 1750000 | €1.65m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Crystal Palace | Wolves | Transfer | 1800000 | €275k |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Wolves | Watford | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Watford | Wolves | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Wolves | Charlton | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Charlton | Wolves | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-12 | Wolves | Millwall | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Millwall | Wolves | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Wolves | Millwall | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-30 | Millwall | Swindon Town | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-03 | Swindon Town | Millwall | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-04 | Millwall | Swindon Town | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-09 | Swindon Town | Crawley Town | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Crawley Town | Swindon Town | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Swindon Town | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-08 | Without Club | Yeovil Town | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Yeovil Town | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-09 | Without Club | Hemel | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Hemel | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Craig | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes Foderingham | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 5 | 43 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Yeovil Town | 3 | 16 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Millwall FC | 3 | 46 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 26 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Millwall FC | 1 | 31 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 1 | 43 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Crawley Town | Swindon Town | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-09 | Swindon Town | Crawley Town | Loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-03 | Swindon Town | Millwall | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-30 | Millwall | Swindon Town | Loan | — | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Millwall | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-12 | Wolves | Millwall | Loan | — | €1.20m |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Charlton | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Wolves | Charlton | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Watford | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Wolves | Watford | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-01 | QPR | Watford | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-01 | Watford | QPR | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Darren Ward'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 40 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 40% |
| Scunthorpe United | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 62 | 71 | -9 | 35% |
| Sheffield United | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 33% |
| Walsall FC | 40 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 40% |
| Oldham Athletic | 40 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 38% |
| Colchester United | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 52 | -2 | 35% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 32% |
| Leicester City | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 34% |
| Leyton Orient | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 47 | -2 | 42% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 55 | -18 | 28% |
| Leeds United | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 38% |
| Peterborough United | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 432 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 1,547 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 12/13 | 45 | 1,875 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 2,704 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 46 | 932 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 04/05 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 54 | 1,380 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 02/03 | 44 | 3,333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 01/02 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 42 | 3,562 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Darren Ward
Who is Darren Ward?
Darren Ward is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Darren Ward?
Darren Ward is 47 years old. He was born on September 13, 1978 in London.
What position does Darren Ward play?
Darren Ward plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Darren Ward play for?
Darren Ward currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Darren Ward scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Darren Ward has scored 23 goals in 648 appearances.
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