Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
4.9
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Millwall FC
top club · 268 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#312
goals rank
#320
assists rank
23
season goals
7
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.80m
peak value · 2006
€1.65m
top transfer fee · 05/06
6
best season · 05/06
—
int'l / penalties
648Appearances
23Goals
7Assists
32Yellow cards
0Red cards
239Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Hemel → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Hemel Hempstead Town
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Hemel
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Hemel Hempstead Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Yeovil Town
18 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Yeovil Town
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Yeovil Town
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Swindon Town → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
May 2015
Transfer: Crawley Town → Swindon Town
14/15 · Return from loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: Swindon Town → Crawley Town
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Crawley Town
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Swindon Town
45 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Millwall → Swindon Town
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Swindon Town → Millwall
12/13 · Return from loan
Aug 2012
Transfer: Millwall → Swindon Town
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Millwall FC, Swindon Town
45 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Millwall FC
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Millwall FC
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Wolves → Millwall
09/10 · Transfer
Dec 2009
Transfer: Millwall → Wolves
09/10 · Return from loan
Sep 2009
Transfer: Wolves → Millwall
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Millwall FC, Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2009
Transfer: Charlton → Wolves
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Wolves → Charlton
08/09 · Loan
Nov 2008
Transfer: Watford → Wolves
08/09 · Return from loan
Sep 2008
Transfer: Wolves → Watford
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Charlton Athletic, Watford FC, Wolverhampton Wanderers
27 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Wolves
07/08 · Transfer · €275k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Crystal Palace
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Crystal Palace
46 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Millwall → Crystal Palace
05/06 · Transfer · €1.65m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Millwall FC
46 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Millwall FC
54 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Millwall FC
44 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2001
Transfer: Watford → Millwall
01/02 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2001
01/02 — Millwall FC, Watford FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Watford FC
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2000
Transfer: QPR → Watford
99/00 · Return from loan
Dec 1999
Transfer: Watford → QPR
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Queens Park Rangers, Watford FC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Watford FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — Watford FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Watford FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Watford U18 → Watford
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.13/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.13/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Watford FC
23.7%
Queens Park Rangers
0.0%
Hemel Hempstead Town
0.0%
Yeovil Town
9.2%
Crawley Town
7.1%
Swindon Town
8.2%
Millwall FC
47.4%
Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
0.0%
Charlton Athletic
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0.0%
Crystal Palace
4.3%
| 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.
Current—
Peak€1.80m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| 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.
Championship
224 apps
7 G
5 A
First Division
155 apps
5 G
0 A
League One
124 apps
4 G
1 A
League Two
34 apps
4 G
0 A
FA Cup
35 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
9 apps
1 G
0 A
National League South
33 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
9 apps
0 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.