Darren Connell (born 3 February 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played in the Football League with Blackpool and Macclesfield Town
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Blackpool | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Macclesfield Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Scarborough | 32 | (15) |
| 2002 | → Hucknall Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Barrow (loan) | 9 | (5) |
| 2003 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Burscough (loan) | 28 | (13) |
| 2003–2004 | Burscough | 30 | (18) |
| 2004 | Grantham Town | 8 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Connell has found his football career reinvigorated in his twilight years with Merseyside Christian League side St Cuthberts. He scored the winning goal in their 2013 National Trophy Final victory over Battle Baptist of Sussex and was awarded Man Of The Match by Linvoy Primus. Connell was top scorer for St Cuthberts in both league and cup in 2012/13 and is a key force behind their push for further national and league glory for 2013/14.
References
edit- Darren Connell at Soccerbase