Darren Stephenson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Darren Coil Anthony Stephenson | ||
Date of birth | 6 March 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Saint Catherine, Jamaica | ||
Position(s) | Left winger, striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Farsley Celtic | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2011 | Bradford City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Bradford City | 1 | (0) |
2011 | → Hinckley United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2011 | → Woodley Sports (loan) | ||
2012 | → Stocksbridge Park Steels (loan) | ||
2012 | → Southport (loan) | 6 | (2) |
2012 | Southport | 7 | (0) |
2012 | → Chorley (loan) | ||
2012–2016 | Chorley | ||
2016–2017 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Stockport County | 71 | (10) |
2020–2021 | Curzon Ashton | 14 | (2) |
2021 | → FC Halifax Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Chester | 63 | (10) |
2022 | → Curzon Ashton (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2023– | Farsley Celtic | 8 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:46, 8 September 2023 (UTC) |
Darren Coil Anthony Stephenson[1] (born 6 March 1993)[2] is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Farsley Celtic as a left winger and striker.
Career
[edit]Stephenson made his senior debut for Bradford City on 26 March 2011,[3] having been promoted to the first-team squad two days before, with squad number 29.[4][5] Stephenson was offered his first professional six-month contract by Bradford on 9 May 2011.[6] On 23 August 2011, Stephenson was given a new two-year contract after impressing staff.[7] The next day, he joined Hinckley United on a month-long loan deal, alongside Luke Dean,[8] before returning to Bradford City in early September 2011, having made just one appearance.[9] On 5 October 2011, Stephenson moved on loan to Woodley Sports,[10] and on 30 January 2012 he moved on loan to Stocksbridge Park Steels.[11] He moved on loan to Southport in March 2012.[12] In August 2012, Stephenson was released from his contract with Bradford City.[13] On 11 August 2012, Stephenson signed for Football Conference side Southport on a twelve-month contract.[14] He joined Chorley on loan on 31 August 2012,[15] scoring on his debut the next day in a 1–0 victory against Ilkeston.[16] He was recalled to Southport on 12 October from his loan spell.[17] Stephenson re-signed for Chorley on a permanent basis in December 2012.[18][19] He received interest from Hartlepool United in the January 2016 transfer window.[20]
After 62 goals in 157 games for Chorley, he signed for Tranmere Rovers in July 2016.[21] He moved on loan to AFC Fylde in November 2016.[22] He joined Stockport County for the 2017–18 season.[23] He was released by Stockport in May 2019.[24] He re-signed with the club in July 2019.[25] Later that month he broke his leg in a friendly game.[26]
He moved to Curzon Ashton in September 2020,[27] and on loan to FC Halifax Town in April 2021.[28]
In June 2021, Stephenson joined Chester.[29] In November 2022, he returned to Curzon Ashton on loan until January.[30]
In May 2023, he signed for Farsley Celtic.[31]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bradford City | 2010–11 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2011–12 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Hinckley United (loan) | 2011–12 | Conference North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Southport | 2011–12 | Conference Premier | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
2012–13 | Conference Premier | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
Tranmere Rovers | 2016–17 | National League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
AFC Fylde | 2016–17 | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Stockport County | 2017–18 | National League North | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 5 |
2018–19 | National League | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 8 | |
Total | 71 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 87 | 13 | ||
Curzon Ashton | 2020–21 | National League North | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 1 | 16 | 3 | |
FC Halifax Town (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
Chester | 2021–22 | National League North | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
Career total | 133 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 155 | 22 |
References
[edit]- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2011 and 31/08/2011" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "Profile". Bradford City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ "Bradford 1 – 2 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ "Stephenson given squad number". Bradford City A.F.C. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ "Stephenson called up by Bradford City". Telegraph & Argus. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ "Four offered pro contracts". Bradford City A.F.C. 9 May 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "Duo earn development contracts". Bradford City A.F.C. 23 August 2011. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ Simon Parker (24 August 2011). "Bradford City duo go on loan". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ "Loan player updates". Bradford City A.F.C. 11 September 2011. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ Simon Parker (5 October 2011). "Bantams trio loaned out but Burns move is blocked". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "STEELS BORROW BANTAMS STRIKER". NonLeagueDaily.com. 30 January 2012.
- ^ "Southport sign Bradford striker Darren Stephenson on loan". BBC Sport. 13 March 2012.
- ^ "Stephenson departs". Bradford City A.F.C. 9 August 2012.
- ^ "STRIKER STEPHENSON SIGNS FOR SANDGROUNDERS". Southport F.C. 11 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Striker Stephenson Signs". Chorley F.C. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Ten-man Magpies toil to victory". Chorley F.C. 1 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Southport recall Stephenson". NonLeagueDaily.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Profile". Chorley F.C. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Stephenson returns". Chorley F.C. 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ Tyrone Marshall (18 March 2016). "Matt Jansen wants to keep top scorer Darren Stephenson at Chorley". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Tranmere make big money swoop for Chorley star Stephenson". Lancashire Evening Post. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Tranmere striker loaned to AFC Fylde". Blackpool Gazette. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ a b Darren Stephenson at Soccerway
- ^ "Duxbury and Stephenson to leave Edgeley Park". Stockport County. 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Darren signs new deal". Stockport County. 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Darren Stephenson Injury Latest". Stockport County. 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Stockport's Stephenson joins Curzon Ashton | Non League Daily". Archived from the original on 1 October 2020.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Darren Stephenson Signs..."
- ^ "Welcome to Chester FC, Darren Stephenson!". www.chesterfc.com. 21 June 2021.
- ^ "NEWS | Darren Stephenson joins Curzon Ashton on loan". www.chesterfc.com. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Darren Stephenson joins the Celts". farsleyceltic.com. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Darren Stephenson at Soccerbase
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Jamaican men's footballers
- English men's footballers
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Hinckley United F.C. players
- Stockport Sports F.C. players
- Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Chorley F.C. players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- AFC Fylde players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Curzon Ashton F.C. players
- FC Halifax Town players
- Chester F.C. players
- Farsley Celtic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Men's association football wingers
- Men's association football forwards
- Sportspeople from Saint Catherine Parish
- 21st-century English sportsmen