Darren Garner

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Darren Garner
Personal information
Full name Darren John Garner [1]
Date of birth (1971-12-10) 10 December 1971 (age 51)
Place of birth Plymouth, Devon, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Launceston
Youth career
1987–1989 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1994 Plymouth Argyle 27 (1)
1994–1995 Dorchester Town
1995–2005 Rotherham United 265 (23)
2005 → Torquay United (loan) 9 (0)
2005–2006 Torquay United 51 (3)
2006–2007 Newport County 9 (0)
2007 Launceston
2007 Truro City 11 (2)
2007 Bodmin Town
2007– Launceston
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2007

Darren John Garner (born 10 December 1971 in Plymouth) is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Launceston F.C.

Garner began his professional football career as a trainee with Plymouth Argyle, turning professional in March 1989. He moved to non-league Dorchester Town on a free transfer in August 1994 and in June 1995 moved to Rotherham United for a fee of £30,000.

In ten years at Rotherham, in which he played over 250 games, he helped the Millers to two promotions and an Auto Windscreen Shield in 1996, [2] but fell out of favour with both his manager and the club's fans in February 2005 after being substituted in a game at home to Nottingham Forest. The hand gestures he gave while leaving the field were reported by the Fourth Official, leading to FA charges and a £500 fine. [3]

The following month Garner moved to Torquay United on loan until the end of the season, [4] failing to prevent Torquay's relegation. He joined Torquay on a free transfer in June 2005, [5] playing in a side almost relegated for a second successive season.

In June 2006 he was given in 3-month contract extension, [6] but in October 2006 was told by Torquay manager Ian Atkins that he would be released at the end of November. [7] He left Torquay in early November having agreed a settlement for the end of his contract. He signed for Newport County on 7 November 2006. [8] He first featured for County as a sub against Swansea City in the FA Cup 1st round proper. He joined Cornish non-league side Launceston after being released by Newport in March 2007. [9] [10]

However, Garner joined Truro City later the same month. He left Truro in the summer of 2007 to join Bodmin Town, but left Bodmin in September 2007 to re-join Launceston.

On 14 February 2009 Garner had his debut as Manager for Launceston, after the resignation of Paul Smith

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References

  1. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (1998). The PFA Premier and Football League players' records 1946-1998. Queen Anne Press. ISBN   1-85291-585-4.
  2. ↑ "Rotherham's 1996 Auto Windscreens Shield winning side: Where are they now?". itsmillerstime.co.uk. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. ↑ Garner is hit with fine from FA
  4. ↑ Garner completes Gulls loan move
  5. ↑ Garner agrees move to Plainmoor
  6. ↑ Pair pen new Plainmoor contracts
  7. ↑ Garner will be released by Gulls
  8. ↑ Garner coup for exiles
  9. ↑ Garner released - and no John
  10. ↑ Garner could be next for Truro
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