Darren Oldaker

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Darren Oldaker
Personal information
Full name Darren Joseph Norman Oldaker [1]
Date of birth (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 (age 25) [2]
Place of birth Guildford, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chesterfield
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2015 Queens Park Rangers
2015–2016 Gillingham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Gillingham 21 (0)
2018 → Hythe Town (loan) 14 (5)
2019 Billericay Town 2 (0)
2019 Westfield 2 (0)
2020–2021 Hythe Town 13 (1)
2021 Welling United 3 (0)
2021 Hythe Town 11 (0)
2021–2022 Dorking Wanderers 24 (4)
2022– Chesterfield 49 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:19, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Darren Joseph Norman Oldaker (born 4 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Chesterfield.

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Career

Oldaker began his career in the Queens Park Rangers youth team, but was ready to quit the game when Dennis Wise recommended him to Gillingham. [3] He had a trial at the club and was soon signed onto scholarship forms. [3] He signed professional forms in May 2016. [4] He made his League One debut on 20 August 2016, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for Emmanuel Osadebe in a 5–0 defeat to Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park. [5] He scored on his first start for the "Gills" ten days later, in a 2–1 defeat to Luton Town in an EFL Trophy match at Priestfield Stadium. [6]

In February 2017 he signed on loan for Isthmian League South Division team Hythe Town, making his debut for the side in a 2–1 victory over Herne Bay on 6 February 2017. [7]

On 21 August 2019, it was announced that Oldaker had left Gillingham after the club, along with the player, decided to terminate his contract by mutual consent. [8]

The following month, Oldaker signed on non-contract terms for National League South side Billericay Town. [9] After just three appearances for Billericay and two for Westfield, [10] he signed for former club Hythe Town on 24 January 2020. [11]

On 5 February 2021, Oldaker signed for National League South side Welling United. [12] He made three appearances for The Wings before the COVID-19 pandemic curtailed the remainder of the campaign. On 28 May 2021, he subsequently agreed to return to Hythe Town, despite signing on for another campaign with Welling prior to the announcement. [13]

On 23 November 2021, after featuring heavily for Hythe, Oldaker made his return to the National League South to join Surrey-based Dorking Wanderers. [14]

Having achieved promotion through the National League South play-offs, Oldaker signed for fellow National League club Chesterfield. [15]

Career statistics

As of 10 December 2022
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gillingham 2015–16 [16] League One 0000000000
2016–17 [16] League One5000102 [lower-alpha 1] 282
2017–18 [16] League One3000104 [lower-alpha 1] 282
2018–19 [16] League One13031001 [lower-alpha 1] 0171
2019–20 [16] League One0000000000
Total210312074334
Hythe Town (loan) 2017–18 [17] Isthmian League Division One South145———145
Billericay Town 2019–20 [18] National League South 2010—0030
Westfield 2019–20 [19] Isthmian League South Central Division20———20
Hythe Town 2019–20 [20] Isthmian League South East Division70———70
2020–21 [21] Isthmian League South East Division6110—3 [lower-alpha 2] 0101
Total13110—30171
Welling United 2020–21 [18] National League South30———30
Hythe Town 2021–22 [22] Isthmian League South East Division11040—1 [lower-alpha 2] 0160
Dorking Wanderers 2021–22 [16] National League South244——1 [lower-alpha 3] 0254
Chesterfield 2022–23 [16] National League 20320—00223
Career total110131112012413518
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance in the National League South play-offs

Honours

Chesterfield

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  5. ↑ "Scunthorpe United 5-0 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (30 August 2016). "Gillingham 1 Luton Town 2 – Checkatrade Trophy match report". Kent Online. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "DJ signs for Hythe". Kent Online. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
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  12. ↑ "Former Gills youngster joins". Welling United FC. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  13. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (28 May 2021). "Darren Oldaker announces he will be playing for Hythe Town next season - not Welling United". Kent Online. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  14. ↑ Tucker, Craig (23 November 2021). "Ex-Gillingham midfielder Darren Oldaker leaves Hythe Town for Dorking Wanderers". Kent Online. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "Midfielder signing agreed". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
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