Darren Rogers

For the rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s, for England, Salford City Reds, and Castleford, see Darren Rogers (rugby league) and Darren Rogers.

Darren Rogers

Personal information
Full name	Darren J. Rogers
Date of birth	9 April 1970 (1970-04-09) (age 41)
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1986–1988	West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1988–1992	West Bromwich Albion	14	(1)
1992–1994	Birmingham City	18	(1)
1993	→ Kidderminster Harriers (loan)	?	(?)
1993	→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	1	(0)
1994–1997	Walsall	58	(0)
1997–199x	Stevenage Borough	?	(?)
2001–2002	Evesham United	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Darren J. Rogers (born 9 April 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played 91 games in the Football League representing West Bromwich Albion,^[1] Birmingham City, Wycombe Wanderers^[2] and Walsall.^[3] He played as a defender.

Career

Rogers was born in Birmingham. When he left school in 1986 he joined West Bromwich Albion as a YTS trainee, and signed professional forms two years later.^[4] Rogers played 14 Second Division games for the club^[1] before joining local rivals Birmingham City, newly promoted to that level, on a free transfer in July 1992. Described as "fast and mobile with a good, strong tackle",^[4] Rogers went straight into the starting eleven and played in the first 11 games of the 1992–93 season before dropping out of regular first-team football.^[5] Either side of an unsuccessful trial at Lincoln City, he had loan spells at Kidderminster Harriers of the Conference^[4] and Wycombe Wanderers of Division Three, for whom he made only one substitute appearance,^[6] before joining Walsall in July 1994. He played 26 games in all competitions for Birmingham.^[4]

Rogers contributed to Walsall's promotion to Division Two in his first season with the club,^[7] but a cruciate ligament injury restricted his league appearances to 58 in three-and-a-bit seasons. An October 1977 move to the Conference with Stevenage Borough ended in his early release after he suffered another injury soon after joining. He went on play for Evesham United.^[8]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "West Bromwich Albion: 1946/47–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/wba/wba.htm. Retrieved 18 March 2009. 
2. ^ "Birmingham City: 1946/47–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/birmingham/birmingham.htm. Retrieved 18 March 2009. 
3. ^ "Walsall: 1946/47–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/walsall/walsall.htm. Retrieved 18 March 2009. 
4. ^ ^{a b c d} Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9. 
5. ^ Matthews, p. 228.
6. ^ "Birmingham City Quick Guide". Chairboys on the Net. http://www.chairboys.ndirect.co.uk/clubs/birmingham.htm. Retrieved 24 April 2009. 
7. ^ "Walsall". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. http://www.fchd.info/WALSALL.HTM. Retrieved 24 April 2009. 
8. ^ Edwards, Leigh. "Ultimate Saddlers A-Z 15". Walsall F.C.. http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/SaddlersAZ/0,,10428~1252732,00.html. Retrieved 24 April 2009. 

Persondata
Name	Rogers, Darren
Alternative names
Short description	Professional footballer
Date of birth	9 April 1970
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Date of death
Place of death