Mick Darrell

Mick Darrell

Personal information
Full name	Michael Alan Darrell
Date of birth	14 January 1947 (1947-01-14) (age 64)
Place of birth	Bilston, England
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1962–1965	Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1965–1971	Birmingham City	16	(2)
1970	→ Newport County (loan)	8	(0)
1970–1971	→ Gillingham (loan)	21	(1)
1971–1973	Peterborough United	42	(6)
1973–1974	Bilston	?	(?)
1974–19xx	Darlaston	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Michael Alan "Mick" Darrell (born 14 January 1947) is a former professional footballer who made more than 100 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City, Newport County, Gillingham^[1] and Peterborough United.^[2] He played as a midfielder.

Darrell was born in Bilston, Staffordshire. When he left school in 1962 he joined Birmingham City as an apprentice, turning professional two-and-a-half years later.^[3] He made his debut as an 18-year-old, scoring in a 5–1 defeat at Bury in the Second Division on 16 October 1965. He started the next five games, in the absence of Geoff Vowden and Malcolm Beard,^[4] but over the next five years he appeared only occasionally for Birmingham, mainly as substitute,^[5] and spent periods on loan at Newport County and Gillingham. In 1971 Darrell joined Peterborough United of the Fourth Division.^[3] After 42 league games^[2] he returned to the Black Country to play for Bilston and Darlaston in the West Midlands (Regional) League.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Birmingham City: 1947/48 – 2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/birmingham/birmingham.htm. Retrieved 28 March 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Peterborough United: 1960/61 – 2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/peterborough/peterborough.htm. Retrieved 28 March 2009. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9. 
4. ^ Matthews, p. 201.
5. ^ Matthews, pp. 202–206.

Persondata
Name	Darrell, Mick
Alternative names	Darrell, Mike; Darrell, Michael Alan
Short description	Professional footballer
Date of birth	14 January 1947
Place of birth	Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Date of death
Place of death