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Darren Bradley Personal information Full name Darren Michael Bradley Date of birth 24 November 1965 Place of birth Kings Norton, England Playing position Midfielder Youth career 1983–1984 Aston Villa Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1984–1986 Aston Villa 20 (0) 1986–1995 West Bromwich Albion 254 (9) 1995–1997 Walsall 71 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Darren Michael BRADLEY (born November 24, 1965 in Kings Norton, England) is a former professional footballer. Darren first came to notice to Aston Villa F.C. scouts while at secondary school in Kings Norton, before signing for the Villains in 1983. He represented England at Youth level, and went on to play for the Villa first team, marking the likes of Ian Rush, Liverpool F.C..
Darren moved to The Hawthorns on March 14, 1986, in a deal that saw Stephen Hunt (footballer born 1956) move in the opposite direction. He went on to spend the majority of his career at West Bromwich Albion F.C., captaining the club. Though not a prolific goalscorer, Darren is fondly remembered amongst West Brom fans for a spectacular goal against arch rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., helping them to a 3-2 victory in the Black Country derby on 5.9.1993.
After leaving the Hawthorns, Darren spent some time at Walsall F.C. before retiring in 1997.
Has been seen since retirement playing for Aston Villa Old Stars, a charity fund-raising football team.[1]
After leaving professional football, Bradley became involved in launching Intergarage in 2000, a business designing and manufacturing underground garages, where he is currently Sales Director.[2]
Darren has two daughters, Kacie and Rosie Bradley.
References
- ^ Aston Villa Old Stars
- ^ Express & Star November 27, 2006.
External links
Darren Bradley career stats at Soccerbase
1992–93 Football League Second Division PFA Team of the Year GK: Marlon Beresford · DF: Scott Hiley · DF: Vince Overson · DF: Peter Swan · DF: Simon Charlton · MF: Ray Walker · MF: Ian Taylor · MF: Darren Bradley · FW: Mark Stein · FW: Andy Walker · FW: Bob TaylorCategories:- English footballers
- People from King's Norton
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- 1965 births
- Living people
- English football midfielder, 1960s birth stubs
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