Darren Anderton
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Darren Robert Anderton | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Winger Attacking midfielder |
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| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Itchen Saints | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Portsmouth | 62 | (7) |
| 1992–2004 | Tottenham Hotspur | 299 | (34) |
| 2004–2005 | Birmingham City | 20 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Bournemouth | 66 | (12) |
| Total | 471 | (57) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–1993 | England U21 | 12 | (5) |
| 1998 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 1994–2001 | England | 30 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Darren Robert Anderton (born 3 March 1972) is an English former footballer who spent most of his career with Tottenham Hotspur as a midfielder. He played 30 times for the England national football team, scoring 7 goals.
Anderton started his career in the Southampton Tyro League and played for Itchen Saints during a successful period for the side. His potential was evident and he was soon scouted and playing youth football at professional clubs. Renowned as a player of huge potential, Anderton's career has been constantly frustrated by injury earning him the nickname "Sicknote" which was coined by Portsmouth goalkeeper Andy Gosney.
Anderton was signed as an apprentice by Portsmouth manager Alan Ball, coming to prominence at 18 when he scored at Anfield in an FA Youth Cup match against Liverpool which ended 2–2. His first team debut came against Cardiff City in the second round of the League Cup in October 1990 as a substitute for youth team colleague Darryl Powell. Anderton made his full league debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 0–0 draw, making 20 appearances in the 1990–91 season. Under new manager Jim Smith, Anderton became a regular in the attacking side of the 1991–92 season, scoring his first club goal in the season opener against Blackburn Rovers. His performances soon drew the attention of bigger clubs and after an impressive FA Cup run, during which he scored in a semi-final clash with Liverpool, he joined Tottenham Hotspur for £1.75 million in 1992.
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