Darren Kelly
Kelly playing for York City in 2007
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Kelly | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Trojans | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2002 | Derry City | ||
| 2002–2004 | Carlisle United | 42 | (2) |
| 2004–2006 | Portadown | 52 | (9) |
| 2006–2007 | Derry City | 29 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | York City | 36 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Portadown | 53 | (3) |
| 2011 | Stalybridge Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Garforth Town | 34 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | Frickley Athletic | ||
| 2013–2015 | Scarborough Athletic | ||
| Total | 246 | (25) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2001 | Northern Ireland U21 | 11 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| 2015 | FC Halifax Town | ||
| 2016 | Hyde United | ||
| 2016– | Hyde United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Darren Kelly (born 30 June 1979) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is currently the manager of Northern Premier League First Division North club Hyde United.
Kelly began his career at hometown club Derry City before moving to English Football League side Carlisle United, following financial difficulties at Derry. He spent two seasons with the club, which included an appearance in the 2003 Football League Trophy Final, after which he was released and returned to Northern Ireland with Portadown. He captained the side and eventually left after his contract expired in 2006, when he rejoined Derry for a second spell. He featured for the side in the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League and attracted the attention of several Scottish Premier League clubs, before eventually joining York City in the Conference Premier in 2007. After leaving York in 2009 he rejoined Portadown, who released him in 2011. Kelly then resumed his career in English non-League football, playing for Stalybridge Celtic, Garforth Town, Frickley Athletic and Scarborough Athletic.
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