Ian Dargie (footballer, born 1931)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Charles Dargie | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Camberwell, England | ||
| Date of death | 27 November 2015 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Haverfordwest, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Centre half, inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Tonbridge | |||
| 1952–1963 | Brentford | 263 | (2) |
| 1963–1964 | Yiewsley | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Ian Charles Dargie (3 October 1931 – 27 November 2015) was an English footballer and coach, who played as a centre half. He is best remembered for his 11-year spell in the Football League with Brentford, for whom he made over 280 appearances. He was born in Camberwell.
Dargie began his career Southern League side Tonbridge and joined Division Two club Brentford in February 1952. He made his debut for the club on 19 April 1952 in a 4–1 defeat to Hull City as an inside right. After moving back into central defence, Dargie endured a slow start to his time at Griffin Park, failing to make a breakthrough into the first team until after the Bees were relegation to the Division Three South in 1954, making 22 appearances during the 1954–55 season. Dargie became an integral part of the side was an ever-present during the 1957–58 season, appearing in all 46 league games.
Towards the end of the 1958–59 season, Brentford looked poised to secure promotion back to Division Two and in recognition of his record of 100th consecutive league appearances, Dargie was handed the captaincy for a league match versus Southampton on 9 March 1959. Brentford won 6–0 at The Dell. A cracked shinbone suffered on Easter Saturday 1959 sidelined Dargie for the remainder of the campaign and the team's defensive record worsened. Dargie was again an ever-present during the 1960–61 season, making a career-high 51 appearances. Brentford suffered relegation to Division Four in 1962 and Dargie fell behind Peter Gelson and Mel Scott in the pecking order. He departed the club at the end of the 1962–63 Division Four title-winning season, failing to make enough appearances to qualify for a medal. Dargie made 281 appearances and scored two goals during his time with the Bees.
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