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Darren Carter

Darren Anthony Carter (born 18 December 1983) is an English football coach and former professional player. Primarily a central midfielder, Carter made more than 300 appearances in the Premier League and Football League over a 14-year career, and then spent a further six seasons playing in the National League. He was appointed interim head coach of FA WSL club Birmingham City Women in November 2021 before becoming permanent in May 2022 after relegation to the FA Women's Championship.

Darren Carter
Carter playing for Northampton Town in 2014
Personal information
Full name Darren Anthony Carter[1]
Date of birth (1983-12-18) 18 December 1983 (age 39)[2]
Place of birth Solihull, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3]
Position(s) Central midfielder[4]
Club information
Current team
Birmingham City Women (head coach)
Youth career
1998–2001 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2005 Birmingham City 45 (3)
2004Sunderland (loan) 10 (1)
2005–2007 West Bromwich Albion 53 (4)
2007–2011 Preston North End 94 (4)
2010–2011Millwall (loan) 10 (0)
2012–2013 Cheltenham Town 34 (6)
2013–2015 Northampton Town 60 (6)
2015–2017 Forest Green Rovers 62 (11)
2017–2021 Solihull Moors 118 (10)
International career
2002 England U19 2 (0)
2002–2003 England U20 11 (0)
Managerial career
2021–2022 Birmingham City Women (interim)
2022– Birmingham City Women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

An England under-19 and under-20 international, Carter began his career with Birmingham City, and came to prominence at the age of 18 when his penalty in the 2002 play-off final clinched the club's promotion to the Premier League. He was loaned to Sunderland in winter 2004, before he was sold to West Bromwich Albion for £1.5 million in July 2005. In August 2007, he joined Preston North End for a fee of up to £1.25 million. Loaned to Millwall in the 2010–11 season, he later had to spend the 2011–12 season without a club after tearing a groin muscle during a trial match. He returned to action in the 2012–13 campaign with Cheltenham Town, and then spent two seasons with Northampton Town. He spent the next two seasons with Forest Green Rovers of the National League and a further four with Solihull Moors.

While with Solihull Moors, he managed their youth academy and acted as a development coach, and spent time as first-team coach of West Bromwich Albion Women, before taking up the post of interim head coach of FA WSL club Birmingham City Women in November 2021 which was upgraded to permanent head coach at the end of May 2022.

Club career

Birmingham City

Carter was born in Solihull, West Midlands.[5] He made his first-team debut for Birmingham City in the First Division at the age of 18 in a 1–0 defeat to local rivals West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on 29 January 2002.[6] He scored his first goal in senior football on 10 April, helping the Blues to secure a play-off spot with a 3–1 victory over Crewe Alexandra at St Andrew's.[7] On 12 May, he made himself a Birmingham City hero when he scored the decisive penalty in the shoot-out to win the play-off final against Norwich City at the Millennium Stadium. The match had finished 1–1 after extra time.[8]

Carter played only 12 Premier League matches in the 2002–03 season, with half of these appearances coming before mid-October. His first team opportunities were even more restricted in the 2003–04 campaign, as he featured in just five Premier League matches. Despite this, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract in January 2004 after 20 months of negotiations.[9] In March 2004 he was scheduled to go out on loan to Rotherham United before injuries and suspensions at Birmingham persuaded manager Steve Bruce to put an end to the deal.[10]

He was loaned to Sunderland in September 2004.[11] Carter scored on his debut, in a 3–1 victory over Preston North End at the Stadium of Light on 18 September.[12] He made nine further appearances for the club before being recalled by Birmingham on 6 December.[13] This gave his Birmingham career the boost it needed, and he was seen as a vital member of the squad until his July 2005 transfer to West Bromwich Albion for £1.5 million.[14] At the end of the 2004–05 season, Sunderland won promotion to the Premier League as champions of the Championship.

West Bromwich Albion

Carter made his West Bromwich Albion debut at The Hawthorns in a 3–2 defeat to his former club Birmingham on 27 August 2005.[15] He initially struggled to make the bench, and on 11 October manager Bryan Robson said that he "is still very much in my thoughts at this time".[16] He scored his first goal for the club four days later with a 20-yard (18 m) volley in a 2–1 victory over Arsenal; the strike won him the club's Goal-of-the-Season Award.[17] The "Baggies" were relegated at the end of the 2005–06 season, and Carter was singled out for booing by the home crowd.[18]

He made 33 appearances in the Championship in the 2006–07 season, and was used as a substitute in the play-off final defeat to Derby County at Wembley Stadium, replacing Zoltán Gera on 71 minutes.[19]

Preston North End

After manager Tony Mowbray confirmed that Carter could not be guaranteed first-team football at West Bromwich Albion, he signed a four-year deal with Preston North End, managed by Paul Simpson. The move was completed on 9 August 2007, for an initial £750,000 fee with potential to rise to £1.25m, and the contract included a 20% sell-on clause.[17][20] Carter made his Preston debut in a 0–0 draw with Norwich City at Deepdale two days later,[21] and his performance earned him a place in the Championship Team of the Week.[22] In February 2008, Carter scored a 93rd-minute own goal for Portsmouth to knock Preston out of the FA Cup at the fifth round stage.[23] He finished the 2007–08 campaign with 43 appearances.

Manager Alan Irvine started Carter in just eight matches in the following season, and the midfielder later admitted the season was "nothing short of a disaster for me personally".[24] Preston reached the play-off semi-finals, but lost 2–1 on aggregate to Sheffield United.[25] Carter was transfer-listed at the end of the 2009–10 season after complaining of a lack of first-team opportunities under new manager Darren Ferguson.[26][27]

In July 2010 he spent a week on trial with Millwall, but a proposed six-month loan move fell through.[28] He then joined Southampton on trial.[29] On 4 August, he joined Kenny Jackett's Millwall on a three-month loan.[30] He made his debut on the opening day of the new season, and was sent off for two bookable offences as his new club won 3–0 away at Bristol City.[31] The loan deal was extended to January.[32] He made five starts and six substitute appearances for the Lions.

On his return from loan, Carter went straight into Preston's starting eleven under new manager Phil Brown. He opened the scoring in the FA Cup-tie against Nottingham Forest, his first match for Preston for nine months; Forest won 2–1.[33] After Preston were relegated to League One and Carter's contract expired at the end of the 2010–11 season, he trained with the club during July, but no terms were agreed on a new deal.[34]

Carter began training with former club Birmingham City in August in the hope of earning a contract, but after no deal was forthcoming he had a trial in October with fellow Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion,[35] but manager Gus Poyet told him he was looking for a more physical type of midfielder. While playing for Nottingham Forest reserves in November as part of another trial, Carter tore a groin muscle, requiring surgery and a three-month recovery period.[36] Once he regained fitness towards the end of the 2011–12 season, he played for Walsall's reserves, and returned to Birmingham City for pre-season training.[37]

Cheltenham Town

In August 2012, Carter signed a six-month contract with League Two club Cheltenham Town.[38] He re-signed with the "Robins" in January, to keep him at Whaddon Road until the end of the 2012–13 season.[39] Cheltenham reached the play-off semi-finals, where they were beaten by Northampton Town; Carter was an unused substitute in both legs.[40][41] In May 2013, he was released by Cheltenham after manager Mark Yates admitted that he could not meet the player's wage demands.[42] Carter denied this was the case, saying no contract negotiations took place and that he was left out of the crucial end-of-season run-in without any explanation.[43]

Northampton Town

 
Carter playing for Northampton Town in 2013

Carter signed a two-year contract with Northampton Town in July 2013.[44] The club were still in League Two, having lost the play-off final to Bradford City.[45] In his competitive debut for Northampton, at York City in the opening match of the campaign, he was sent off for a second bookable offence with 18 minutes to play, and his team lost 1–0 thanks to a last-minute goal.[46] After two seasons at the club, and failing to hold down a first team place in 2014–15, Carter was released by manager Chris Wilder.[47]

Forest Green Rovers

On 22 September 2015, Carter signed for National League leaders Forest Green Rovers on a free transfer for the remainder of the season.[48] He made his debut against his former club, second-placed Cheltenham Town, that same evening; the match ended as a 2–2 draw.[49] He continued in the starting eleven, and on his fourth appearance, his shot from the edge of the penalty area opened the scoring in the 3–0 win away to Aldershot Town.[50] He scored his second goal for the club in an FA Cup first round away win over Football League club AFC Wimbledon on 7 November.[51]

He helped Forest Green reach the 2016 National League play-off Final at Wembley Stadium on 15 May 2016, and played the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 loss to Grimsby Town that denied the club a place in the Football League.[52] The following day, newly appointed manager Mark Cooper offered him a new contract,[53] of one year, which he accepted.[54]

He scored his first goal of the 2016–17 National League season on 27 August 2016 in a 4–1 win away to Maidstone United.[55] He made 29 league appearances, scoring 4 goals, as Forest Green finished in the play-off positions. On 3 May 2017 – after the end of the regular season but before the play-offs – the club confirmed that Carter's contract had been terminated by mutual consent.[56]

Solihull Moors

On 28 June 2017, Carter signed for National League club Solihull Moors on a free transfer.[57] He went into the campaign "with the attitude that I am going to play 40-odd games",[58] and proceeded to do so. He was appointed captain, and missed only one match over the season as the team finished in the lower half of mid-table. Ahead of the 2018–19 season, he signed a one-year playing contract and was appointed manager of the club's youth academy.[59][60] He remained a regular in the team, playing in 44 of the 46 league matches as Moors finished second, three points behind Leyton Orient, and lost to AFC Fylde in the play-off semi-final.[59][61] His consistency of performance earned him a place in the National League Team of the Season alongside Moors team-mate Jamey Osborne.[62] On 3 June 2021, it was announced that Carter had left the club.[63]

International career

Carter represented the England under-20 team at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship,[64] and was capped 11 times in all at that level.[65] In one match he was sent off for a foul on Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo.[66]

Style of play

Speaking in July 2005, Bryan Robson stated that Carter "has very good stamina and is very much a box-to-box player who can play in the centre of midfield or wide on the left. He is also left footed which gives us good balance in the squad, he has a good presence".[14]

Coaching career

While a player with Solihull Moors, he managed the club's academy,[60] and also acted as a youth development coach.[67] He spent time in the early part of the 2021–22 season as first-team coach of West Bromwich Albion Women, before taking on the role of interim head coach of FA WSL club Birmingham City Women on 21 November 2021 following the dismissal of Scott Booth.[67][68] After being unable to avoid relegation to the FA Women's Championship, his role as head coach became permanent on 30 May 2022 after a two year deal was signed.[69]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Birmingham City 2001–02[70] First Division 13 1 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 15 1
2002–03[71] Premier League 12 0 0 0 1 0 13 0
2003–04[72] Premier League 5 0 3 0 0 0 8 0
2004–05[73] Premier League 15 2 2 2 17 4
Total 45 3 5 2 1 0 2 0 53 5
Sunderland (loan) 2004–05[73] Championship 10 1 10 1
West Bromwich Albion 2005–06[15] Premier League 20 1 2 0 3 0 25 1
2006–07[74] Championship 33 3 3 1 3 1 2[b] 0 41 5
Total 53 4 5 1 6 1 2 0 66 6
Preston North End 2007–08[75] Championship 39 4 1 0 3 0 43 4
2008–09[76] Championship 18 0 2 0 0 0 2[b] 0 22 0
2009–10[77] Championship 23 0 2 1 3 0 28 1
2010–11[78] Championship 14 0 1 1 15 1
Total 94 4 6 2 6 0 2 0 108 6
Millwall (loan) 2010–11[78] Championship 10 0 1 0 11 0
Cheltenham Town 2012–13[79] League Two 34 6 3 0 0 0 1[c] 0 38 6
Northampton Town 2013–14[80] League Two 37 5 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 38 5
2014–15[81] League Two 23 1 2 0 0 0 2[c] 0 27 1
Total 60 6 2 0 0 0 3 0 65 6
Forest Green Rovers 2015–16[59] National League 33 7 3 1 3[d] 0 39 8
2016–17[59] National League 29 4 1 0 3[e] 1 33 5
Total 62 11 4 1 6 1 72 13
Solihull Moors 2017–18[59] National League 45 7 3 1 1[e] 0 49 8
2018–19[59] National League 44 3 3 0 5[f] 0 52 3
2019–20[59] National League 18 0 0 0 3[g] 1 21 1
2020–21[59] National League 11 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
Total 118 10 7 1 9 1 134 12
Career total 486 45 32 7 14 1 25 2 557 55
  1. ^ Appearances in First Division play-offs
  2. ^ a b Appearances in Championship play-offs
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  4. ^ Appearances in National League play-offs
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  6. ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy, one in National League play-offs
  7. ^ Two appearances and one goal in Scottish Challenge Cup, one appearance in FA Trophy

Honours

Birmingham City

Individual

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External links

  • Profile at the Solihull Moors F.C. website
  • Darren Carter at Soccerbase  

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For other people named Darren Carter see Darren Carter disambiguation Darren Anthony Carter born 18 December 1983 is an English football coach and former professional player Primarily a central midfielder Carter made more than 300 appearances in the Premier League and Football League over a 14 year career and then spent a further six seasons playing in the National League He was appointed interim head coach of FA WSL club Birmingham City Women in November 2021 before becoming permanent in May 2022 after relegation to the FA Women s Championship Darren CarterCarter playing for Northampton Town in 2014Personal informationFull nameDarren Anthony Carter 1 Date of birth 1983 12 18 18 December 1983 age 39 2 Place of birthSolihull EnglandHeight6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 3 Position s Central midfielder 4 Club informationCurrent teamBirmingham City Women head coach Youth career1998 2001Birmingham CitySenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2001 2005Birmingham City45 3 2004 Sunderland loan 10 1 2005 2007West Bromwich Albion53 4 2007 2011Preston North End94 4 2010 2011 Millwall loan 10 0 2012 2013Cheltenham Town34 6 2013 2015Northampton Town60 6 2015 2017Forest Green Rovers62 11 2017 2021Solihull Moors118 10 International career2002England U192 0 2002 2003England U2011 0 Managerial career2021 2022Birmingham City Women interim 2022 Birmingham City Women Club domestic league appearances and goalsAn England under 19 and under 20 international Carter began his career with Birmingham City and came to prominence at the age of 18 when his penalty in the 2002 play off final clinched the club s promotion to the Premier League He was loaned to Sunderland in winter 2004 before he was sold to West Bromwich Albion for 1 5 million in July 2005 In August 2007 he joined Preston North End for a fee of up to 1 25 million Loaned to Millwall in the 2010 11 season he later had to spend the 2011 12 season without a club after tearing a groin muscle during a trial match He returned to action in the 2012 13 campaign with Cheltenham Town and then spent two seasons with Northampton Town He spent the next two seasons with Forest Green Rovers of the National League and a further four with Solihull Moors While with Solihull Moors he managed their youth academy and acted as a development coach and spent time as first team coach of West Bromwich Albion Women before taking up the post of interim head coach of FA WSL club Birmingham City Women in November 2021 which was upgraded to permanent head coach at the end of May 2022 Contents 1 Club career 1 1 Birmingham City 1 2 West Bromwich Albion 1 3 Preston North End 1 4 Cheltenham Town 1 5 Northampton Town 1 6 Forest Green Rovers 1 7 Solihull Moors 2 International career 3 Style of play 4 Coaching career 5 Career statistics 6 Honours 7 References 8 External linksClub career EditBirmingham City Edit Carter was born in Solihull West Midlands 5 He made his first team debut for Birmingham City in the First Division at the age of 18 in a 1 0 defeat to local rivals West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on 29 January 2002 6 He scored his first goal in senior football on 10 April helping the Blues to secure a play off spot with a 3 1 victory over Crewe Alexandra at St Andrew s 7 On 12 May he made himself a Birmingham City hero when he scored the decisive penalty in the shoot out to win the play off final against Norwich City at the Millennium Stadium The match had finished 1 1 after extra time 8 Carter played only 12 Premier League matches in the 2002 03 season with half of these appearances coming before mid October His first team opportunities were even more restricted in the 2003 04 campaign as he featured in just five Premier League matches Despite this he signed a three and a half year contract in January 2004 after 20 months of negotiations 9 In March 2004 he was scheduled to go out on loan to Rotherham United before injuries and suspensions at Birmingham persuaded manager Steve Bruce to put an end to the deal 10 He was loaned to Sunderland in September 2004 11 Carter scored on his debut in a 3 1 victory over Preston North End at the Stadium of Light on 18 September 12 He made nine further appearances for the club before being recalled by Birmingham on 6 December 13 This gave his Birmingham career the boost it needed and he was seen as a vital member of the squad until his July 2005 transfer to West Bromwich Albion for 1 5 million 14 At the end of the 2004 05 season Sunderland won promotion to the Premier League as champions of the Championship West Bromwich Albion Edit Carter made his West Bromwich Albion debut at The Hawthorns in a 3 2 defeat to his former club Birmingham on 27 August 2005 15 He initially struggled to make the bench and on 11 October manager Bryan Robson said that he is still very much in my thoughts at this time 16 He scored his first goal for the club four days later with a 20 yard 18 m volley in a 2 1 victory over Arsenal the strike won him the club s Goal of the Season Award 17 The Baggies were relegated at the end of the 2005 06 season and Carter was singled out for booing by the home crowd 18 He made 33 appearances in the Championship in the 2006 07 season and was used as a substitute in the play off final defeat to Derby County at Wembley Stadium replacing Zoltan Gera on 71 minutes 19 Preston North End Edit After manager Tony Mowbray confirmed that Carter could not be guaranteed first team football at West Bromwich Albion he signed a four year deal with Preston North End managed by Paul Simpson The move was completed on 9 August 2007 for an initial 750 000 fee with potential to rise to 1 25m and the contract included a 20 sell on clause 17 20 Carter made his Preston debut in a 0 0 draw with Norwich City at Deepdale two days later 21 and his performance earned him a place in the Championship Team of the Week 22 In February 2008 Carter scored a 93rd minute own goal for Portsmouth to knock Preston out of the FA Cup at the fifth round stage 23 He finished the 2007 08 campaign with 43 appearances Manager Alan Irvine started Carter in just eight matches in the following season and the midfielder later admitted the season was nothing short of a disaster for me personally 24 Preston reached the play off semi finals but lost 2 1 on aggregate to Sheffield United 25 Carter was transfer listed at the end of the 2009 10 season after complaining of a lack of first team opportunities under new manager Darren Ferguson 26 27 In July 2010 he spent a week on trial with Millwall but a proposed six month loan move fell through 28 He then joined Southampton on trial 29 On 4 August he joined Kenny Jackett s Millwall on a three month loan 30 He made his debut on the opening day of the new season and was sent off for two bookable offences as his new club won 3 0 away at Bristol City 31 The loan deal was extended to January 32 He made five starts and six substitute appearances for the Lions On his return from loan Carter went straight into Preston s starting eleven under new manager Phil Brown He opened the scoring in the FA Cup tie against Nottingham Forest his first match for Preston for nine months Forest won 2 1 33 After Preston were relegated to League One and Carter s contract expired at the end of the 2010 11 season he trained with the club during July but no terms were agreed on a new deal 34 Carter began training with former club Birmingham City in August in the hope of earning a contract but after no deal was forthcoming he had a trial in October with fellow Championship club Brighton amp Hove Albion 35 but manager Gus Poyet told him he was looking for a more physical type of midfielder While playing for Nottingham Forest reserves in November as part of another trial Carter tore a groin muscle requiring surgery and a three month recovery period 36 Once he regained fitness towards the end of the 2011 12 season he played for Walsall s reserves and returned to Birmingham City for pre season training 37 Cheltenham Town Edit In August 2012 Carter signed a six month contract with League Two club Cheltenham Town 38 He re signed with the Robins in January to keep him at Whaddon Road until the end of the 2012 13 season 39 Cheltenham reached the play off semi finals where they were beaten by Northampton Town Carter was an unused substitute in both legs 40 41 In May 2013 he was released by Cheltenham after manager Mark Yates admitted that he could not meet the player s wage demands 42 Carter denied this was the case saying no contract negotiations took place and that he was left out of the crucial end of season run in without any explanation 43 Northampton Town Edit Carter playing for Northampton Town in 2013 Carter signed a two year contract with Northampton Town in July 2013 44 The club were still in League Two having lost the play off final to Bradford City 45 In his competitive debut for Northampton at York City in the opening match of the campaign he was sent off for a second bookable offence with 18 minutes to play and his team lost 1 0 thanks to a last minute goal 46 After two seasons at the club and failing to hold down a first team place in 2014 15 Carter was released by manager Chris Wilder 47 Forest Green Rovers Edit On 22 September 2015 Carter signed for National League leaders Forest Green Rovers on a free transfer for the remainder of the season 48 He made his debut against his former club second placed Cheltenham Town that same evening the match ended as a 2 2 draw 49 He continued in the starting eleven and on his fourth appearance his shot from the edge of the penalty area opened the scoring in the 3 0 win away to Aldershot Town 50 He scored his second goal for the club in an FA Cup first round away win over Football League club AFC Wimbledon on 7 November 51 He helped Forest Green reach the 2016 National League play off Final at Wembley Stadium on 15 May 2016 and played the full 90 minutes in a 3 1 loss to Grimsby Town that denied the club a place in the Football League 52 The following day newly appointed manager Mark Cooper offered him a new contract 53 of one year which he accepted 54 He scored his first goal of the 2016 17 National League season on 27 August 2016 in a 4 1 win away to Maidstone United 55 He made 29 league appearances scoring 4 goals as Forest Green finished in the play off positions On 3 May 2017 after the end of the regular season but before the play offs the club confirmed that Carter s contract had been terminated by mutual consent 56 Solihull Moors Edit On 28 June 2017 Carter signed for National League club Solihull Moors on a free transfer 57 He went into the campaign with the attitude that I am going to play 40 odd games 58 and proceeded to do so He was appointed captain and missed only one match over the season as the team finished in the lower half of mid table Ahead of the 2018 19 season he signed a one year playing contract and was appointed manager of the club s youth academy 59 60 He remained a regular in the team playing in 44 of the 46 league matches as Moors finished second three points behind Leyton Orient and lost to AFC Fylde in the play off semi final 59 61 His consistency of performance earned him a place in the National League Team of the Season alongside Moors team mate Jamey Osborne 62 On 3 June 2021 it was announced that Carter had left the club 63 International career EditCarter represented the England under 20 team at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship 64 and was capped 11 times in all at that level 65 In one match he was sent off for a foul on Portugal s Cristiano Ronaldo 66 Style of play EditSpeaking in July 2005 Bryan Robson stated that Carter has very good stamina and is very much a box to box player who can play in the centre of midfield or wide on the left He is also left footed which gives us good balance in the squad he has a good presence 14 Coaching career EditWhile a player with Solihull Moors he managed the club s academy 60 and also acted as a youth development coach 67 He spent time in the early part of the 2021 22 season as first team coach of West Bromwich Albion Women before taking on the role of interim head coach of FA WSL club Birmingham City Women on 21 November 2021 following the dismissal of Scott Booth 67 68 After being unable to avoid relegation to the FA Women s Championship his role as head coach became permanent on 30 May 2022 after a two year deal was signed 69 Career statistics EditAppearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other TotalDivision Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsBirmingham City 2001 02 70 First Division 13 1 0 0 0 0 2 a 0 15 12002 03 71 Premier League 12 0 0 0 1 0 13 02003 04 72 Premier League 5 0 3 0 0 0 8 02004 05 73 Premier League 15 2 2 2 17 4Total 45 3 5 2 1 0 2 0 53 5Sunderland loan 2004 05 73 Championship 10 1 10 1West Bromwich Albion 2005 06 15 Premier League 20 1 2 0 3 0 25 12006 07 74 Championship 33 3 3 1 3 1 2 b 0 41 5Total 53 4 5 1 6 1 2 0 66 6Preston North End 2007 08 75 Championship 39 4 1 0 3 0 43 42008 09 76 Championship 18 0 2 0 0 0 2 b 0 22 02009 10 77 Championship 23 0 2 1 3 0 28 12010 11 78 Championship 14 0 1 1 15 1Total 94 4 6 2 6 0 2 0 108 6Millwall loan 2010 11 78 Championship 10 0 1 0 11 0Cheltenham Town 2012 13 79 League Two 34 6 3 0 0 0 1 c 0 38 6Northampton Town 2013 14 80 League Two 37 5 0 0 0 0 1 c 0 38 52014 15 81 League Two 23 1 2 0 0 0 2 c 0 27 1Total 60 6 2 0 0 0 3 0 65 6Forest Green Rovers 2015 16 59 National League 33 7 3 1 3 d 0 39 82016 17 59 National League 29 4 1 0 3 e 1 33 5Total 62 11 4 1 6 1 72 13Solihull Moors 2017 18 59 National League 45 7 3 1 1 e 0 49 82018 19 59 National League 44 3 3 0 5 f 0 52 32019 20 59 National League 18 0 0 0 3 g 1 21 12020 21 59 National League 11 0 1 0 0 0 12 0Total 118 10 7 1 9 1 134 12Career total 486 45 32 7 14 1 25 2 557 55 Appearances in First Division play offs a b Appearances in Championship play offs a b c Appearance s in Football League Trophy Appearances in National League play offs a b Appearance s in FA Trophy Four appearances in FA Trophy one in National League play offs Two appearances and one goal in Scottish Challenge Cup one appearance in FA TrophyHonours EditBirmingham City Football League First Division play offs 2002 8 Individual National League Team of the Season 2018 19 62 References Edit The Football League retained list The Football League 12 June 2015 Retrieved 11 April 2020 Darren Carter Barry Hugman s Footballers Retrieved 11 April 2020 Darren Carter Overview ESPN Retrieved 11 April 2020 Darren Carter Profile worldfootball net HEIM SPIEL Retrieved 11 April 2020 Darren Carter 11v11 com AFS Enterprises Retrieved 11 April 2020 West Brom 1 0 Birmingham BBC Sport 29 January 2002 Retrieved 9 June 2013 Birmingham 3 1 Crewe BBC Sport 10 April 2002 Retrieved 9 June 2013 a b Birmingham reach Premiership BBC Sport 12 May 2002 Retrieved 9 June 2013 Blues get Carter BBC Sport 22 January 2004 Retrieved 24 October 2013 Millers fail to land Carter BBC Sport 10 March 2004 Retrieved 9 June 2013 Sunderland get Carter BBC Sport 16 September 2004 Retrieved 24 October 2013 Sunderland 3 1 Preston BBC Sport 18 September 2004 Retrieved 24 October 2009 Birmingham recall on loan Carter BBC Sport 6 December 2004 Retrieved 24 October 2013 a b Baggies clinch signing of Carter BBC Sport 4 July 2005 Retrieved 24 October 2013 a b Games played by Darren Carter in 2005 2006 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 13 January 2015 Robson tells Carter to be patient BBC Sport 11 October 2005 Retrieved 24 October 2013 a b Carter seals Preston move West Bromwich Albion F C 9 August 2007 Archived from the original on 9 May 2012 Bevan Chris 11 September 2006 Carter concerned about away form BBC Sport Retrieved 24 October 2013 Derby 1 0 West Brom BBC Sport 28 May 2007 Retrieved 9 June 2013 Carter joins Preston from Baggies BBC Sport 9 August 2007 Retrieved 24 October 2013 Preston vs Norwich City Preston North End F C 11 August 2007 Archived from the original on 26 August 2007 Coca Cola Championship Team of the Week 13 08 2007 The Football League 13 August 2008 Archived from the original JPG on 30 May 2008 Retrieved 10 September 2008 Ronay Barney 17 February 2008 Preston 0 1 Portsmouth The Guardian Retrieved 7 December 2016 Carter out to take Preston chance BBC Sport 20 August 2009 Retrieved 24 October 2013 Vesty Marc 11 May 2009 Sheff Utd 1 0 Preston agg 2 1 BBC Sport Retrieved 9 June 2013 Manchester United s Danny Welbeck ponders Preston move BBC Sport 5 May 2010 Retrieved 24 October 2013 Darren Carter to consider Preston North End future BBC Sport 26 March 2010 Retrieved 24 October 2013 Young guns for hire Lancashire Evening Post 27 July 2010 Retrieved 27 July 2010 Barnet 0 1 Saints Report Southampton F C 27 July 2010 Archived from the original on 29 July 2010 Millwall sign Preston North End man Darren Carter BBC Sport 4 August 2010 Retrieved 24 October 2013 Bristol City 0 3 Millwall BBC Sport 7 August 2010 Retrieved 7 August 2010 Preston midfielder Darren Carter extends Millwall stay BBC Sport 18 August 2010 Retrieved 24 October 2013 Preston 1 2 Nottingham Forest BBC Sport 8 January 2011 Retrieved 9 February 2021 Brown working behind the scenes to improve PNE situation Lancashire Evening Post 19 July 2011 Retrieved 10 August 2011 Evans Gregg 6 October 2011 Darren Carter trains with Brighton after two months at Blues Birmingham Post Retrieved 24 October 2013 Tattum Colin 18 November 2011 Darren Carter on his plans for the future and why he wanted to rejoin Blues Birmingham Mail Retrieved 24 October 2013 Tattum Colin 27 July 2012 Support of Blues fans has blown me away Darren Carter Birmingham Mail Retrieved 24 October 2013 Cheltenham Town sign Darren Carter on short term deal BBC Sport 23 August 2012 Retrieved 23 August 2012 Darren Carter Cheltenham Town confirm midfielder stay BBC Sport 26 January 2013 Retrieved 9 June 2013 Osborne Chris 2 May 2013 Northampton 1 0 Cheltenham BBC Sport Retrieved 9 June 2013 Mitchell Brendon 5 May 2013 Cheltenham 0 1 Northampton BBC Sport Retrieved 9 June 2013 Cheltenham Town Marlon Pack among four offered new deals BBC Sport 17 May 2013 Retrieved 17 May 2013 Darren Carter unhappy it all turned sour Gloucestershire Echo 20 May 2013 Archived from the original on 10 July 2013 Retrieved 9 June 2013 Willsher Graham 9 July 2013 Carter the man for Aidy Northampton Town F C Retrieved 8 February 2018 Maiden Phil 18 May 2013 Bradford 3 0 Northampton BBC Sport Retrieved 9 July 2013 York 1 0 Northampton BBC Sport 3 August 2013 Retrieved 4 August 2013 Northampton Town to release seven Sky Sports 4 May 2015 Retrieved 22 September 2015 Carter signs as Clovis goes on loan Forest Green Rovers F C 23 September 2015 Retrieved 8 October 2015 Orchard Pete 22 September 2015 Forest Green share spoils with Cheltenham Town in El Glosico Stroud Life Archived from the original on 3 October 2015 Retrieved 8 October 2015 Orchard Peter 8 October 2015 Darren Carter targets another winning run for Forest Green Rovers Gloucester Citizen Retrieved 8 October 2015 permanent dead link AFC Wimbledon 1 2 Forest Green BBC Sport 7 November 2015 Retrieved 8 November 2015 Garry Tom 15 May 2016 Forest Green Rovers 1 3 Grimsby Town BBC Sport Retrieved 4 February 2017 Darren Carter Forest Green Rovers have unfinished business in National League BBC Sport 16 May 2016 Retrieved 4 February 2017 Darren Carter Forest Green Rovers midfielder signs new one year contract BBC Sport 29 June 2016 Retrieved 29 June 2016 Maidstone United 1 4 Forest Green BBC Sport 27 August 2016 Retrieved 29 August 2016 Darren Carter departs The New Lawn Forest Green Rovers F C 3 May 2017 Retrieved 3 May 2017 Reynolds Shaun 28 June 2017 Solihull Moors land former Blues midfielder Darren Carter Solihull Observer Retrieved 28 June 2017 Dick Brian 1 July 2017 Ex Birmingham City star Darren Carter on why the move to Solihull Moors makes sense Birmingham Mail Retrieved 2 July 2018 a b c d e f g h D Carter Summary Soccerway Perform Group Retrieved 29 May 2021 a b Darren Carter appointed Academy Manager Solihull Moors F C 26 June 2018 Archived from the original on 2 July 2018 Retrieved 2 July 2018 Solihull Moors 0 1 AFC Fylde BBC Sport 4 May 2019 Retrieved 11 May 2019 a b Elliott Sam 10 May 2019 Vanarama National League Team of the Season confirmed Vanarama National League Retrieved 11 May 2019 Darren Carter departs the Moors solihullmoorsfc co uk 3 June 2021 Retrieved 4 June 2021 Player Statistics Darren Carter FIFA Archived from the original on 12 October 2015 Retrieved 4 February 2017 England s matches The under 20 s England Football Online 20 November 2019 Retrieved 11 April 2020 Blues Carter off as England kids crash Birmingham Post 12 June 2003 Archived from the original on 29 October 2013 Retrieved 24 October 2013 a b Blues Women interim head coach Darren Carter Birmingham City F C 21 November 2021 Retrieved 21 November 2021 Birmingham City Darren Carter named women s interim boss BBC Sport 21 November 2021 Retrieved 21 November 2021 Darren Carter Birmingham City name permanent manager after WSL relegation 30 May 2022 Retrieved 30 May 2022 Games played by Darren Carter in 2001 2002 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 13 January 2015 Games played by Darren Carter in 2002 2003 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 13 January 2015 Games played by Darren Carter in 2003 2004 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 13 January 2015 a b Games played by Darren Carter in 2004 2005 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 13 January 2015 Games played by Darren Carter in 2006 2007 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 13 January 2015 Games played by Darren Carter in 2007 2008 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 13 January 2015 Games played by Darren Carter in 2008 2009 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 13 January 2015 Games played by Darren Carter in 2009 2010 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 13 January 2015 a b Games played by Darren Carter in 2010 2011 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 13 January 2015 Games played by Darren Carter in 2012 2013 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 13 January 2015 Games played by Darren Carter in 2013 2014 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 13 January 2015 Games played by Darren Carter in 2014 2015 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 12 May 2015 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Darren Carter Profile at the Solihull Moors F C website Darren Carter at Soccerbase Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Darren Carter amp oldid 1116829766, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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