Name: Darren Byfield Position: Striker Squad No.: 20 Height: 5’11 Weight: 75kg Date of Birth: 29.9.1976 Place of Birth: Birmingham Nationality: English
Darren, a former Aston Villa trainee, arrived at the Priestfield Stadium on a free transfer from Sunderland in the summer of 2004.
He has a string of clubs behind him including Preston, Walsall, Rotherham and Sunderland, where he scored five goals in 17 appearances in the 2003-04 season.
This season Darren has scored seven goals, but has also been cautioned seven times and has been sent off against Scunthorpe. A disciplinary record even Swansea City would be proud of!
Darren Byfield |
League |
Cup |
Season |
Club |
Fee |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
1997-98 |
Aston Villa |
Trainee |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1998-99 |
Aston Villa |
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1998-99 |
Preston |
Loan |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1999-00 |
Cambridge |
Loan |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1999-00 |
Northampton |
Loan |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1999-00 |
Blackpool |
Loan |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2000-01 |
Walsall |
Free |
41 |
10 |
7 |
1 |
2001-02 |
Walsall |
|
37 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2001-02 |
Rotherham |
£50,000 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2002-03 |
Rotherham |
|
37 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
2003-04 |
Rotherham |
|
28 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
2003-04 |
Sunderland |
Swap |
17 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2004-05 |
Gillingham |
Free |
38 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
2005-06 |
Gillingham |
|
20 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
Totals: |
246 |
56 |
24 |
6 |
|