80
Youth
Appearances
58
Youth
Goals
93
Reserve Appearances
30
Reserve
Goals
10
Senior
Appearances
0
Senior
Goals
Darren Byfield
First Team
Forward
Darren Asherton Byfield
Role
CF Darren Byfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #722 |
Position
Born
Centre Forward
29 September 1976
Birthplace
Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
Kingstanding ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Jamaica ๐ฏ๐ฒ
(5ย ft 10ย in) 1.80 m
Right
Transfer Notes
April 1993: Appeared in the Midland Youth League as a U16 player
July 1993: 1st Year YTS professional
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1993-94
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Youth
14 February 1994
17
Ron Atkinson ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1999-00
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Free
8 June 2000
23
John Gregory ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Previous Clubs
Darren Byfield
Previous Clubs:
-1994 Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Loans Out
Darren Byfield
Loans Out:
1998-99 Preston North End ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1 Nov 1998 to 1 Jan 1999
Football League Second Division, ๐ 6 | 4 (2) | โฝ 1 |
1999 Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1 Aug 1999 to 1 Sep 1999
Football League Third Division, ๐ 7 | 7 (0) | โฝ 2 |
1999 Cambridge United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1 Oct 1999 to 1 Nov 1999
Football League Second Division, ๐ 4 | 3 (1) | โฝ 0 |
2000 Blackpool ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1 Mar 2000 to 1 May 2000
Football League Second Division, ๐ 3 | 3 (0) | โฝ 0 |
Subsequent Clubs
Darren Byfield
Subsequent Clubs:
2000-02 Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Second Division, First Division, ๐ 92 | 53 (39) | โฝ 17 |
2002-04 Rotherham United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.07m
Football League First Division, ๐ 74 | 58 (16) | โฝ 22 |
2004 Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League First Division, ๐ 17 | 8 (9) | โฝ 5 |
2004-06 Gillingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Championship, League One, ๐ 71 | 58 (13) | โฝ 20 |
2006-07 Millwall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
League One, ๐ 36 | 32 (4) | โฝ 16 |
2007-08 Bristol City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.16m
Championship, ๐ 35 | 18 (17) | โฝ 8 |
2008-09 Doncaster Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Championship, ๐ 16 | 3 (13) | โฝ 0 |
2008-09 Oldham Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
League One, ๐ 8 | 8 (0) | โฝ 1 |
2009 Oldham Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
League One, ๐ 4 | 1 (3) | โฝ 0 |
2009-11 Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
League One, ๐ 60 | 43 (17) | โฝ 12 |
2011 Without Club
2012 Solihull Moors ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Conference North
2012-13 AFC Telford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Conference Premier, ๐ 7 | 2 (5) | โฝ 1 |
2013-14 Tamworth FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Conference Premier, ๐ 32 | 14 (18) | โฝ 4 |
2014-16 Solihull Moors ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Conference North, National League North
2016-17 Redditch United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Southern League Premier Division
2017 Retired aged 41
Career Progression
Darren Byfield
1993-95 Aston Villa u18s
1994-00 Aston Villa Reserves
1997-99 Aston Villa First Team
Peak Villa
First Team
Youth Career
Darren Byfield
80
Youth
Appearances
58
Youth
Goals
1993-94 FAYC ๐ 4 | โ
4 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 5 | ๐บ0 |
1994-95 MYL ๐ 28 | โ
26 | ๐ 2 | โฝ 25 | ๐บ0 |
1993-94 MYL ๐ 25 | โ
24 | ๐ 1 | โฝ 16 | ๐บ0 |
1992-93 MYL ๐ 5 | โ
1 | ๐ 4 | โฝ 1 | ๐บ0 |
1994-95 MYC ๐ 1 | โ
1 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ0 |
1993-94 MYC ๐ 3 | โ
3 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ0 |
1994-95 MYLC ๐ 4 | โ
3 | ๐ 1 | โฝ 1 | ๐บ0 |
1993-94 MYLC ๐ 1 | โ
1 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ0 |
1994-95 SJFC ๐ 3 | โ
3 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 6 | ๐บ0 |
1993-94 SJFC ๐ 6 | โ
6 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 4 | ๐บ0 |
Reserve Career
Darren Byfield
93
Reserve Appearances
30
Reserve
Goals
1999-00 PRL ๐ 3 | โ
2 | ๐ 1 | โฝ 2 | ๐บ0 |
1998-99 PLP ๐ 16 | โ
14 | ๐ 2 | โฝ 8 | ๐บ2 |
1997-98 PLP ๐ 21 | โ
20 | ๐ 1 | โฝ 8 | ๐บ0 |
1996-97 PLD1 ๐ 20 | โ
11 | ๐ 9 | โฝ 8 | ๐บ2 |
1995-96 PLD2 ๐ 24 | โ
15 | ๐ 9 | โฝ 3 | ๐บ3 |
1994-95 PLD1 ๐ 2 | โ
0 | ๐ 2 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ0 |
1993-94 PLD1 ๐ 1 | โ
0 | ๐ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ0 |
1997-98 BSC ๐ 1 | โ
1 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ0 |
1996-97 BSC ๐ 3 | โ
3 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 1 | ๐บ0 |
1995-96 BSC ๐ 2 | โ
2 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ1 |
First Team Career
Darren Byfield
10
Senior
Appearances
0
Senior
Goals
CF Darren Byfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1997-98 | Youth |
๐ 10 | 3 (7) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ9 | #722 |
๐ฉ 5 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 4 |
Cards ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Squad Honours
Darren Byfield
๐ 1993-94 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Winner
๐ฅ 1993-94 Pontins Central League Runner Up
๐ 1994-95 Midland Youth League Winner
๐ 1994-95 Midland Youth League Cup Winner
๐ฅ 1995-96 Birmingham Senior Cup Finalist
PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup
u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup
Reserve & Youth Appearances
Darren Byfield
๐ฉ 24 Apr 1993 Walsall 0-7 Villa
Youth
1992-93
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 30 Apr 1993 Wolves 0-2 Villa
Youth
1992-93
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 1 May 1993 Albion 0-3 Villa
Youth
1992-93
Midland Youth League
๐จ 8 May 1993 Villa 0-0 Mansfield
Youth
1992-93
Midland Youth League
๐ฅ 12 May 1993 Villa 0-3 Albion
Youth
1992-93
Midland Youth League
๐ฅ 7 Aug 1993 Villa 0-3 Birmingham
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฅ 14 Aug 1993 Coventry 3-1 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฅ 21 Aug 1993 Villa 2-4 Derby
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐จ 27 Aug 1993 Grimsby 1-1 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 1 Sep 1993 Villa 2-1 Fulham
Youth
1993-94
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round
๐จ 4 Sep 1993 Villa 1-1 Leicester
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 10 Sep 1993 Lincoln 2-6 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐จ 25 Sep 1993 Northampton 1-1 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 27 Sep 1993 Bournemouth 1-2 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round
๐ฅ 2 Oct 1993 Villa 0-1 Notts County
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 4 Oct 1993 Hereford 2-3 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth Cup Preliminary Round
๐ฉ 9 Oct 1993 Forest 1-3 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฅ 16 Oct 1993 Villa 1-2 Walsall
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League Cup
๐ฉ 23 Oct 1993 Port Vale 0-1 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 26 Oct 1993 Cambridge 1-4 Villa
Youth
1993-94
FA Youth Cup 1st Round
๐ฉ 1 Nov 1993 Leicester 1-2 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth Cup 1st Round
๐จ 6 Nov 1993 Villa 1-1 Shrewsbury
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฅ 13 Nov 1993 Stoke 5-3 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 6 Dec 1993 Watford 1-3 Villa
Youth
1993-94
FA Youth Cup 2nd Round
๐ฉ 11 Dec 1993 Villa 6-3 Wolves
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 20 Dec 1993 Villa 2-0 Bristol City
Youth
1993-94
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 3rd Round
๐ฅ 15 Jan 1994 Villa 1-2 Coventry
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 26 Jan 1994 Bristol City 1-4 Villa
Youth
1993-94
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round
๐จ 29 Jan 1994 Derby 1-1 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฅ 9 Feb 1994 Villa 1-2 West Ham
Youth
1993-94
FA Youth Cup 4th Round
๐ฅ 12 Feb 1994 Villa 0-1 Lincoln
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฅ 17 Feb 1994 Stoke 4-1 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth Cup 2nd Round
๐ฅ 5 Mar 1994 Notts County 1-0 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐จ 9 Mar 1994 Villa 2-2 Brighton
Youth
1993-94
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Semi-Final
๐ฉ 14 Mar 1994 Brighton 1-2 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Semi-Final Replay
๐ฅ 19 Mar 1994 Villa 0-1 Forest
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 25 Mar 1994 Peterborough 1-4 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐จ 30 Mar 1994 Villa 1-1 Peterborough
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 20 Apr 1994 Birmingham 1-2 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1994 Walsall 1-4 Villa
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 26 Apr 1994 Villa 1-0 Port Vale
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฅ 28 Apr 1994 Villa 0-2 Derby
Reserves
1993-94
Pontins Central League Division One
๐จ 30 Apr 1994 Villa 1-1 Albion
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 5 May 1994 Villa 1-0 Spurs
Youth
1993-94
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Final 1st Leg
๐ฉ 7 May 1994 Villa 2-0 Mansfield
Youth
1993-94
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 13 Aug 1994 Villa 4-1 Birmingham
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 20 Aug 1994 Villa 4-2 Coventry
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 22 Aug 1994 Oxford 0-4 Villa
Youth
1994-95
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round
๐ฉ 29 Aug 1994 Villa 3-2 Derby
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 3 Sep 1994 Grimsby 0-5 Villa
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 10 Sep 1994 Villa 4-1 Leicester
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 16 Sep 1994 Lincoln 0-2 Villa
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 24 Sep 1994 Villa 5-0 Albion
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 1 Oct 1994 Northampton 1-3 Villa
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 8 Oct 1994 Villa 4-1 Notts County
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 15 Oct 1994 Forest 0-3 Villa
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฅ 19 Oct 1994 Villa 2-3 Derby
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth Cup 1st Round
๐ฉ 29 Oct 1994 Port Vale 0-3 Villa
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 2 Nov 1994 Northampton 3-6 Villa
Youth
1994-95
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round
๐ฉ 12 Nov 1994 Villa 6-0 Shrewsbury
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฅ 16 Nov 1994 Villa 0-2 Bolton
Reserves
1994-95
Pontins Central League Division One
๐ฉ 19 Nov 1994 Stoke 1-3 Villa
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 26 Nov 1994 Villa 8-0 Northampton
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League Cup 2nd Round
๐ฅ 29 Nov 1994 Wimbledon 5-2 Villa
Youth
1994-95
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 3rd Round
๐ฉ 3 Dec 1994 Albion 2-4 Villa
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 17 Dec 1994 Villa 3-1 Wolves
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 21 Jan 1995 Villa 3-2 Coventry
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 4 Feb 1995 Derby 0-1 Villa
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 11 Feb 1995 Villa 2-0 Walsall
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 18 Feb 1995 Villa 6-2 Lincoln
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 24 Feb 1995 Mansfield 2-4 Villa
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 8 Mar 1995 Villa 3-2 Wolves
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League Cup 3rd Round
๐ฅ 11 Mar 1995 Notts County 2-1 Villa
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 15 Mar 1995 Villa 8-0 Northampton
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 18 Mar 1995 Walsall 3-4 Villa
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฅ 22 Mar 1995 Leicester 3-2 Villa
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 25 Mar 1995 Villa 4-1 Forest
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 8 Apr 1995 Villa 4-0 Port Vale
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฅ 18 Apr 1995 Everton 1-0 Villa
Reserves
1994-95
Pontins Central League Division One
๐ฉ 22 Apr 1995 Villa 2-0 Derby
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League Cup Semi-Final
๐ฅ 12 May 1995 Villa 3-4 Stoke
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 13 May 1995 Villa 2-1 Mansfield
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League
๐ฉ 15 May 1995 Villa 2-1 Birmingham
Youth
1994-95
Midland Youth League Cup Final
๐ฉ 11 Sep 1995 Bradford 1-2 Villa
Reserves
1995-96
Pontins League Division Two
๐จ 18 Sep 1995 Leicester 3-3 Villa
Reserves
1995-96
Pontins League Division Two
๐ฉ 27 Sep 1995 Villa 3-1 Rotherham
Reserves
1995-96
Pontins League Division Two
๐จ 4 Oct 1995 Villa 2-2 Barnsley
Reserves
1995-96
Pontins League Division Two
๐จ 11 Oct 1995 Huddersfield 0-0 Villa
Reserves
1995-96
Pontins League Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Oct 1995 Preston 0-5 Villa
Reserves
1995-96
Pontins League Division Two
๐ฅ 8 Nov 1995 Villa 0-1 Blackpool
Reserves
1995-96
Pontins League Division Two
๐ฉ 21 Nov 1995 Villa 4-2 Burnley
Reserves
1995-96
Pontins League Division Two
๐ฉ 22 Nov 1995 Stratford Town 0-2 Villa
Reserves
1995-96
Birmingham Senior Cup 2nd Round
๐จ 30 Nov 1995 Hull 0-0 Villa
Reserves
1995-96
Pontins League Division Two
๐จ 6 Dec 1995 Villa 2-2 Leicester
Reserves
1995-96
Pontins League Division Two
๐ฉ 12 Dec 1995 Rotherham 0-1 Villa
Reserves
1995-96
Pontins League Division Two
๐ฉ 20 Dec 1995 Villa 1-0 Grimsby
Reserves
1995-96
Pontins League Division Two
๐ฉ 17 Jan 1996 York 1-2 Villa
Reserves
1995-96
Pontins League Division Two
๐ฅ 25 Jan 1996 Villa 0-1 Sunderland
Reserves
1995-96
Pontins League Division Two
๐ฉ 26 Feb 1996 Coventry 1-2 Villa
Reserves
1995-96
Pontins League Division Two
๐ฅ 5 Mar 1996 Blackpool 2-1 Villa
Reserves
1995-96
Pontins League Division Two