76

Youth
Appearances

34

Youth
Goals

10

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

🟩 17 Dec 1994 Villa 3-1 Wolves

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 15 Apr 1995 Shrewsbury 0-3 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟨 19 Apr 1995 Villa 1-1 Grimsby

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 13 May 1995 Villa 2-1 Mansfield

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 5 Aug 1995 Villa 3-0 Birmingham

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 12 Aug 1995 Coventry 2-4 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟨 19 Aug 1995 Villa 2-2 Derby

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 26 Aug 1995 Grimsby 0-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 2 Sep 1995 Villa 2-0 Leicester

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 13 Sep 1995 Villa 3-2 Spurs

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

Youth

🟥 16 Sep 1995 Villa 0-1 Albion

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 23 Sep 1995 Northampton 0-2 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟨 30 Sep 1995 Villa 1-1 Notts County

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 7 Oct 1995 Forest 0-2 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 10 Oct 1995 Villa 2-1 Forest

Midland Youth Cup 2nd Round

Youth

🟩 28 Oct 1995 Leicester 4-6 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟨 1 Nov 1995 Villa 1-1 Norwich

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round

Youth

🟩 4 Nov 1995 Villa 8-0 Shrewsbury

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 11 Nov 1995 Stoke 2-3 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 14 Nov 1995 Norwich 1-0 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round Replay

Youth

🟩 18 Nov 1995 Port Vale 0-2 Villa

Midland League Cup 3rd Round

Youth

🟩 25 Nov 1995 Albion 0-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 26 Nov 1995 West Ham 3-0 Villa

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round

Youth

🟩 2 Dec 1995 Villa 4-0 Peterborough

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 9 Dec 1995 Villa 2-3 Wolves

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 12 Dec 1995 Grimsby 0-3 Villa

Midland Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

🟥 16 Dec 1995 Wolves 2-0 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 13 Jan 1996 Villa 1-2 Coventry

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 3 Feb 1996 Villa 0-2 Peterborough

Midland Youth League Cup Semi-Final Replay

Youth

🟩 17 Feb 1996 Mansfield 0-2 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 24 Feb 1996 Villa 1-0 Northampton

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟨 2 Mar 1996 Notts County 1-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 5 Mar 1996 Birmingham 1-2 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 9 Mar 1996 Villa 1-0 Walsall

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 16 Mar 1996 Villa 4-0 Forest

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 20 Mar 1996 Villa 4-2 Wolves

Midland Youth Cup Semi-Final

Youth

🟩 21 Mar 1996 Peterborough 0-2 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 30 Mar 1996 Villa 2-3 Port Vale

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 3 Apr 1996 Villa 2-0 Grimsby

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 6 Apr 1996 Shrewsbury 1-3 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 13 Apr 1996 Villa 7-0 Stoke

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟨 17 Apr 1996 Derby 1-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 20 Apr 1996 Walsall 0-3 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 22 Apr 1996 Villa 5-1 Lincoln

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 25 Apr 1996 Leicester 2-4 Villa

Midland Youth Cup Final

Youth

🟩 4 May 1996 Villa 8-1 Mansfield

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟨 10 Aug 1996 Birmingham 1-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 17 Aug 1996 Villa 3-0 Coventry

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 24 Aug 1996 Villa 1-0 Derby

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 31 Aug 1996 Villa 4-0 Grimsby

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 13 Sep 1996 Villa 3-0 Albion

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 16 Sep 1996 Villa 2-4 Millwall

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

Youth

🟩 21 Sep 1996 Villa 3-1 Northampton

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 28 Sep 1996 Notts County 0-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 2 Oct 1996 Derby 0-3 Villa

Midland Youth Cup 2nd Round

Youth

🟥 5 Oct 1996 Villa 0-2 Walsall

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 12 Oct 1996 Villa 4-2 Peterborough

Midland Youth League Cup 2nd Round

Youth

🟥 16 Oct 1996 Villa 0-1 Lincoln

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 19 Oct 1996 Peterborough 3-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 26 Nov 1996 Villa 3-1 Port Vale

Midland Youth Cup 3rd Round Replay

Youth

🟥 4 Dec 1996 Coventry 2-1 Villa

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round

Youth

🟥 7 Dec 1996 Villa 0-5 Birmingham

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 18 Jan 1997 Derby 0-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 25 Jan 1997 Northampton 1-0 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 1 Feb 1997 Villa 1-2 Notts County

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 1 Mar 1997 Villa 5-2 Shrewsbury

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 7 Mar 1997 Stoke 1-3 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 11 Mar 1997 Villa 1-0 Grimsby

Midland Youth Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg

Youth

🟩 15 Mar 1997 Albion 0-2 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 19 Mar 1997 Coventry 1-2 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟨 22 Mar 1997 Villa 0-0 Peterborough

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 24 Mar 1997 Grimsby 1-2 Villa

Midland Youth Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg

Youth

🟩 29 Mar 1997 Villa 3-1 Wolves

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 12 Apr 1997 Mansfield 2-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟩 15 Apr 1997 Shrewsbury 1-4 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 19 Apr 1997 Villa 1-3 Forest

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟨 23 April 1997 Grimsby 1-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 10 May 1997 Stoke 2-0 Villa

Midland Youth Cup Final 2nd Leg

Youth

Reserve Appearances

🟥 19 Mar 1996 Grimsby 3-2 Villa

Pontins League Division Two

Reserves

🟩 10 Dec 1996 Dudley Town 0-3 Villa

Birmingham Senior Cup 3rd Round

Reserves

🟥 29 Oct 1997 Leeds 3-2 Villa

Pontins League Premier Division

Reserves

🟨 3 Dec 1997 Halesowen 0-0 Villa

Birmingham Senior Cup 2nd Round

Reserves

🟥 22 Sep 1998 Blackburn 2-1 Villa

Pontins League Premier Division

Reserves

🟩 1 Oct 1998 Villa 3-0 Leeds

Pontins League Premier Division

Reserves

🟥 14 Oct 1998 Villa 0-1 Sunderland

Pontins League Premier Division

Reserves

🟥 1 Dec 1998 Liverpool 3-0 Villa

Pontins League Premier Division

Reserves

🟨 8 Dec 1998 Everton 0-0 Villa

Pontins League Premier Division

Reserves

🟨 16 Dec 1998 Villa 1-1 Leicester

Pontins League Premier Division

Reserves

🟥 1 Nov 2025, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield IG2.jpg

Personal Profile

Darren Middleton

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Midfielder

Midfield

29 December 1978

Lichfield 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

(5 ft 8 in) 1.73 m

Darren Middleton

Career Progression

Darren Middleton

1995-97 Aston Villa u18s
1995-99 Aston Villa Reserves

Peak Villa

Reserve League

Youth Career

76

Youth
Appearances

Darren Middleton

34

Youth
Goals

1996-97 FAYC 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |
1995-96 FAYC 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |

1996-97 MYL 🕒 23 | ✅ 22 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 9 | 🇺0 |
1995-96 MYL 🕒 31 | ✅ 24 | 🔁 7 | ⚽ 15 | 🇺0 |
1994-95 MYL 🕒 4 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |

1996-97 MYC 🕒 5 | ✅ 5 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 2 | 🇺0 |
1995-96 MYC 🕒 4 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 3 | 🇺1 |

1996-97 MYLC 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 2 | 🇺0 |
1995-96 MYLC 🕒 2 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |

1996-97 SJFC 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 2 | 🇺0 |
1995-96 SJFC 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🇺0 |

Reserve Career

10

Reserve Appearances

Darren Middleton

0

Reserve
Goals

1998-99 PLP 🕒 6 | ✅ 4 | 🔁 2 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺5 |
1997-98 PLP 🕒 1 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺2 |
1995-96 PLD2 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |

1997-98 BSC 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |
1996-97 BSC 🕒 1 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |

First Team Career

Darren Middleton

0

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Not Selected for the First Team

First Team Career

Squad Honours

Darren Middleton

🏆 1994-95 Midland Youth League Winner
🏆 1995-96 Midland Youth League Winner
🏆 1995-96 Midland Youth Cup Winner
🥈 1996-97 Midland Youth Cup Finalist

Previous Clubs

Darren Middleton

-1995 Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer In

Darren Middleton

Season:

From:

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1995-96

Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Youth

1 July 1995

Brian Little 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Loans Out

Darren Middleton

None

Subsequent Clubs

Darren Middleton

1999- Without Club
2001-04 Worcester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
2004-07 Moor Green 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
2007-10 Solihull Moors 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
2010 Leamington FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
2010 Chasetown 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

Darren Middleton

Season:

From:

Fee:

Date:

Age:

Under:

1998-99

Unattached

Released

30 June 1998

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Career Notes

Darren Middleton

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

76

Youth Appearances

34

Youth Goals

10

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve Goals

0

Senior Appearances

0

Senior Goals

Youth Appearances

Reserve Appearances

Personal Profile

Darren Middleton

Career Progression

Darren Middleton

Peak Villa

Youth Career

76

Youth Appearances

Darren Middleton

34

Youth Goals

Reserve Career

10

Reserve Appearances

Darren Middleton

0

Reserve Goals

First Team Career

Darren Middleton

0

Senior Appearances

0

Senior Goals

Squad Honours

Darren Middleton

Previous Clubs

Darren Middleton

Transfer In

Darren Middleton

Loans Out

Darren Middleton

Subsequent Clubs

Darren Middleton

Transfer Out

Darren Middleton

Career Notes

Darren Middleton

Youth
Appearances

Youth
Goals

Reserve
Goals

Senior
Appearances

Senior
Goals

Youth
Appearances

Youth
Goals

Reserve
Goals

Senior
Appearances

Senior
Goals