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Legacy #

215

Youth Promotion #

207

Youth Debut #

0

Goalkeeper #

Darren Byfield

Player #722
Aston Villa player image
Forward
CF Darren Byfield | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #722 |
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Darren Asherton Byfield

29 September 1976

Sutton Coldfield 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

(5 ft 10 in) 1.80 m

Right

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1993-94

Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Youth

14 February 1994

17

Ron Atkinson 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1999-00

Walsall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

8 June 2000

23

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

Darren Byfield

Previous Clubs:

1994-95 Aston Villa Under 18s 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Premier League

1995-97 Aston Villa Reserves 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Premier League

Loans Out

Darren Byfield

Loans Out:

1998-99 Preston North End 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
1 Nov 1998 to 1 Jan 1999
Football League Second Division, 🕒 6 | 4 (2) | ⚽ 1 |

1999 Northampton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
1 Aug 1999 to 1 Sep 1999
Football League Third Division, 🕒 7 | 7 (0) | ⚽ 2 |

1999 Cambridge United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
1 Oct 1999 to 1 Nov 1999
Football League Second Division, 🕒 4 | 3 (1) | ⚽ 0 |

2000 Blackpool 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
1 Mar 2000 to 1 May 2000
Football League Second Division, 🕒 3 | 3 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

Subsequent Clubs

Darren Byfield

Subsequent Clubs:

2000-02 Walsall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League Second Division, First Division, 🕒 92 | 53 (39) | ⚽ 17 |

2002-04 Rotherham United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £0.07m
Football League First Division, 🕒 74 | 58 (16) | ⚽ 22 |

2004 Sunderland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League First Division, 🕒 17 | 8 (9) | ⚽ 5 |

2004-06 Gillingham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Championship, League One, 🕒 71 | 58 (13) | ⚽ 20 |

2006-07 Millwall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
League One, 🕒 36 | 32 (4) | ⚽ 16 |

2007-08 Bristol City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £0.16m
Championship, 🕒 35 | 18 (17) | ⚽ 8 |

2008-09 Doncaster Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Championship, 🕒 16 | 3 (13) | ⚽ 0 |

2008-09 Oldham Athletic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
League One, 🕒 8 | 8 (0) | ⚽ 1 |

2009 Oldham Athletic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
League One, 🕒 4 | 1 (3) | ⚽ 0 |

2009-11 Walsall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
League One, 🕒 60 | 43 (17) | ⚽ 12 |

2011 Without Club

2012 Solihull Moors 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Conference North

2012-13 AFC Telford United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Conference Premier, 🕒 7 | 2 (5) | ⚽ 1 |

2013-14 Tamworth FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Conference Premier, 🕒 32 | 14 (18) | ⚽ 4 |

2014-16 Solihull Moors 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Conference North, National League North

2016-17 Redditch United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Southern League Premier Division

2017 Retired aged 41

10

Appearances

0

Goals

0

Assists

0.00

Game Per

Career

Darren Byfield

Villa Youth:

- 1994 Aston Villa Youth

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Positions Played:

Forward

Played Under:

Brian Little 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1997-98 🕒 4 | 1 (3) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺4 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 2 |
John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1998 🕒 6 | 2 (4) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺5 | 🟩 4 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 2 |

Villa Career:

CF Darren Byfield | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1997-98 | Youth |
🕒 10 | 3 (7) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺9 | #722 |
🟩 5 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 4 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

Villa Honours:

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Darren Byfield

Debut Squad:

1997-98

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🟨 20 Dec 1997, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park

Brian Little 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

1997-98

🟨 28 Dec 1997, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Brian Little 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

21

Final Appearance

Darren Byfield

Final Appearance:

1998-99

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🟥 28 Oct 1998, Villa 1-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

22

Final Squad:

1998-99

🟥 13 Mar 1999, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Career Notes

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Villa Career

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
10
3
7
9

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
60%
40%
1.60

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

Goals

0

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Assists

0

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Sendings Off

0

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Competition Record

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League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
7
1
🔁 Substitute:
6
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
1
0
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

UEFA.png
Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Darren Byfield

1998-99

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
2
2
0
2

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
50%
50%
1.50

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1997-98

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
8
1
7
7

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
63%
38%
1.63

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

League Record

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Premier League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
7
1
6
0
0
0.00
0.00

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Darren Byfield

1998-99

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Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
2

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1997-98

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Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
7
1
6
7

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Matches

Darren Byfield

FA Cup Seasons

Darren Byfield

1998-99

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1997-98

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
0
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup Seasons

Darren Byfield

1998-99

EFL Cup.jpg
League Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1997-98

EFL Cup.jpg
League Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Matches

Darren Byfield

1998-99
🟥 28 Oct 1998, Villa 1-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
League Cup
3rd Round
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European Seasons

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1998-99

EFL Cup.jpg
UEFA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1997-98

EFL Cup.jpg
UEFA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Unused Substitute Appearances

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International Career

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Full International Record

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Biography

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