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Darren Powell Darren David Powell ( born 10 March 1976 ) is an English former footballer who played as a centre back . During his playing career , he appeared over 250 times in the Football League and Premier League . Powell was known as a tough-tackling centre-back . Following his retirement , Powell moved to coaching and managing Hampton & Richmond Borough before taking over as an academy coach for Crystal Palace . Football career . Brentford . Powell began his career with Hampton , where he quickly established himself in the starting eleven for the side . His performance attracted interests from Stevenage and Hayes before he joined Brentford for £15,000 . Powell made his debut for Brentford , where he played the whole game , in a 3–0 win over Mansfield Town . He started well for the side at the beginning of the season , winning five out of the six matches by the end of August , including scoring his first goal for the side , in a 2–1 win over Rochdale . He was later in the squad for Brentford when he helped the club win the Division Two by four points . At the end of the 1998–99 season , Powell had made 37 appearances , scoring twice in all competitions . For his performances , he was named the clubs Player of the Year . In the 1999–00 season , Powell continued to be a first team regular . He then scored his first goal for the club , in a 2–0 win over Luton Town on 16 September 1999 . A month later , on 16 October 1999 , Powell scored again , in a 2–0 win over Oxford United . He spent the rest of the 1999–00 season , as a first team regular and went on to make 43 appearances , scoring three times in all competitions . However , in the 2000–01 season , Powell suffered a hamstring injury that saw him sidelined until January . On his return from injury , he was sent–off on his first appearance on 13 January 2001 , in a 0–0 draw against Bristol Rovers . After returning , he regained his first team place for the side . On 21 March 2001 , Powell was sent–off for the second time that season , in a 2–1 win over Southend United , which saw Brentford go through to the LDV Final following a 4–2 on aggregate . This was followed up by scoring his first goal of the season , in a 1–0 win over Wrexham on 31 March 2001 . However , in the Football League Trophy Final against Port Vale , Powell played the whole game , in a 2–1 loss . At the end of the 2000–01 season , he had made 22 appearances , scoring once in all competitions . In the 2001–02 season , Powell retained his first team place for the side despite being linked with a move away from the club . On 18 September 2001 , he scored his first goal of the season , in a 2–2 draw against Bristol Rovers . Powell then captained Brentford for the first time in his career following the absence of Paul Evans , as the club lost 1–0 against Northampton Town . During a 0–0 draw against Chesterfield on 12 March 2002 , he tore his hamstring early in the first half and was substituted as a result . Powell returned to the first team on 6 April 2002 , in a 3–0 win over Huddersfield Town . On 1 May 2002 , he scored his second goal of the season , in a 2–1 win over Huddersfield Town to help Brentford reach the Second Division play-off final at the Millennium Stadium , where they lost 2–0 to Stoke City . At the end of the 2001–02 season , Powell had made 48 appearances , scoring twice in all competitions . During his time at Brentford , Powell made 150 appearances and scored eight times in all competitions . Crystal Palace . In the summer transfer window of 2002 , it was expected that Powell would stay at Brentford for the 2002–03 season . However , in August , he signed for Crystal Palace for £400,000 , having previously been targeted by Manager Trevor Francis . Powell made his Crystal Palace debut in the opening game of the season against Preston North End , starting and scoring the first goal , in a 2–1 win . From the start of the season , he established himself in the starting eleven . On 10 September 2002 , Powell scored again in the first round of the League Cup , in a 2–1 win over Plymouth Argyle . Despite being sidelined on numerous occasions during the 2002–03 season , Powell went on to make 46 appearances , scoring twice in all competitions . In the 2003–04 season , Powell was initially an integral part of the team , but was subsequently plagued with injuries . Powell was also suspended when he received a second bookable offence , in a 1–1 draw against Derby County on 14 October 2003 . While on the sidelines , Powell was close to joining Palaces Division One rivals , Reading , but the transfer move broke down , citing a failed medical , as well as , manager Iain Dowies desire to keep him . After seven months away from the first team , he returned to training . Powell made his first appearance from injury on 14 May 2004 , where he came on as a late substitute , in a 3–2 win over Sunderland . Powell then scored in the dying seconds of Palaces Play-off semi-final second-leg game , at Sunderland taking the score on the night to a 2–1 defeat , but the aggregate score to 4–4 . Palace won on penalties and were promoted to the Premiership , following a play-off final win over West Ham . At the end of the 2003–04 season , Powell had made 15 appearance , scoring once in all competitions . In the 2004–05 season , however , Powell found himself dropping down the pecking order in the clubs first team and having limited game time , only appearing three times in the League Cup . On 20 November 2004 , he spent a month on loan to West Ham United . His debut came on 24 November 2004 against rivals Millwall , where he played the whole game , in a 1–0 loss . In a follow up match against Watford , Powell scored his only goal for the club , in a 3–2 win . After the spell at West Ham United , Powell returned to his parent club , Crystal Palace . Upon returning to Crystal Palace , Powell made his first Premier League appearance , where he played the whole game , in a 2–0 win over Aston Villa on 3 January 2005 . In a follow up match against Manchester City on 15 January 2005 , he scored his first Premier League goal , in a 3–1 loss . However , injuries plagued him once again , as the club were relegated to the Championship at the end of the season . At the end of the 2004–05 season , Powell had made 10 appearances , scoring once in all competitions . However , Powell was released by the club . Southampton . In July 2005 , he was out of contract and signed for Harry Redknapp at Southampton on a Bosman free transfer . Powell made his Southampton debut , where he played the whole game in a centre–back partnership with Tomasz Hajto , in a 0–0 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers . He then helped the Saints keep three clean sheets during August against Sheffield Wednesday , Norwich City and Crewe Alexandra . On joining the club , he quickly became a first team regular . Powells first goal for Southampton was against Ipswich Town on 13 September 2005 . He started in every match until he was hit with a three match suspension following his foul on Readings Kevin Doyle . It was not until 22 November 2005 , that he returned to the starting lineup after a month away , in a 1–1 draw against Hull City . However , Powell soon lost his first team place following the appointment of George Burley , as well as , his own injury concerns . At the end of the 2005–06 season , Powell had made 26 appearances , scoring once in all competitions . In the 2006–07 season , Powell , was sidelined until the end of the year . While on the sidelines , Powell was the subject of a transfer bid from Leeds United , which was rejected by the club . He did not make his return to the first team until 6 January 2007 , where he played the whole game , in a 2–0 win over Torquay United in the first round of the FA Cup . This was followed by keeping another two clean sheets against Burnley and Queens Park Rangers . However , Powell was once again sidelined with another injury that kept him out throughout February . Once again , Powell helped the side keep two clean sheets in a row against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Luton Town between 31 March 2007 and 7 April 2007 . Following this , Powell was incurred an injury that ultimately ruled him out for the rest of the season . At the end of the 2006–07 season , Powell had made ten appearances . In the 2007–08 season , Powell missed the first three matches , due to suspension . His suspension came after he was sent–off for violent conduct after reacting angrily to a heavy challenge from Phil Mulryne , in the clubs win at Bournemouth the previous month . After serving a three-match suspension , he made his return to the first team against Stoke City on 25 August 2007 , in a 3–2 win . His return , was short–lived though , as he suffered an ankle injury during the match . After returning to training from injury in early–December , Powell did not make his return to the first team until 29 December 2007 , where he came on as a second–half substitute , in a 2–2 draw against Barnsley . After being sidelined on three separate occasions throughout January , Powell scored his second goal for the club with a first minute tap in from Adam Hammills cross in a 3–2 home defeat to Queens Park Rangers . However , Powell continued to be plagued with injuries towards the end of the season . At the end of the 2007–08 season , Powell had made thirteen appearances , scoring once in all competitions . After three years of failing to establish himself in the first team due to a run of minor injuries , returning chairman Rupert Lowe decided not to renew Powells contract . Derby County . He trained with Charlton Athletic whilst searching for a club and was handed a trial at Derby County in November 2008 . On 21 November 2008 , Powell signed an initial two-month contract for Derby , and made his debut in the 2–0 defeat to Ipswich Town a day later . However , Powell was released by Derby on 21 January 2009 , after new manager Nigel Clough decided against extending his contract , Powell played eight times for the club . Brentford ( second spell ) . On 11 March 2009 , Powell joined Leeds United on a trial basis . However , after making two reserve appearances , the club decided against offering him a contract . He re-signed for his first professional club , Brentford , on 21 March 2009 on a contract until the end of the season . Powell made his second Brentford debut on 28 March 2009 , where he came on as a late substitute and received a positive reception from Brentford supporters , in a 1–1 draw against Gillingham . He managed only a handful of appearances before being sent–off on 14 April 2009 , in a 1–0 win over Bournemouth following an altercation with teammate Karleigh Osborne . Powell never played for the side again ; he had made four appearances and was released at the end of the season . Milton Keynes Dons . On 7 August 2009 , Powell agreed a one-year contract with League One team Milton Keynes Dons . He played his first game for the club in a 0–0 draw against Hartlepool United on 8 August 2009 . Powell was involved in the next two matches against Swindon Town and Tranmere Rovers , where the team kept two clean sheets . He became a first team regular at the club , under the management of Paul Ince . Then , on 3 October 2009 , Powell played a vital role when he set up the only goal of the game , in a 1–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion . However , he was plagued by injuries during the season . At the end of the 2009–10 season , Powell had made twenty–seven appearances , scoring once in all competitions . Along with three other players , he was released by MK Dons at the end of his contract on 30 June 2010 . Hampton & Richmond Borough . In January 2012 , Hampton & Richmond Borough Chairman Steve McPherson claimed that Powell was close to making a comeback with the club . a move which was confirmed on 27 January . He made his second debut for the club the next day coming off the bench at half time in a 2–2 draw away to Havant & Waterlooville . However , he was plagued by injuries during his time at the club . He made 15 appearances for the side and subsequently announced his retirement from playing . Coaching career . Hampton & Richmond Borough . In April 2013 , Powell and first-team coach Paul Barry took charge of Hampton & Richmond Borough , now in the Isthmian League Premier Division , on a caretaker basis until the end of the season after manager Mark Harper resigned his position . The pair were installed as the permanent management team in May 2013 . The pair helped the side go nine matches unbeaten between 3 December 2013 and 21 January 2014 . At the end of the 2013–14 season , the side finished in twelfth place in the league . The club went on to win the Middlesex Senior Cup after beating Wealdstone 3–2 . However , a poor start to the 2014–15 season saw Powell sacked along with Barry after Hampton & Richmond lost 3–2 to VCD Athletic in the FA Cup Qualifying Round on 13 September 2014 . After leaving the club , Powell enrolled on the Elite Coaches Apprenticeship Scheme and acquired his A Licence . Crystal Palace . On 24 February 2015 , Powell joined the academy coaching team at Crystal Palace . Honours . Brentford - Football League Third Division : 1998–99 - Football League Two : 2008–09 Crystal Palace - Football League First Division play-offs : 2004 Individual - Brentford Supporters Player of the Year : 1998–99