Stephen Darby

Stephen Mark Darby (born 6 October 1988) is a former English professional footballer. He played as a right-back.

Darby was a youth player for Liverpool. As a Liverpool squad player, he was loaned to Swindon Town, Notts County and Rochdale. He then signed for Bradford City, reaching the 2013 Football League Cup Final in his first season. He made 239 appearances for Bradford before signing for Bolton Wanderers in July 2017. Darby retired from professional football in September 2018 after being told he had motor neurone disease.

Darby was born in Liverpool. He grew up in Maghull, Merseyside. His wife, Steph Houghton, is a professional women's footballer who captains Manchester City Women and the England women's national team.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLiverpool2008–09Premier League0000102Appearances in the Champions League0302009–1010100010302010–110000001Appearance in the Europa League010Total1010104070Swindon Town (loan)2009–10League One14000001Appearances in the League One play-offs0150Notts County (loan)2010–11League One220200000240Rochdale (loan)2011–12League One35000302Appearances in the Football League Trophy0400Bradford City2012–13League Two35030815Two appearances in the Football League Trophy and three in the League Two play-offs05112013–14League One4601010104902014–15League One4508020105602015–16League One46050003One appearance in the Football League Trophy and two in the League One play-offs05402016–17League One22010006Five appearances in the EFL Trophy and one in the League One play-offs0290Total19401801111602391Bolton Wanderers2017–18Championship3000200050Career total26702101712303281

References

Other websites


 Stephen Darby profile at LFChistory.net

Category:1988 births
Category:Living people
Category:English footballers
Category:Liverpool F.C. players
Category:Sportspeople from Liverpool
Category:Premier League players