1. Darren Asherton Byfield was born on 29 September 1976 and is a former professional footballer.
27 Facts About Darren Byfield
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Darren Byfield was briefly married to the pop star Jamelia, with whom he had one child.
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Darren Byfield began his career with Aston Villa in 1997, and enjoyed loan spells with Preston North End, Northampton Town, Cambridge United, and Blackpool, before winning a move to Walsall in June 2000.
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Darren Byfield was traded to Sunderland in February 2004, and then moved on to Gillingham five months later.
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Darren Byfield transferred to Millwall in June 2006, before joining Bristol City in August 2007.
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Darren Byfield moved on to Doncaster Rovers in July 2008, before linking up with Oldham Athletic in August 2009, having played on loan at the club during the previous season.
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Darren Byfield's stay at Oldham lasted only a handful of games, after which he returned to Walsall.
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Darren Byfield joined non-league Solihull Moors for a brief spell in March 2012, before moving on to AFC Telford United six months later.
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Darren Byfield joined Northampton Town on a six-week loan in August 1999, and scored twice in seven games for the "Cobblers".
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Darren Byfield meanwhile joined Cambridge United on loan immediately after leaving Northampton, and featured four times at the Abbey Stadium under manager Roy McFarland.
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Darren Byfield played three Second Division games for Steve McMahon's "Seasiders", in a brief stay at Bloomfield Road.
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In June 2000, Darren Byfield signed with Ray Graydon's Second Division side Walsall.
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Darren Byfield signed a two-year contract with Championship club Gillingham in July 2004, after rejecting offers from former clubs Preston and Walsall.
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Darren Byfield told the press that his teammates should take the blame for Neale Cooper's departure in November 2005, and should be "ashamed" of their performances.
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Darren Byfield joined Millwall in June 2006, despite manager Ronnie Jepson's best efforts to keep him at Priestfield.
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Darren Byfield later claimed he was not offered a new contract by the "Gills", something which chairman Paul Scally denied.
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Darren Byfield was signed by Bristol City for an undisclosed fee in August 2007.
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However, the play-off final ended in defeat to Hull City at Wembley; Darren Byfield was a late substitute for Nick Carle.
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In May 2008, Darren Byfield was released by the "Robins", having struggled to secure a place in Gary Johnson's starting eleven after proving himself to be something of a "super-sub".
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On 6 August 2009, Darren Byfield joined Oldham Athletic on a short-term deal.
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Darren Byfield formed an effective partnership with Troy Deeney, and won praise from coach Mick Kearns.
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Darren Byfield joined League Two side Port Vale on trial in August 2012, and "proved he could still have something to offer with a busy performance" during a pre-season friendly with Nantwich Town.
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Darren Byfield moved on to Conference rivals Tamworth in January 2013, joining on non-contract terms.
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Darren Byfield was a squad member for the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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In May 2016, Darren Byfield took up his first management position after taking over at Southern Premier Division side Redditch United.
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In July 2023, Darren Byfield returned to former club Walsall as a first-team coach.
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Darren Byfield married pop singer Jamelia in June 2008, before the pair filed for divorce in November 2009.