| Fullname | Darran Rowbotham |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 22 October 1966 (age 59) |
| Birth place | Cardiff, Wales |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Position | Striker |
| Youthyears 1 | 1983–1984 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Years 1 | 1984–1987 |
| Clubs 1 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Caps 1 | 46 |
| Goals 1 | 2 |
| Years 2 | 1987–1991 |
| Clubs 2 | Exeter City |
| Caps 2 | 118 |
| Goals 2 | 46 |
| Years 3 | 1991–1992 |
| Clubs 3 | Torquay United |
| Caps 3 | 14 |
| Goals 3 | 3 |
| Years 4 | 1992–1993 |
| Clubs 4 | Birmingham City |
| Caps 4 | 36 |
| Goals 4 | 6 |
| Years 5 | 1992 |
| Clubs 5 | → Mansfield Town (loan) |
| Caps 5 | 4 |
| Goals 5 | 2 |
| Years 6 | 1993 |
| Clubs 6 | → Hereford United (loan) |
| Caps 6 | 8 |
| Goals 6 | 2 |
| Years 7 | 1993–1995 |
| Clubs 7 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Caps 7 | 61 |
| Goals 7 | 21 |
| Years 8 | 1995–1996 |
| Clubs 8 | Shrewsbury Town |
| Caps 8 | 40 |
| Goals 8 | 9 |
| Years 9 | 1996 |
| Clubs 9 | → Exeter City (loan) |
| Caps 9 | 2 |
| Goals 9 | 1 |
| Years 10 | 1996–2000 |
| Clubs 10 | Exeter City |
| Caps 10 | 118 |
| Goals 10 | 37 |
| Years 11 | 1999 |
| Clubs 11 | → Leyton Orient (loan) |
| Caps 11 | 6 |
| Goals 11 | 0 |
| Years 12 | 2000–2002 |
| Clubs 12 | Weymouth |
Darran Rowbotham (born 22 October 1966) is a Welsh former footballer who made more than 450 appearances in the Football League playing as a striker.
Career
Rowbotham was born in Cardiff, Wales. He began his career as a junior with Plymouth Argyle, and turned professional with the club in November 1984. Three years later he joined local rivals Exeter City.[1] A key player in Exeter winning the Fourth Division title in the 1989–90 season, his goalscoring had linked him with possible moves to top-flight football. However, he sustained a serious knee injury which kept him out of football for a year, after which his career was restricted to the lower divisions of the Football League.[2]
After four years at Exeter, where he scored 58 goals in 142 games in all competitions, he joined Torquay United for a fee of £25,000. Only four months later he moved on again, following his former Exeter manager Terry Cooper to Birmingham City for a fee of £20,000.[1]
Lack of goals for Birmingham resulted in loan spells at Mansfield Town and Hereford United before he left on a free transfer, signing for Crewe Alexandra before the 1993–94 season.[1] He spent two years there, followed by an 18-month spell at Shrewsbury Town, before returning to Exeter in 1996. He remained at Exeter for four years, including a month on loan to Leyton Orient,[3] before being released at the end of the 1999–2000 season.[2] He ended his career playing alongside brother Jason for Weymouth in the Southern League.[4]
Honours
Individual
References
- General
- "Darren Rowbotham". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- Specific
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "A game of two halves". BBC Sport. 29 July 2000. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Darren Rowbotham". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Archived 30 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Jason set to join the Terras". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 25 January 2001. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 148.