Darren McQueen

{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use British English|date=August 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Darren McQueen | image = | fullname = Darren Laurie McQueen<ref name="List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2015 and 31/07/2015">{{cite web|title=List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2015 and 31/07/2015|url=http://www.thefa.com/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/.../july-2015.ashx|publisher=The FA|format=PDF|page=45|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1995|5|8}}<ref name="11v11">{{cite web | title = Darren McQueen | url = http://www.11v11.com/players/darren-mcqueen-242620/ | publisher = 11v11 | accessdate =9 May 2016}}</ref> | birth_place = Leytonstone, England | height = {{height|m=1.74}}<ref name="11v11"/> | position = Striker | currentclub = Hornchurch | clubnumber = 12 | youthyears1 = 2010–2014 | youthclubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur | years1 = 2014–2015 | clubs1 = Ipswich Town | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2015–2017 | clubs2 = Maldon & Tiptree | caps2 = 39 | goals2 = 17 | years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | caps3 = 21 | goals3 = 7 | years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = Ebbsfleet United | caps4 = 38 | goals4 = 9 | years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = Sutton United | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = → Dartford (loan) | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2019–2020 | clubs7 = Dartford | caps7 = 29 | goals7 = 16 | years8 = 2020–2022 | clubs8 = Dagenham & Redbridge | caps8 = 23 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2021–2022 | clubs9 = → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | caps9 = 33 | goals9 = 8 | years10 = 2022–2024 | clubs10 = Ebbsfleet United | caps10 = 67 | goals10 = 10 | years11 = 2024– | clubs11 = Hornchurch | caps11 = 74 | goals11 = 17 | nationalyears1 = 2017 | nationalteam1 = England C | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | club-update = 17:10, 7 March 2026 (UTC) | ntupdate = 19:55, 31 May 2017 (UTC) }} '''Darren Laurie McQueen''' (born 8 May 1995) is a footballer who plays for Hornchurch. He made his professional debut for Ipswich Town on 12 August 2014 in a Football League Cup match against Crawley Town.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28652377 | title = Crawley v Ipswich | date = 12 August 2014 | access-date = 12 August 2014 | publisher = BBC Sport}}</ref>

==Club career== He signed for Maldon & Tiptree of the Isthmian League Division One North on 28 July 2015. On 26 July 2016, McQueen signed on a season-loan for Ebbsfleet United. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/fleet-take-mcqueen-on-loan-99612/|title = Fleet take McQueen on loan|date = 26 July 2016}}</ref>

On 1 February 2017, McQueen signed a permanent deal to stay at Ebbsfleet United. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/mcqueen-favours-fleet-over-league-119847/|title = McQueen turns down Football League|date = February 2017}}</ref>

On 14 June 2019, McQueen joined Dartford.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dartfordfc.com/new-signing-darren-mcqueen-2/|title = NEW SIGNING: Darren McQueen|date = 14 June 2019}}</ref>

On 18 August 2020, he joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a free transfer, having previously worked under manager Daryl McMahon at Ebbsfleet.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/football/dagenham-and-redbridge/dagenham-sign-forward-darren-mcqueen-1-6798197 | title = Dagenham & Redbridge sign quick forward Darren McQueen | date = 18 August 2020 | accessdate = 26 October 2020 | publisher = Barking & Dagenham Post}}</ref>

On 13 August 2021, McQueen joined National League South side Dulwich Hamlet on a season-long loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet/news/player-news-five-new-players-sign-ahead-of-opening-weekend-2638532.html|title=PLAYER NEWS: FIVE NEW PLAYERS SIGN AHEAD OF OPENING WEEKEND|publisher=Dulwich Hamlet F.C.|date=13 August 2021|accessdate=16 August 2021}}</ref>

On 1 June 2022, Dagenham & Redbridge announced that McQueen would leave the club following the expiration of his contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.daggers.co.uk/news/-N3K2q3On18PtG4Qle1D|title=Daggers Announce 2022 Retained List|publisher=Dagenham & Redbridge|date=1 June 2022|accessdate=1 June 2022}}</ref>

On 27 June 2022, McQueen rejoined Ebbsfleet United.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/mcqueen-makes-fleet-restoration/|title=McQueen makes Fleet restoration|publisher=Ebbsfleet United|date=27 June 2022|accessdate=27 June 2022}}</ref>

In June 2024, McQueen joined newly promoted National League South side Hornchurch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hornchurchfc.com/2024/06/welcome-darren-mcqueen/|title=Welcome Darren McQueen|website=www.hornchurchfc.com|date=13 June 2024|accessdate=13 June 2024}}</ref>

==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 7 March 2026}}

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="1"|Ipswich Town |2014–15<ref name="D. McQueen">{{Cite news |title=D. McQueen |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/d-mcqueen/261612/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=1 November 2017}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |rowspan="1"|Maldon & Tiptree |2015–16<ref name="Darren McQueen">{{Cite news |title=Darren McQueen |url=http://www.maldontiptreefc.co.uk/teams/102582/player/darren-mcqueen-1522548/33835 |publisher=Maldon & Tiptree Official Site |accessdate=1 November 2017}}</ref> |IL Premier Division |39||17||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT>Appearance in the FA Trophy</ref>||0||41||17 |- |rowspan="4"|Ebbsfleet United |2016–17<ref name="D. McQueen"/> |National League South |35||13||3||5||colspan="2"|—||6<ref group=lower-alpha name=EBSF>Four appearances in the FA Trophy, two appearances and two goals in the National League South play-offs</ref>||2||44||20 |- |2017–18<ref name="D. McQueen"/> |National League |13||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||13||2 |- |2018–19<ref name="D. McQueen"/> |National League |11||1||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !59!!16!!6!!6!!colspan="2"|—!!6!!2!!71!!24 |- |Sutton United |2018–19<ref name="D. McQueen"/> |National League |8||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT/>||0||10||0 |- |Dartford (loan) |2018–19<ref name="D. McQueen"/> |National League South |12||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||3 |- |rowspan="2"|Dartford |2019–20<ref name="D. McQueen"/> |National League South |29||16||2||2||colspan="2"|—||5<ref group=lower-alpha name=DAR>Two appearances in the FA Trophy, three appearances and two goals in the National League South play-offs</ref>||2||36||20 |- !colspan="2"|Total !41!!19!!2!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!5!!2!!48!!23 |- |rowspan="3"|Dagenham & Redbridge |2020–21<ref name="D. McQueen"/> |National League |23||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT/>||2||27||2 |- |2021–22<ref name="D. McQueen"/> |National League |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !23!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!2!!27!!2 |- |Dulwich Hamlet (loan) |2021–22<ref name="D. McQueen"/> |National League South |33||8||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT/>||0||37||8 |- |rowspan="3"|Ebbsfleet United |2022–23<ref name="D. McQueen"/> |National League South |33||6||4||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT/><ref group=lower-alpha name=EUFC>One appearance and one goal in the Kent Senior Cup</ref>||1||39||7 |- |2023–24<ref name="D. McQueen"/> |National League |34||4||2||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT/>||0||37||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !67!!10!!6!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!3!!1!!76!!11 |- |rowspan="3"|Hornchurch |2024–25<ref name="D. McQueen"/> |National League South |42||13||2||0||colspan="2"|—||3<ref group=lower-alpha name=ESC>Three appearances in the Essex Senior Cup</ref>||2||47||15 |- |2025–26<ref name="D. McQueen"/> |National League South |32||4||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT/>||0||35||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !74!!17!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!5!!2!!82!!19 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !344!!87!!21!!8!!1!!0!!27!!9!!393!!104 |}

==Honours== '''Ebbsfleet United''' *National League South: 2022–23

'''Hornchurch''' *National League South play-offs: 2026<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c4g499nw1k7t#Line-ups |title=Hornchurch 3–2 Torquay United |first=Brent |last=Pilnick |website=BBC Sport |date=9 May 2026 |access-date=15 May 2026}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

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