# Darren Simkin

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**Darren Spencer Simkin** (born 24 March 1970) is an English former [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)). He played in the [Football League](/source/The_Football_League) for both [Wolverhampton Wanderers](/source/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C.) and [Shrewsbury Town](/source/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C.). His daughter [Lily Simkin](/source/Lily_Simkin) is a footballer who plays For Wolves Women.

## Career

Simkin joined [Second Division](/source/Football_League_Second_Division) club [Wolverhampton Wanderers](/source/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C.) in November 1992 for £10,000 from non-league [Blakenhall Town](/source/Blakenhall_Town_F.C.). He made his senior debut on 7 April 1993 in a 1–1 draw against [Luton Town](/source/Luton_Town_F.C.), the first of seven consecutive first team appearances.

He made only sixteen appearances in total for Wolves before he was sold to [Shrewsbury Town](/source/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C.) in December 1994 for £36,000. He remained with Shrewsbury for eighteen months before he dropped back into non-league by joining [Telford United](/source/Telford_United_F.C.), whom he had also spent a loan spell with.

The defender spent the remaining years of his football career in West Midlands non-league football, before ending his pro career in 2004 shortly after winning the [FA Trophy](/source/2004_FA_Trophy_Final) with [Hednesford Town](/source/Hednesford_Town_F.C.).[1]

Since leaving football Simkin has entered Walsall fire service.[2]

Simkin is married with two children..[citation needed]

## References

1. ["Canvey fall to long in the tooth ex-Wolf"](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/may/24/newsstory.sport). *Guardian*. 24 May 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2022.

1. ["Brow-beaten Darren tends his wounds"](http://www.wolvesheroes.com/2010/02/18/brow-beaten-darren-tends-his-wounds/). Wolvesheroes.com. 18 February 2010.

- Matthews, Tony (2001). *The Wolves Who's Who*. West Midlands: Britespot. ISBN 1-904103-01-4.

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