| Darren Stephenson | |
| Fullname: | Darren Coil Anthony Stephenson |
| Birth Date: | 6 March 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Saint Catherine, Jamaica |
| Position: | Left winger, striker |
| Currentclub: | Farsley Celtic |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bradford City |
| Years1: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Bradford City |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Clubs2: | → Hinckley United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2011 |
| Clubs3: | → Woodley Sports (loan) |
| Years4: | 2012 |
| Clubs4: | → Stocksbridge Park Steels (loan) |
| Years5: | 2012 |
| Clubs5: | → Southport (loan) |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2012 |
| Clubs6: | Southport |
| Caps6: | 7 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2012 |
| Clubs7: | → Chorley (loan) |
| Years8: | 2012–2016 |
| Clubs8: | Chorley |
| Years9: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs9: | Tranmere Rovers |
| Caps9: | 11 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs10: | → AFC Fylde (loan) |
| Caps10: | 3 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs11: | Stockport County |
| Caps11: | 71 |
| Goals11: | 10 |
| Years12: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs12: | Curzon Ashton |
| Caps12: | 14 |
| Goals12: | 2 |
| Years13: | 2021 |
| Clubs13: | → FC Halifax Town (loan) |
| Caps13: | 4 |
| Goals13: | 1 |
| Years14: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs14: | Chester |
| Caps14: | 63 |
| Goals14: | 10 |
| Years15: | 2022 |
| Clubs15: | → Curzon Ashton (loan) |
| Caps15: | 3 |
| Goals15: | 0 |
| Years16: | 2023– |
| Clubs16: | Farsley Celtic |
| Caps16: | 8 |
| Goals16: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 07:46, 8 September 2023 (UTC) |
Darren Coil Anthony Stephenson[1] (born 6 March 1993)[2] is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Farsley Celtic as a left winger and striker.
Stephenson made his senior debut for Bradford City on 26 March 2011,[3] having been promoted to the first-team squad two days before, with squad number 29.[4] [5] Stephenson was offered his first professional six-month contract by Bradford on 9 May 2011.[6] On 23 August 2011, Stephenson was given a new two-year contract after impressing staff.[7] The next day, he joined Hinckley United on a month-long loan deal, alongside Luke Dean,[8] before returning to Bradford City in early September 2011, having made just one appearance.[9] On 5 October 2011, Stephenson moved on loan to Woodley Sports,[10] and on 30 January 2012 he moved on loan to Stocksbridge Park Steels.[11] He moved on loan to Southport in March 2012.[12] In August 2012, Stephenson was released from his contract with Bradford City.[13] On 11 August 2012, Stephenson signed for Football Conference side Southport on a twelve-month contract.[14] He joined Chorley on loan on 31 August 2012,[15] scoring on his debut the next day in a 1–0 victory against Ilkeston.[16] He was recalled to Southport on 12 October from his loan spell.[17] Stephenson re-signed for Chorley on a permanent basis in December 2012.[18] [19] He received interest from Hartlepool United in the January 2016 transfer window.[20]
After 62 goals in 157 games for Chorley, he signed for Tranmere Rovers in July 2016.[21] He moved on loan to AFC Fylde in November 2016.[22] He joined Stockport County for the 2017–18 season. He was released by Stockport in May 2019.[23] He re-signed with the club in July 2019.[24] Later that month he broke his leg in a friendly game.[25]
He moved to Curzon Ashton in September 2020,[26] and on loan to FC Halifax Town in April 2021.[27]
In June 2021, Stephenson joined Chester.[28] In November 2022, he returned to Curzon Ashton on loan until January.[29]
In May 2023, he signed for Farsley Celtic.[30]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bradford City | 2010–11 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Hinckley United (loan) | 2011–12 | Conference North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Southport | 2011–12 | Conference Premier | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2012–13 | Conference Premier | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2016–17 | National League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| AFC Fylde | 2016–17 | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Stockport County | 2017–18 | National League North | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 5 | |
| 2018–19 | National League | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 8 | ||
| Total | 71 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 87 | 13 | |||
| Curzon Ashton | 2020–21 | National League North | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | ||
| FC Halifax Town (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Chester | 2021–22 | National League North | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 133 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 155 | 22 | |||