Darren Beckford Football player

Darren Richard Lorenzo Beckford (born 12 June 1967) is an English former professional footballer. His younger brother Jason also played professional football. They both played as forwards.In fourteen years as a professional footballer he scored a total of 103 goals in 309 league games. Advancing through the Manchester City youth team, he also spent a brief time on loan at Bury before joining Port Vale in 1987. He enjoyed the most successful time of his career at Vale, scoring 68 goals in 167 league games, helping the club to promotion via the play-offs in 1989. After four successive seasons as the club's top scorer he earned a £925,000 move to Norwich City in 1991. Unable to find the form he hit at Vale Park, he was sold on to Oldham Athletic for £300,000 in 1993. Three years later he moved on to Scottish side Hearts. He later played for Preston North End, Fulham, Walsall, Rushden & Diamonds, Southport, Total Network Solutions, Bury and Bacup Borough.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Darren Richard Lorenzo Beckford
Birth dateJune 12, 1967
Birth place
Manchester , Moss Side
Height (meters)1.8542

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Fulham F.C.
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Preston North End F.C.
Bury F.C.
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Rushden & Diamonds F.C.
Manchester City F.C.
Norwich City F.C.
Port Vale F.C.
Walsall F.C.
England national under-16 football team

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