Harry Darling
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Harry Jack Darling[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 August 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Cambridge, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2012 | Cambridge United | ||
–2015 | Newmarket Town | ||
2015–2016 | Cambridge United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2021 | Cambridge United | 55 | (2) |
2017 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2017 | → Hampton & Richmond (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2017 | → Royston Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2018 | → East Thurrock United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2021– | Milton Keynes Dons | 28 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:15, 28 August 2021 (UTC) |
Harry Jack Darling (born 8 August 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League One club Milton Keynes Dons.
Club career[]
Cambridge United[]
Darling joined Cambridge United at the age of 12, but left a year later. After being spotted playing for Newmarket Town's youth team, he rejoined United in 2015. Darling joined the first team for pre-season ahead of the 2016–17 campaign. On 8 November 2016, he made his debut in a 2–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Scunthorpe United.[3]
He signed his first professional contract with the club in October 2016.[4] On 8 August 2017, Darling started in a 4–1 EFL Cup defeat at Bristol Rovers.[5] He made his full league debut for the club on 13 January 2018 in a 0–0 draw against Mansfield Town. On 17 August 2019, he scored his first professional goal, an 86th-minute winner against Colchester United.
Milton Keynes Dons[]
On 22 January 2021, Darling joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons for an undisclosed fee,[6] and made his debut four days later in a 0–1 home defeat to Charlton Athletic.[7] Despite only being with the club since the January transfer window, he was named MK Dons' Young Player of the Year for the 2020–21 season after just 21 appearances.[8] On 31 August 2021, whilst captaining the side, Darling scored his first goal for the club, on his 100th start as a professional, in a 2–1 EFL Trophy group stage win away over Burton Albion.[9]
Career statistics[]
- As of 31 August 2021.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cambridge United | 2016–17[10] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2017–18[11] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2018–19[12] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
2019–20[13] | League Two | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
2020–21[14] | League Two | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 20 | 1 | |
Total | 55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 73 | 3 | ||
Bishops Stortford (loan) | 2016–17[15] | National League South | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Hampton & Richmond (loan) | 2017–18[15] | National League North | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Royston Town (loan) | 2017–18[16] | Southern Premier | 8 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||
East Thurrock United (loan) | 2017–18[15] | National League North | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Milton Keynes Dons | 2020–21[14] | League One | 23 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
2021–22[17] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | ||
Career total | 100 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 122 | 5 |
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.
- ^ Two appearances and a goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in Southern League Cup.
Honours[]
Cambridge United
- EFL League Two runners-up: 2020–21[citation needed]
Individual
- Milton Keynes Dons Young Player of the Year: 2020–21[8]
References[]
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/harry-darling
- ^ "Cambridge United vs. Scunthorpe United - Football Match Summary - November 8, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "HARRY DARLING SIGNS THREE YEAR PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT WITH U'S". Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 4-1 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Harry Darling: MK Dons sign Cambridge United defender". BBC. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 0-1 Charlton Athletic". BBC. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Lewington named Player of the Year!". Milton Keynes Dons. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Report: Burton Albion 1-2 MK Dons". Milton Keynes Dons. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Harry Darling in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Harry Darling in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Harry Darling in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Harry Darling in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Harry Darling in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "H. Darling". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Appearances/Scorers". Royston Town. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Harry Darling in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
External links[]
- Harry Darling at Soccerbase
- English footballers
- Living people
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- 1999 births
- Bishop's Stortford F.C. players
- Association football defenders