In the last few days Newry fans were given the shock news that our legendary captain and stalwart Darren King was to ‘step away from playing’ this season.
Although it is not an official retirement as yet with Darren promising to step back in ‘if needs be’. It was a huge surprise to me and I'm sure to most of our supporters who were confident in Darren completing another season for us - especially in the Championship with a step down in quality from last seasons Premiership.
But I am sure Darren has his reasons and we fully respect his decision to step away from playing after such a long and distinguished career and hopefully we haven’t seen the last of him in a Newry shirt.
King’s Career in Numbers
(so far)
27/08/2005
Debut (as sub) v Portadown
12/11/2005
Full Debut v Institute
27/04/2024
Final Game v Loughgall
18 YEARS / 8 MONTHS
Between debut and final game.
435
Total Appearances
Pld 435 W 165 D 83 L 187
22
Goals Scored
223
Appearances for Newry City FC
-Pld 223 W89 D52 L82-
10
Goals Scored for Newry City FC
v Armagh City 26/12/2006
v Coleraine 08/09/2007
v Linfield 07/11/2007
v Ballymena 10/11/2008
v Coleraine 10/04/2010
v Banbridge Town (2) 19/11/2011
v Dollingstown 28/01/2012
v Ballymoney Utd 11/02/2012
v Tobermore Utd 21/04/2012
212
Appearances for Newry City AFC
-Pld 212 W 76 D 31 L 105-
12
Goals Scored for Newry City AFC
v Ballyclare Comrades 17/11/2017
v Warrenpoint Town 23/10/2018
v Portadown 30/10/2018
v Loughgall 27/08/2019
v PSNI 19/10/2019
v Ballyclare Comrades 02/11/2019
v Bangor 04/01/2020
v Ards 27/08/2021
v Ards 29/10/2021
v Dundela 26/11/2021
v Ballyclare Comrades 26/03/2022
v HW Welders 19/04/2022
18
Managers Played Under
Roy McCreadie
Ray Byrne (temp)
Paul Millar
Ollie Ralph (temp)
Roy Coyle
Ollie Ralph (temp)
Gerry Flynn
Robert Casey (temp)
John McDonnell
Gerry Flynn (2nd spell)
Robert Casey (temp)
Pat McGibbon
Ray Byrne (temp)
Darren Mullen
Gary Boyle
Damien Hillen (temp)
Barry Gray
Gavin Dykes (temp)
5
Trophies Won
NIFL Championship 2021/22
Mid Ulster Cup 2006/07, 2011/12, 2022/23
Intermediate Cup 2011/12
47
Teams Faced
BALLYMENA UTD
Team Played Most (28)
Record by Opponent
(A-Z)
Annagh Utd
Pld 8 W 4 D 1 L 3
Ards
Pld 11 W 6 D 3 L 2
Armagh City
Pld 5 W 3 D 0 L 2
Ballinamallard Utd
Pld 9 W 6 D 0 L 3
Ballyclare Comrades
Pld 9 W 6 D 1 L 2
Ballymena Utd
Pld 28 W 6 D 10 L 12
Ballymoney Utd
Pld 1 W 1 D 0 L 0
Ballynahinch
Pld 1 W 1 D 0 L 0
Banbridge Town
Pld 4 W 4 D 0 L 0
Bangor
Pld 4 W 3 D 0 L 1
Camlough Rovers
Pld 1 W 1 D 0 L 0
Carrick Rangers
Pld 10 W 6 D 1 L 3
Cliftonville
Pld 22 W 3 D 2 L 17
Cliftonville Olympic
Pld 1 W 1 D 0 L 0
Coleraine
Pld 27 W 7 D 5 L 15
Crusaders
Pld 20 W 2 D 4 L 14
Dergview
Pld 11 W 7 D 1 L 3
Dollingstown
Pld 1 W 1 D 0 L 0
Donegal Celtic
Pld 5 W 2 D 3 L 0
Dundela
Pld 5 W 1 D 4 L 0
Dungannon Swifts
Pld 25 W 9 D 5 L 11
Dungannon Swifts Reserves
Pld 1 W 1 D 0 L 0
Glebe Rangers
Pld 2 W 1 D 1 L 0
Glenavon
Pld 25 W 10 D 1 L 14
Glentoran
Pld 20 W 1 D 2 L 17
Hanover
Pld 1 W 1 D 0 L 0
Hollywood
Pld 1 W 1 D 0 L 0
HW Welders
Pld 13 W 7 D 2 L 4
Institute
Pld 26 W 13 D 7 L 6
Knockbreda
Pld 8 W 7 D 1 L 0
Lisburn Distillery
Pld 16 W 2 D 5 L 9
Larne
Pld 15 W 7 D 1 L 7
Limavady Utd
Pld 8 W 6 D 1 L 1
Linfield
Pld 22 W 0 D 5 L 17
Lisnally Rangers
Pld 1 W 1 D 0 L 0
Loughgall
Pld 21 W 9 D 4 L 8
Lurgan Celtic
Pld 3 W 1 D 0 L 2
Moneyslane
Pld 1 W 0 D 1 L 0
Newington
Pld 1 W 0 D 0 L 1
Portadown
Pld 17 W 1 D 6 L 10
PSNI
Pld 3 W 3 D 0 L 0
Queen’s University
Pld 6 W 5 D 1 L 0
Rathfriland
Pld 1 W 1 D 0 L 0
Sport & Leisure Swifts
Pld 1 W 1 D 0 L 0
Tandragee Rovers
Pld 1 W 1 D 0 L 0
Tobermore Utd
Pld 3 W 1 D 2 L 0
Warrenpoint Town
Pld 10 W 4 D 3 L 3
ONLY 1
DARREN KING!
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