Darren Huckerby

Position
Forward
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Nottingham
Date Of Birth
April 23, 1976
Age
48
Height (cm)
178
Games Played
109
-
Per Game
Games Started
99
0.9
Per Game
Minutes
8811
80.8
Per Game
Goals
34
0.3
Per Game
Assists
8
0.1
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

Darren was Gordon Strachan’s first signing as manager in November 1996 when he paid Newcastle £1 million for the relatively untried youngster. He made an immediate impression with his speed and trickery and scored his first goal in a 2-1 win over his former club that sparked a four-game winning streak. In 1997-98 he terrorised Premier League defences and his partnership with Dion Dublin was a major contributory factor in the club’s best season for years. His form, and 15 goals earned him an England B cap and there were rumours of a call-up for the Full squad. At Christmas that year he scored one of the most memorable goals ever seen at Highfield Road - the winner in a 3-2 victory over Manchester United. He scored a hat-trick at Leeds and the following season followed up with hat-tricks on successive Saturdays against Nottingham Forest and Macclesfield in the cup. The departure of his partner Dublin hit him hard and his form dipped. In August 1999 City cashed in and sold him to Leeds for £5 million. Despite scoring at Highfield Road in one of his early games, his stay at Leeds was not happy and he scored only two league goals in 40 games. A move to Manchester City rejuvenated his career and he scored 26 goals as City roared to the Division One title in 2002. In 2003 he joined Norwich and clocked up over 200 games for the Canaries.

Hat tricks (3)
1997-98
25 April 1998 v Leeds United A
1998-99
2 January 1999 v Macclesfield Town H
9 January 1999 v Nottingham Forest H

Premier League (England)
1999-2000
Coventry City
1
1
70′
1998-1999
Coventry City
34
31
3
2736′
7
9 (0)
4
1997-1998
Coventry City
34
32
2
2783′
9
14 (0)
1
1996-1997
Coventry City
25
21
4
1937′
2
5 (0)
2
94
85
9
7526′
18
0
0
28 (0)
7
0
FA Cup (England)
1998-1999
Coventry City
3
3
265′
3 (0)
1
1997-1998
Coventry City
5
5
474′
1 (0)
1996-1997
Coventry City
4
4
321′
1
2 (0)
12
12
0
1060′
1
0
0
6 (0)
1
0
Worthington Cup (England)
1998-1999
Coventry City
2
2
180′
2
2
0
180′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Coca-Cola Cup (England)
1997-1998
Coventry City
1
0
1
45′
1
0
1
45′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Totals:
109
99
10
8811′
19
0
0
34 (0)
8
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
FA Carling Premiership 1999-2000
FA Carling Premiership 1999-2000
Coventry City
Southampton
H
L 0:1
70`
FA Carling Premiership 1998-1999
FA Carling Premiership 1998-1999
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 2:2
58`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
D 0:0
87`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 1:0
86`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
H
D 1:1
20`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
W 2:1
75`
1
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
W 1:4
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 4:1
75`
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
W 4:0
90`
3
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 2:0
33`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
D 1:1
77`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
L 2:0
69`
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 3:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 0:1
77`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 1:0
26`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 2:0
73`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 2:1
90`
1
FA Cup 1998-1999
FA Cup 1998-1999
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
W 0:3
85`
Coventry City
Macclesfield Town
H
W 7:0
90`
3
1
Worthington Cup 1998-1999
Worthington Cup 1998-1999
Coventry City
Luton Town
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Southend United
H
W 1:0
90`
FA Carling Premiership 1997-1998
FA Carling Premiership 1997-1998
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 1:1
69`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
H
W 2:0
68`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
D 3:3
90`
3
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
D 1:1
30`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 1:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
W 0:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Barnsley
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
A
W 1:5
78`
2
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
W 3:2
90`
1
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
W 4:0
90`
2
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 3:0
69`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 3:1
55`
1
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
D 2:2
72`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Everton
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
D 0:0
64`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
D 1:1
75`
1
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:0
62`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 3:2
71`
FA Cup 1997-1998
FA Cup 1997-1998
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
D 1:1
120`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 2:0
84`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
W 1:3
90`
1
Coca-Cola Cup 1997-1998
Coca-Cola Cup 1997-1998
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 1:0
45`
FA Carling Premiership 1996-1997
FA Carling Premiership 1996-1997
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
L 1:2
17`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
D 1:1
55`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 2:2
59`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 3:1
11`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
W 1:2
83`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
L 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 4:0
80`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 3:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Everton
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
W 0:1
87`
1
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
L 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
W 3:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
W 1:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
W 0:2
89`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
W 2:1
90`
1
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 1:2
16`
1
FA Cup 1996-1997
FA Cup 1996-1997
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 3:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
W 1:2
73`
1
Coventry City
Woking
A
W 1:2
68`
Coventry City
Woking
H
D 1:1
90`
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Leeds United
Wed, 11 Aug, 1999
£4,000,000
Coventry City
Leeds United
Wed, 11 Aug, 1999
£4,000,000
Newcastle United
Coventry City
Sat, 23 Nov, 1996
£1,000,000
Newcastle United
Coventry City
Sat, 23 Nov, 1996
£1,000,000

England B, 1 cap
1997-98
10 February 1998 England B v Chile B, Hawthorns, 1-2

England U21, 4 caps
1996-97
12 February 1997 England U21 v Italy U21, Ashton Gate, UEFA U21 Championship 1998 qualifying, 1-0, substitute
1 April 1997 England U21 v Switzerland U21, Swindon, friendly, 0-0, replaced
29 April 1997 England U21 v Georgia U21, Charlton , UEFA U21 Championship 1998 qualifying, 0-0, substitute
30 May 1997 Poland U21 v England U21, Katowice, UEFA U21 Championship 1998 qualifying, 1-1, substitute