Darran Kempson
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Darran Kempson is an English
professional footballer who plays as a defender
for Conference National
side Grimsby Town
. He has previously played for Preston North End
, Accrington Stanley
, Morecambe
, Crewe Alexandra
, Bury
, Shrewsbury Town
, Wrexham and Forest Green Rovers
.
in Thornton Cleveleys area, Blackpool. after leaving school he was given the chance as a trainee with Preston North End
.
as a trainee, but didn't play a game for The Lilywhites. He was given a loan spell at Accrington Stanley
from February 2004, making his début in Accrington's 3–2 defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge
. Kempson went onto play a further 10 appearances for Accrington, scoring one goal, which was in the 3–1 defeat to Margate
.
Kempson got a second loan spell away from Deepdale at the end of December 2004. This time, Kempson was loaned out to Morecambe
, where he made seven appearances and scored a single goal.
and secured a permanent deal at Christie Park
. Kempson played a further 44 appearances for The Shrimps and helping them to the Conference Play-Offs. A starting regular under Jim Harvey
at Morecambe, Kempson was mainly used a substitute under Sammy McIlroy
, and decided not to renew his contract with the Shrimps.
, and subsequently signed for the club in the summer of 2006. He played seven games for the Railwaymen, making his début in the 2–2 draw with Northampton
. Following a short loan spell which saw him end the 2006–07
season at Bury
.
to Shrewsbury Town
in the summer of 2007 .His Shrewsbury début came in the 4–0 away win at Lincoln City
on the opening day of the 2007–08
season. He scored his first goal for the club in the League Cup
— the winner against Championship club Colchester United — three days later. It was the first competitive goal at the New Meadow
. He joined Accrington Stanley on loan on 29 February 2008, but was recalled by the Shrews early to play in their last few games of the season. Kempson was not a regular in the first team at Shrewsbury and in July 2008, was told that he did not figure in manager Paul Simpson
's immediate plans, being left behind as the club travelled to Spain on a pre-season training camp.
. During this period at Forest Green Rovers he played in several key fixtures for the club including their FA cup third round match against Derby County
but left in January 2009 to fight for a place back at Wrexham.
after mutually agreeing to leave Wrexham.
He scored his first goal for Accrington Stanley against Lincoln City the 15 August 2009.
After a 18 month period where his career had arguably faulted, Darran now looks to be getting back on track after a number of battling performances' at the heart of the stanley defence.
on a 2 year contract.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
professional footballer who plays as a defender
Defender
Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
for Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
. He has previously played for Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
, Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
, Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
, Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
, Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
, Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
, Wrexham and Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers F.C.
Forest Green Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, currently the longest-serving members of the Conference National. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-Early years:...
.
Background
Kempson attended Manor Beach Primary School and Millfield High SchoolMillfield High School
Millfield Science and Performing Arts College is a mixed comprehensive school located in Thornton, Lancashire, England. Millfield has around 800 pupils, aged 11 to 16. Its head teacher is Mr S. Bullen. It also changes it motto every 5 years...
in Thornton Cleveleys area, Blackpool. after leaving school he was given the chance as a trainee with Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
.
Preston North End
The central defender started his career at Preston North EndPreston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
as a trainee, but didn't play a game for The Lilywhites. He was given a loan spell at Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
from February 2004, making his début in Accrington's 3–2 defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
. Kempson went onto play a further 10 appearances for Accrington, scoring one goal, which was in the 3–1 defeat to Margate
Margate F.C.
Margate Football Club is an English football team based in the seaside resort of Margate, Kent, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division. The club was known for a number of years during the 1980s as Thanet United....
.
Kempson got a second loan spell away from Deepdale at the end of December 2004. This time, Kempson was loaned out to Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
, where he made seven appearances and scored a single goal.
Morecambe
Kempson managed to impress Morecambe manager Jim HarveyJim Harvey
James "Jim" Harvey is a Northern Irish football manager and former player. He is currently manager of Conference North side Stalybridge Celtic.-Playing career:...
and secured a permanent deal at Christie Park
Christie Park (stadium)
Christie Park was the home of Morecambe FC, located on the corner of Christie Avenue and Lancaster Road in Morecambe, Lancashire, England.Christie Park had a capacity of approximately 6,400. It comprised three covered stands and one uncovered stand. The only seated stand ran along the length of...
. Kempson played a further 44 appearances for The Shrimps and helping them to the Conference Play-Offs. A starting regular under Jim Harvey
Jim Harvey
James "Jim" Harvey is a Northern Irish football manager and former player. He is currently manager of Conference North side Stalybridge Celtic.-Playing career:...
at Morecambe, Kempson was mainly used a substitute under Sammy McIlroy
Sammy McIlroy
Samuel Baxter "Sammy" McIlroy is a former Northern Ireland international footballer whose clubs included Manchester United....
, and decided not to renew his contract with the Shrimps.
Crewe Alexandra
Kempson then had a successful trial with Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
, and subsequently signed for the club in the summer of 2006. He played seven games for the Railwaymen, making his début in the 2–2 draw with Northampton
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
. Following a short loan spell which saw him end the 2006–07
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
season at Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
.
Shrewsbury Town
Kempson followed team-mate Darren MossDarren Moss
Darren Michael Moss is a Wales under-21 international footballer currently without a club.-Career:Moss started his career as a trainee at Chester. He made his début for the club back in November 1998, in Chester's 2-1 loss against Brentford...
to Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
in the summer of 2007 .His Shrewsbury début came in the 4–0 away win at Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
on the opening day of the 2007–08
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
season. He scored his first goal for the club in the League Cup
League Cup
In association football, a League Cup or Secondary Cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament to be called "League Cup" was held in Scotland in 1946/47 and was entitled the Scottish...
— the winner against Championship club Colchester United — three days later. It was the first competitive goal at the New Meadow
New Meadow
The New Meadow, also known as the Greenhous Meadow for sponsorship purposes, is the home ground of Shrewsbury Town Football Club and is a UEFA Category Four stadium. The stadium is situated on the southern outskirts of Shrewsbury, England, between the districts of Meole Brace and Sutton Farm...
. He joined Accrington Stanley on loan on 29 February 2008, but was recalled by the Shrews early to play in their last few games of the season. Kempson was not a regular in the first team at Shrewsbury and in July 2008, was told that he did not figure in manager Paul Simpson
Paul Simpson (footballer)
Paul David Simpson is an English former footballer and manager. His son Jake is also a professional footballer.-Manchester City:...
's immediate plans, being left behind as the club travelled to Spain on a pre-season training camp.
Wrexham
He joined newly-relegated Wrexham on a two-year contract. During his first season at Wrexham first team manager 'Brian Little' was sacked. Dean Saunders was appointed and Darran found himself out of favour and needing first team football. During the 2008-2009 season he had a brief loan spell at Forest Green Rovers under his former manager at Morecambe, Jim HarveyJim Harvey
James "Jim" Harvey is a Northern Irish football manager and former player. He is currently manager of Conference North side Stalybridge Celtic.-Playing career:...
. During this period at Forest Green Rovers he played in several key fixtures for the club including their FA cup third round match against Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
but left in January 2009 to fight for a place back at Wrexham.
Accrington Stanley
On July 21 Kempson rejoined Accrington StanleyAccrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
after mutually agreeing to leave Wrexham.
He scored his first goal for Accrington Stanley against Lincoln City the 15 August 2009.
After a 18 month period where his career had arguably faulted, Darran now looks to be getting back on track after a number of battling performances' at the heart of the stanley defence.
Grimsby Town
On the 3rd June, 2010. Kempson signed with Grimsby TownGrimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
on a 2 year contract.