Darren Dods
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Darren Dods is a professional footballer
currently playing as a defender
for Scottish First Division
side Falkirk
.
-born Dods began his professional career with hometown club Hibernian
in 1992, making over seventy first team appearances in a six-year spell. In 1998, Dods moved to St. Johnstone where his performances earned him a four-year contract extension in December 2000. When his contract expired in summer 2004, Dods signed a two-year deal with Inverness Caledonian Thistle. He was captain for much of the 2005/2006
season and won the Caley Thistle fans' Player of the Year award.
In March 2006, shortly after Craig Brewster
left Inverness to become Dundee United manager, Dods was rumoured to be a target for the Tayside
club, although he still had over a year left on his contract. In June
, it was reported that Dods had failed to agree a new contract, with Brewster – who had failed in a bid to sign Inverness players Ian Black and David Proctor
– still heavily linked with the player. At the start of the 2006–07 season
, Dods had a transfer request rejected by Inverness manager Charlie Christie
with Inverness subsequently rejecting bids from United of £10,000 and then £35,000 for the player.
On 13 January 2007, it was announced Dods had signed a pre-contract agreement to join Dundee United
in June 2007, despite Craig Brewster having left the United manager position three months earlier. New manager Craig Levein
said he was "pleased" regarding Dods' two-year deal. On 22 June 2007, Dods formally joined the club, signing a two-year contract with Dundee United. In Dods' ninth game in October 2007, he scored his first goal for the club, heading the only goal in a 1–0 home win over Motherwell
.
In November 2007, Dods won a cap for the Scotland B team.
On 13 June 2011, Dods signed for Falkirk
. He scored his first goal against Brechin City
in a Ramsden's Cup tie on 23 July 2011.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
currently playing as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Scottish First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
side Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
.
Career
EdinburghEdinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
-born Dods began his professional career with hometown club Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
in 1992, making over seventy first team appearances in a six-year spell. In 1998, Dods moved to St. Johnstone where his performances earned him a four-year contract extension in December 2000. When his contract expired in summer 2004, Dods signed a two-year deal with Inverness Caledonian Thistle. He was captain for much of the 2005/2006
2005-06 in Scottish football
The 2005–06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2005:*1 June: Gordon Strachan officially takes charge of Celtic after the resignation of Martin O'Neill...
season and won the Caley Thistle fans' Player of the Year award.
In March 2006, shortly after Craig Brewster
Craig Brewster
Craig James Brewster is a Scottish football player and coach. He made his name in a long and successful career playing as a striker for numerous clubs in Scotland, particularly Forfar Athletic, Raith Rovers, Dundee United and Dunfermline Athletic...
left Inverness to become Dundee United manager, Dods was rumoured to be a target for the Tayside
Tayside
Tayside Region was a local government region of Scotland from 15 May 1975 to 31 March 1996. It was created by the 1973 Act following recommendations made by the 1969 Wheatley Report which attempted to replace the mishmash of counties, cities, burghs and districts, with a uniform two-tier system...
club, although he still had over a year left on his contract. In June
June 2006
June 2006 was the sixth month of that year. It began on a Thursday and ended after 30 days on a FridayThe following events also occurred during the month:...
, it was reported that Dods had failed to agree a new contract, with Brewster – who had failed in a bid to sign Inverness players Ian Black and David Proctor
David Proctor
David William Proctor is a Scottish association football player who plays as a right-back or right midfielder for Scottish Premier League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.-Career:...
– still heavily linked with the player. At the start of the 2006–07 season
2006-07 in Scottish football
The 2006–07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2006:*9 July: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and...
, Dods had a transfer request rejected by Inverness manager Charlie Christie
Charlie Christie
Charlie Christie is a former professional footballer who managed Scottish Premier League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Christie resigned from the Highlands club in August 2007.-Early career:...
with Inverness subsequently rejecting bids from United of £10,000 and then £35,000 for the player.
On 13 January 2007, it was announced Dods had signed a pre-contract agreement to join Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
in June 2007, despite Craig Brewster having left the United manager position three months earlier. New manager Craig Levein
Craig Levein
Craig William Levein is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager of the Scotland national team. During his playing career he played for Cowdenbeath and Heart of Midlothian...
said he was "pleased" regarding Dods' two-year deal. On 22 June 2007, Dods formally joined the club, signing a two-year contract with Dundee United. In Dods' ninth game in October 2007, he scored his first goal for the club, heading the only goal in a 1–0 home win over Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
.
In November 2007, Dods won a cap for the Scotland B team.
On 13 June 2011, Dods signed for Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
. He scored his first goal against Brechin City
Brechin City F.C.
Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season...
in a Ramsden's Cup tie on 23 July 2011.
Statistics
| Club | |League | |Lg Cup | |Other | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
1996–97 1996-97 in Scottish football The 1996–97 season was the 100th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season seen a playoff system introduced between the 2nd bottom club in the Premier Division and the 2nd top club in Division One.-Scottish Premier Division:... |
18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997–98 1997-98 in Scottish football The 1997–98 season was the 101st season of competitive football in Scotland. Celtic halted Rangers in their bid for a record 10-in-a-row.-Scottish Premier Division:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:... |
29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Total | 64 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 1 | |
| St Johnstone | 1998–99 1998-99 in Scottish football The 1998–99 season was the 102nd season of Scottish league football.-Summary:The 1998–99 SPL season was one that ended in success for Rangers. Dutchman Dick Advocaat was brought in to replace Walter Smith at Rangers and made major changes, bringing in many players.Rangers were... |
34 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| 1999-00 1999-00 in Scottish football The 1999–2000 season was the 103rd season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:-Scottish First Division:-Scottish Second Division:... |
22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2000–01 2000-01 in Scottish football The 2000–01 season was the 104th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2000–01 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic, 15 points clear of Rangers who finished second. Both teams earned a place in the UEFA Champions League. Hibernian and Kilmarnock... |
30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2001–02 2001-02 in Scottish football The 2001–02 season was the 105th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Key events:Celtic, domestic treble winners a year earlier, retain their Premier League title.... |
32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2002–03 2002-03 in Scottish football The 2002–03 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2002–03 Scottish Premier League was won on goal difference by Rangers by a single goal over Celtic. Both Rangers and Celtic qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League and... |
23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| 2003–04 2003-04 in Scottish football The 2003–04 season was the 107th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2003–04 Scottish Premier League season was won by Celtic with 98 points, 17 points ahead of closest challengers Rangers. Both Rangers and Celtic therefore gained the two UEFA... |
26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| Total | 168 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 195 | 15 | |
| Inverness CT | 2004–05 2004-05 in Scottish football The 2004–05 season was the 108th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2004:*6 July 2004 - Nacho Novo from Dundee to Rangers, £450,000*1 July 2004 - Dado Prso from AS Monaco to Rangers, Bosman... |
28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 2005–06 2005-06 in Scottish football The 2005–06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2005:*1 June: Gordon Strachan officially takes charge of Celtic after the resignation of Martin O'Neill... |
37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| 2006–07 2006-07 in Scottish football The 2006–07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2006:*9 July: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and... |
35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | |
| Total | 100 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 7 | |
| Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
2007–08 2007-08 in Scottish football The 2007-08 season was the 111th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Gretna were competing in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first ever season in the top-flight, after being promoted as First Division champions the previous season.* Dunfermline Athletic... |
33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| 2008–09 2008-09 in Scottish football The 2008–09 season was the 112th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Hamilton Academical competed in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first season in the top-flight since the 1988–89 season, after being promoted as First Division champions the... |
19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||||
| 11 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Total | 61 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 4 | |
| Career total | 393 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 452 | 27 | |
St Johnstone
- Scottish League CupScottish League CupThe Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
Runner-up: 1
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- 1998–991998-99 in Scottish footballThe 1998–99 season was the 102nd season of Scottish league football.-Summary:The 1998–99 SPL season was one that ended in success for Rangers. Dutchman Dick Advocaat was brought in to replace Walter Smith at Rangers and made major changes, bringing in many players.Rangers were...
- 1998–99
Dundee United
- Scottish League CupScottish League CupThe Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
Runner-up: 1
-
- 2007–082007-08 in Scottish footballThe 2007-08 season was the 111th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Gretna were competing in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first ever season in the top-flight, after being promoted as First Division champions the previous season.* Dunfermline Athletic...
- 2007–08