Darren Salton
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Darren Brian Salton | ||
Date of birth | 16 March 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Central Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1988–1989 | Luton Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1993 | Luton Town | 18 | (0) |
International career | |||
1992 | Scotland U-21 | 7 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2004–2007 | Hitchin Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Darren Brian Salton (born 16 March 1972 in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish under-21 international footballer, whose career was cut short by injuries suffered in a car accident.
Playing career
Darren Salton joined Luton Town as a trainee in 1988, along with a friend from Edinburgh, Paul Telfer. Salton signed professionally in March 1989, and made his league debut at Elland Road against Leeds United on 29 February 1992.[1]
Salton became a first-team regular in the early part of the 1992–93 season, starting 15 of Luton's first 17 league games that season. He was also capped six times by Scotland under-21, but his promising career came to an abrupt end when he and Telfer were involved in a car crash on 27 November 1992.[2] Although Telfer, the vehicle's driver, suffered only minor injuries, a woman died in the collision and Salton was severely injured; the wounds to his leg ensured that he never played professional football again.[1][3]
Non-playing career
Salton still lives in the Luton area, and was manager of Southern League side Hitchin Town from December 2004 until November 2007.[4] After a spell as assistant manager at Hemel Hempstead, he became assistant manager at Slough Town in March 2009.[1][5]
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External links
- Scotland U21 stats at Fitbastats
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- 1972 births
- Scottish footballers
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- Luton Town F.C. players
- Hitchin Town F.C. managers
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Edinburgh
- Scotland under-21 international footballers
- The Football League players
- Scottish football defender stubs