| Darren Peacock | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 3 1968 | |
| Place of birth | Bristol, England  |
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| Playing position | Central Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1986-1989 1989-1990 1990-1994 1994-1998 1998-2000 2000 2000 |
Newport County Hereford United Queens Park Rangers Newcastle United Blackburn Rovers West Ham United (loan) Wolves (loan) |
28 (0) 59 (4) 126 (6) 133 (2) 47 (1) 0 (0) 4 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Darren Peacock Image:Darren2.jpg(born 3 February 1968 in Bristol) is a former English professional football player who played as a central defender, before being forced to retire in December 2000 at the age of 32. After being rejected by Bristol Rovers Darren started his career in the lower leagues at Newport County, and when the club went bust he signed for Hereford United in 1989. In his first full season he was voted Player of the Year, featuring regularly in the team that went on to lift the Welsh Cup. His performances for Hereford earned him a move to top flight Queens Park Rangers in 1990 for £200,000. This remains the record fee that Hereford have received for a player, and more was to come due to a 10% sell on clause which netted the Bulls a total of £440,000. Darren was a member of the QPR team that beat Manchester United 4-1 at Old Trafford in front of a live TV audience on New Years Day 1992. He chalked up over 100 league appearances while at Loftus Road and was purchased by Kevin Keegan of Newcastle United for £2.4 million, to strengthen their defence in their first season in the Premiership in 1994. He scored only two league goals for the Magpies, one of which was in the 5-0 defeat of Manchester United. Peacock later played for Blackburn Rovers. He soon lost his place in the team and spent loan spells at West Ham and Wolves. While on loan at Wolves he collided with his own goalkeeper in a match against Fulham, which resulted in damaged vertebrae in his neck and compression to his spine. He played on in the match despite being knocked unconscious, and it was only until he returned to Blackburn that the full extent of his injury came to light, having come close to paralysis. Peacock now lives in Portugal with his family.
