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Darren Carlton Annon (born 17 February 1972) is an English former professional
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. He made 20 appearances in the
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for
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and played the majority of his career with
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clubs Enfield, Farnborough Town and
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.


Career


Carshalton Athletic

A winger, Annon began his career at
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Premier Division club Carshalton Athletic and made his debut in October 1992. He made a handful of appearances during the 1992–93 season and established himself during the 1993–94 season, scoring 10 goals and attracting interest from
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clubs. Annon departed the club in March 1994.


Brentford

Annon's form for Carshalton Athletic earned him a £20,000 transfer to Second Division club
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in March 1994. He made 9 appearances during what remained of the 1993–94 season and scored his first Bees goal in a 3–1 defeat to
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on 29 March. Annon was largely out of favour during the early months of the 1994–95 season, until a double skull fracture suffered by Paul Stephenson in a match versus
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on 2 November 1994 opened up a place in the team. Annon made his first start of the season in a
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first round match against Gillingham on 8 November and celebrated his return to the team with the opening goal in a 3–1 victory. He started in the following game, an
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first round match away to
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and scored the opening goal in a 2–2 draw. Annon made his first league start of the 1994–95 season in a 2–1 victory over
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on 26 November 1994, which kicked off a run of 10 consecutive appearances. He scored his third goal of the season in a 7–0 win over Plymouth Argyle at
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on 17 December. Annon's final appearance of the season came in a 2–1 victory over Hull City on 21 January 1995. After Paul Stephenson's return to fitness, Annon only received one more call into the first team squad during the remainder of the season. He made 13 appearances during the 1994–95 season and scored three goals. Annon was out of favour during the 1995–96 season and made just one appearance, as a substitute for Denny Mundee in a 2–0 defeat to league leaders
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on 2 September 1995. Annon departed the Bees in February 1996, after making 23 appearances and scoring four goals during his two years with the club.


Kingstonian

Annon returned to the Isthmian League Premier Division to sign for Kingstonian in March 1996. During what remained of the 1995–96 season, he made seven appearances and scored three goals.


Enfield

Annon signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Enfield during the 1996 off-season. The 1996–97 season ended in disappointment, with the "Es" finished six points adrift of champions Yeovil Town, despite themselves finishing 28 points clear of third-place
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. Annon featured in Enfield's run to the first round proper of the FA Cup during the 1998–99 season, taking Second Division club
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to a replay before being knocked out 2–1 at
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. The Es went one better in the 1999–00 season, defeating Second Division club Chesterfield 2–1 at
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in the first round and taking
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to a replay after a 0–0 draw at
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in the second round. Featuring mostly as a defender, Annon made over 100 appearances for Enfield before departing at the end of the 1999–00 season.


Farnborough Town

Annon joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Farnborough Town during the 2000 off-season. He was a virtual ever-present during the 2000–01 season, making 48 appearances and winning the first silverware of his career when the club was crowned Isthmian League Premier Division champions. Promoted to the
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, Annon was again a virtual ever-present during the 2001–02 and helped "Boro" to a 7th-place finish. Annon made 39 appearances during the 2002–03 season and the highlight came when Farnborough were drawn away to Premiership club
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in the third round of the FA Cup, though "Boro" suffered a 5–1 defeat at
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. Annon won the Supporters' Player of the Year award and departed the club at the end of the 2002–03 season. He made 130 appearances and scored two goals during his three seasons with Farnborough.


Margate

Annon signed for Conference club
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in June 2003. He had a successful first season, making 49 appearances, scoring two goals and winning the
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. Margate suffered demotion to the newly formed
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for the 2004–05 season and Annon was named as
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. He filled in at centre back and wing back throughout the early part of the season and his campaign was ended prematurely after he was stretchered off with a ruptured achilles tendon after five minutes of a 1–0 defeat to Hayes on 11 December 2004. He had made 26 appearances during the 2004–05 season. The length of Annon's recovery from the injury meant that he missed the start of the 2005–06 season and he departed the club in October 2005 after returning to fitness. Annon made 75 appearances during his time with Margate and scored two goals.


Havant & Waterlooville

Annon moved back up to the Conference South to sign for Havant & Waterlooville in October 2005. He made 30 appearances during the remainder of the 2005–06 season, but his season ended in disappointment after three-point deduction saw the Hawks miss out on a playoff place. Annon was retained for the 2006–07 season, but injury problems restricted him to just 10 appearances. He made just one appearance during the 2007–08 season, before departing the club in February 2008. Annon made 41 appearances during his time with the club.


Redbridge

Annon joined Isthmian League First Division North club Redbridge on a one-month
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on 21 December 2007 and made four appearances before his loan expired. He returned to the club to sign permanently in February 2008. Annon made seven appearances during what remained of the 2007–08 season and helped the club to a 3rd-place finish and a playoff first round tie with
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. The Motormen progressed to the playoff final, but were defeated by
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. Annon left the club after the season.


Tooting & Mitcham United

Annon signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Tooting & Mitcham United during the 2008 off-season. An injury suffered during
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led to him departing the club in December 2008, without having made a competitive appearance.


Guildford City

Annon joined
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Premier Division club Guildford City in December 2008. He made only four appearances before departing the club in February 2009.


Banstead Athletic

Annon moved across the Combined Counties League Premier Division to sign for Banstead Athletic in February 2009. He made 10 appearances during the remainder of 2008–09 and retired from football at the end of the season.


Norton

Annon came out of retirement to make 16 appearances for
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Junior First Division club Norton during the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons. He later made appearances for veterans club Livingstone RARA.


Personal life

Annon works as a staff
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,
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, football coach at Macaulay CE Primary School in
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, London. He is also a youth coach at Clapham Rangers.


Career statistics


Honours

Farnborough Town *
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Premier Division: 2000–01 Margate *
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: 2003–04, 2004–05 Individual * Farnborough Town Supporters' Player of the Year: 2002–03


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Annon, Darren 1972 births Living people Footballers from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea People from Chelsea, London English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football wingers Carshalton Athletic F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Kingstonian F.C. players Enfield F.C. players Farnborough F.C. players Margate F.C. players Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players Redbridge F.C. players Tooting & Mitcham United F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Men's association football utility players Guildford City F.C. players Banstead Athletic F.C. players Norton F.C. players Isthmian League players