Darren John Garner (born 10 December 1971 in

Plymouth Plymouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England. It is located on Devon's south coast between the rivers River Plym, Plym and River Tamar, Tamar, about southwest of Exeter and ...

) is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for

Launceston F.C. Launceston Football Club is a association football, football club based in Launceston, Cornwall, Launceston, Cornwall, England. They are currently members of the and play at Pennygillam. History The original club was established in 1891.Mike ...

Garner began his professional football career as a trainee with

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. The team currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. The club has played ...

, turning professional in March 1989. He moved to non-league Dorchester Town on a free transfer in August 1994 and in June 1995 moved to

Rotherham United Rotherham United Football Club, nicknamed The Millers, is a professional association football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The team plays in EFL League One, the third tier of English football, after suffering relegation fr ...

for a fee of £30,000. In ten years at Rotherham, in which he played over 250 games, he helped the Millers to two promotions and an Auto Windscreen Shield in 1996, but fell out of favour with both his manager and the club's fans in February 2005 after being substituted in a game at home to

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. The hand gestures he gave while leaving the field were reported by the Fourth Official, leading to FA charges and a £500 fine. The following month Garner moved to

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the National League South, the sixth level of the English football league system. They have played their ho ...

on loan until the end of the season, failing to prevent Torquay's relegation. He joined Torquay on a free transfer in June 2005, playing in a side almost relegated for a second successive season. In June 2006 he was given in 3-month contract extension, but in October 2006 was told by Torquay manager

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that he would be released at the end of November. He left Torquay in early November having agreed a settlement for the end of his contract. He signed for Newport County on 7 November 2006. He first featured for County as a sub against

Swansea City Swansea City Association Football Club ( ; ) is a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. It competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Swansea have played their home matches at ...

in the

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1st round proper. He joined Cornish non-league side Launceston after being released by Newport in March 2007. However, Garner joined

Truro City Truro City Football Club is an Association football in England, English football club based in Truro, Cornwall. They currently compete in the National League (English football), National League, the fifth tier of the English football league sys ...

later the same month. He left Truro in the summer of 2007 to join Bodmin Town, but left Bodmin in September 2007 to re-join Launceston. On 14 February 2009 Garner had his debut as Manager for Launceston, after the resignation of Paul Smith.

Honours

Rotherham United *

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: 1995–96

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garner, Darren 1971 births Living people English men's footballers Footballers from Plymouth, Devon Men's association football midfielders Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Dorchester Town F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Launceston F.C. players Truro City F.C. players Bodmin Town F.C. players English Football League players