Born in Moss Side, Manchester, on Friday, 12th May 1967, Darren Richard Lorenzo Beckford began his career with Manchester City after rising through the ranks to sign professional terms in 1984.
Playing for over twelve clubs during a professional career that saw him make almost four hundred first-team appearances across fourteen years, Darren joined the Saddlers during the 1996/97 campaign and went on to make eight first-team appearances.
His most successful spell of football came during his time with Port Vale, where he would play 214 games and score 81 goals between 1987 and 1991, including winning promotion to the Second Division via the Play-Offs in 1988/89.
Darren also made appearances for Norwich City and Oldham Athletic, with clubs such as Heart of Midlothian, Preston North End, Fulham, Southport, Total Network Solutions, Bury, and Bacup Borough also featuring in his extensive playing career.
We would like to offer our sincere condolences to Darren's family and friends during this sad time.
