“I am delighted the North East branch of the FWA has recognised Steph, and all seven players from the region who represented the Lionesses in France last summer. In photos from their wedding, which the bride called “the best day ever”, Steph and Stephen are seen beaming surrounded by family and friends. He made his Champions League debut against PSV Eindhoven on 9 December 2008, coming on as a substitute alongside fellow homegrown players Jay Spearing and Martin Kelly. [22] Bradford went on to reach the final, beating Premier League sides Wigan Athletic, Arsenal and Aston Villa in subsequent rounds. “Stephen was diagnosed with motor neurone disease last year and, with his close friend Chris Rimmer, has set-up the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation in hope of finding a cure for the disease. [33], Darby set up the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation to fund support for families affected by motor neurone disease, and research a cure. During 2007–08 season Darby was the captain of Liverpool's reserves team that ended the campaign as northern and national champions. alerts and find out about everything before anyone else. – Player of the Year, UEFA European U19 Championship qualifications, "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13", "Five academy players promoted to Melwood", "Premier League Free Transfer List 2011/12", "Swindon Town sign Liverpool defender Stephen Darby", "DARBY DOMINATES PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS", "New Bradford City captain Stephen Darby signs for three more years", "Remain Vincelot: Bradford City skipper stays put at back", "Darby aiming to give Bradford City boss more headaches", "Stephen Darby: Motor neurone disease diagnosis forces Bolton full-back to retire", "Disease forces Stephen Darby to quit football at 29", "Bradford City v Liverpool play in front of 24,343 in aid of Stephen Darby Foundation", "Watch: Stephen Darby's speech ahead of Bantams v Liverpool friendly", "Emotional day as fans pack out Valley Parade to honour Darby", "Liverpool and Bradford City salute Valley Parade hero Stephen Darby", "Games played by Stephen Darby in 2008/2009", "Games played by Stephen Darby in 2009/2010", "Games played by Stephen Darby in 2010/2011", "Games played by Stephen Darby in 2011/2012", "Games played by Stephen Darby in 2012/2013", "Games played by Stephen Darby in 2013/2014", "Games played by Stephen Darby in 2014/2015", "Games played by Stephen Darby in 2015/2016", "Games played by Stephen Darby in 2016/2017", "DARBY DOMINATES PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS - News - Bradford City", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stephen_Darby&oldid=954907854, Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Articles with dead external links from July 2014, Wikipedia introduction cleanup from January 2013, Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify from January 2013, All articles covered by WikiProject Wikify, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only, Bradford City Player of the Year: 2013–14, This page was last edited on 4 May 2020, at 22:28. Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. STEPH HOUGHTON netted a screamer for Manchester City women today at the end of the most emotional of weeks. [14] He made his County debut on 6 November in an FA Cup 1st round match against Gateshead[15] On 13 November, he started in County's 3–1 league defeat to Exeter City. Your email address will not be published. [32], Darby is married to Steph Houghton, captain of Manchester City Women and the England women's national team. On 18 July 2006[3] Liverpool's official site announced that five academy players have been promoted to Melwood, Darby was one of them. Despite being on the first team bench he didn't forget his roots and after a four-hour flight from Istanbul to Liverpool he went straight to The Hawthorns and played a full game including extra-time to help the youth team through to the fourth round.[4][5]. PLEASE NOTE  CHANGE OF DATE TO SUNDAY FEBRUARY 23rd. [12] He started his first game on 13 March 2010 against Brighton & Hove Albion and played the full 90 minutes at right back. Photography © Action Images.