Darren Caskey
 Caskey with York City in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Mark Caskey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1974[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Basildon, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1992 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | (4) |
| 1995 | → Watford (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1996–2001 | Reading | 201 | (35) |
| 2001–2004 | Notts County | 114 | (10) |
| 2004 | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | Hornchurch | 15 | (6) |
| 2004–2005 | Peterborough United | 4 | (0) |
| 2005 | Bath City | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | Havant & Waterlooville | 6 | (0) |
| 2005 | Virginia Beach Mariners | ||
| 2006 | Rushden & Diamonds | 18 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Kettering Town | ||
| 2007–2008 | → Halesowen Town (loan) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Halesowen Town | ||
| 2009–2010 | Ilkeston Town | ||
| 2011–2012 | Ilkeston | 20 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | Gateshead | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 417 | (64) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | England U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | England U19 | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Darren Mark Caskey (born 21 August 1974) is an English football coach and former professional footballer.
As a player, he was a
Since retirement, Caskey has coached at Ilkeston Town, later taking on the role as assistant manager at Wrexham before a similar spell at York City.
Club career
Caskey was born in Basildon, Essex.[1] A central midfielder, he started his career as a trainee at Tottenham Hotspur, but failed to live up to early potential.[2][3] He went on to have notable spells at Reading and Notts County, also playing for Peterborough United and Rushden & Diamonds,[4] where he scored once against Shrewsbury Town.[5] He ended his career as a player and assistant manager with Ilkeston Town, remaining in the same role with Ilkeston after the original club's liquidation.[6][7]
International career
He captained the England national under-18 team that won the 1993 UEFA European Under-18 Championship, scoring the winning penalty kick in the 1–0 victory against Turkey in the final.[8] He was capped by the England schools team.[1]
Coaching career
Caskey combined his playing duties with the role of assistant manager for
Caskey followed Mills to Wrexham on 1 June 2015, after compensation was agreed between the two clubs.[10] Caskey left the club on 26 October 2016, shortly after Mills was dismissed.[11] Caskey had already been assisting Mills after his appointment at York City, working without a title or a contract.[12] He eventually adopted the position of football consultant.[13] He was dismissed alongside Mills on 30 September 2017.[14]
Personal life
His son Jake Forster-Caskey plays for Stevenage, transferring from Charlton Athletic in January 2023.[15][16][17]
Honours
Individual
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84596-111-4.
- ^ Powley, Adam (9 July 2012). "Fall from grace". When Saturday Comes. London. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "What happens when the young grow up?". The Guardian. London. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Darren Caskey". rdfc1992. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Shrewsbury 4–1 Rushden". BBC Sport. 18 April 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Home". www.ilsonfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016.
- ^ "2011/12". www.ilsonfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016.
- ^ Culley, Jon (26 July 1993). "Caskey spurs England to glory: Young Turks are routed as Powell's talented team become European champions". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Gateshead FC on Twitter". Twitter. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Wrexham appoint Gateshead's Darren Caskey as assistant". BBC Sport. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Darren Caskey: Former assistant manager leaves Wrexham". BBC Sport. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ Appleyard, Ian (27 October 2016). "York City winger Aidan Connolly on course for Eastleigh return". The Press. York. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ Flett, Dave (7 February 2017). "Darren Caskey is reason why York City's indefatigable Sean Newton can run all day". The Press. York. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ Flett, Dave (30 September 2017). "Gary Mills sacked as York City manager". The Press. York. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ Griggs, Howard (13 May 2010). "Why Caskey must be on his guard". The Argus. Brighton. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "In focus: Jake Forster-Caskey". www.mkdons.com. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Stevenage sign Charlton midfielder Forster-Caskey". BBC Sport. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Keane claims award double". BBC Sport. 30 April 2000. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
External links
- Profile Archived 31 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine at Havant & Waterlooville
- Statistics 2004/05 at SoccerFactsUK
- Darren Caskey at Soccerbase
