Darren Kenton
Darren Edward Kenton is an English former professional footballer who last played for Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division.
Career
Norwich City
Kenton was born in Wandsworth and started his career at Norwich City in 1997. He played 158 league games and scored nine goals for the Canaries in the old Football League First Division.Southampton/Leicester City
Kenton signed for Southampton in 2003 on a free transfer. He made his debut in December 2003 in a match against Arsenal. In a Premier League match against Chelsea in May 2004 he was described as "the best player on the pitch" and "outstanding" despite his side losing 4-0. Kenton scored his only goal for Southampton in an FA Cup match against MK Dons on 7 January 2006.Having been released by Southampton in May 2006, he joined Leicester City on 27 June 2006, a team for which he had previously had a loan spell in 2005.
He started the 2006–07 Championship season as a first-team regular, despite scoring an own goal against West Bromwich Albion in his sixth game for the club. He struggled with injury towards the end of the season. On 31 March 2007 he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 defeat away to Stoke City and got his second of the season in a 2–1 loss against Norwich City on 14 April 2007.
On 19 June 2007 Kenton was placed on the transfer list by then manager Martin Allen. However, the injury of Stephen Clemence and James Wesolowski on 23 October 2007 saw a recall into the senior squad, playing in midfield position. He was regularly involved in the first team in November and December 2007.