Darren was appointed Romans manager in December 2024. After coming up through the youth ranks with Norwich City he spent the majority of his playing career with Yeovil Town. He was a vital part of the Glovers side who won promotion to the Football League in 2005. In January 2006 he joined Swansea City but his time in Wales was beset with injuries and he returned to Somerset in the summer of 2008. However, in December that year he was involved in a serious car accident and in February 2010 he announced his retirement having made well over 250 appearances for the club. During his recovery he had carried out coaching and scouting roles for Yeovil and he was appointed officially to the coaching staff after hanging up his boots. After five years as first team coach, during which team the team climbed to the Championship, in December 2015 he was put in temporary charge of the side then, after six games, made the permanent manager. He spent three years in charge at Huish Park but in March 2019, with the club facing relegation, he was sacked. In December 2019 he joined Plymouth Argyle as Under-18 manager and would spend three and half years with the Devon club before joining Fleetwood Town as assistant to former Yeovil teammate Lee Johnson. Johnson was sacked in December 2023 whereupon Darren also departed the League One club.
