Darren Kenton

Last updated 20 Dec 2002

Current Club: Norwich City
  ( English Nationwide League Division 1 )

Birth date: September 13 1978
Birth place: Wandsworth
Birth Nation: England
Height: 180cm
Weight: 75Kg
Nationality: British
Position: Defender

       Darren 'The Cat' Kenton came out of the Canaries' youth academy. He played in the successful youth team of 1996/97  
      He progressed into the first team and made his debut in October 1997 against Tranmere. 
      Darren made another 10 appearances during the 1997/98 campaign

Darren was transfer listed in mid August 1999 but came off the list in December 1999 signing a one year extension to his contract.
     
      In January 2001, Darren signed another new contract that would keep him at Norwich until 2003.

    Last season was Darren Kenton's best season. he was very impressive in a number of positions across the back four and he also notched up four crucial goals

     Darren scored the first of his four goals at Hillsborough when he scored the Canaries' first goal at Sheffield Wednesday as City won 5-0 

     He then scored both of the City goals in a 2-1 win over Sheffield United at Carrow Road in February. 
      Number four goal of the campaign was the winner over Gillingham at Carrow Road which saw the Canaries start a  seven game unbeaten run which led to the Club going through to the play-off final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff

     In October 2002, the media speculated  that Kenton would move to Newcastle United to plug Bobby Robson's defense but Norwich denied that St James's Park had made an enquiry for Kenton. But they admit interest in Kenton from premiership clubs is inevitable, with Norwich City conceding only eight goals all season.