Darren Simon Brady (born 11 April 1981) is a Scottish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career Born in Glasgow, Brady started his career with Airdrieonians but left in 2001 after the club went into administration, though prior to it folding altogether. He had trials at Hibernian and BarcelonaBrady's certainly Campbell's loon, Scottish Professional Football League, 5 November 2010 through Airdrie manager Steve Archibald's connections to those clubs, before joining Dundee United for the remainder of the 2000–01 season along with David McGuire, making eight appearances from the bench.Darren Brady, Arab Archive
He then spent two seasons with Livingston but failed to make an impact and played only six times , in the Scottish League Cup, spending the second year on loan at Raith Rovers where he played regularly, working under former Airdrie teammate Antonio Calderón as manager. A permanent move to Raith followed in 2003 and he remained there until January 2005, winning the Scottish Second Division title then being named captain in a struggling team, before moving to Partick Thistle where he experienced a relegation followed by promotion.Brady, Darren Simon, Partick Thistle History Archive, 16 September 2008
Brady transferred to Ross County in July 2007 where he again was part of a side that won the third tier championship, and then on to Forfar Athletic a year later, being signed by the same manager – Dick Campbell – who had brought him to Partick and Ross County.Campbell shows faith in Brady, BBC Sport, 23 July 2008 The second of his three seasons at the Angus club was ruined by a cruciate ligament injury to his knee. In July 2011, Junior side Pollok signed the midfielder. After a promising season, Brady was injured early in the 2012–13 season, and on returning, he was unable to replicate his form from before. He came on as a substitute in the last 30 minutes of the Central League Cup Final to help secure Pollok's 3–0 win against Ashfield. Brady later retired after serious knee injury prevented him carrying on playing.
Personal life Brady's elder brother Garry was also a professional footballer, whose clubs included St Mirren.
Career statistics Club Season League Cup Lg Cup Other Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsAirdrieonians 1998–99 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 01999–00 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 02000–01 21 0 1 0 2 0 5 0 29 0 Total 26 0 1 0 2 0 5 0 34 0Dundee United 2000–01 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Livingston 2001–02 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 02002–03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0Raith Rovers (loan) 2002–03 34 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 38 4Raith Rovers 2003–04 27 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 38 0 2004–05 19 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 22 1 Total 80 2 5 0 2 0 5 0 98 5Partick Thistle 2004–05 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 2005–06 31 2 6 0 2 0 7 0 43 2 2006–07 30 2 3 0 2 1 1 0 36 3 Total 72 4 9 0 4 1 8 0 90 5Ross County 2007–08 15 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 20 1Forfar Athletic 2008–09 30 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 34 1 2009–10 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 9 0 2010–11 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 1 Total 50 2 2 0 3 0 4 0 59 2Career total 244 9 18 0 13 1 24 0 299 10
Honours Airdrieonians Scottish Challenge Cup: 2000–01
Raith Rovers Scottish Football League Second Division: 2002–03
Partick Thistle Scottish Football League Second Division play-off winners: 2005–06
Ross County Scottish Football League Second Division: 2007–08
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