Darren McQueen
English footballer
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Darren Laurie McQueen (born 8 May 1995) is a footballer who plays for Hornchurch. He made his professional debut for Ipswich Town on 12 August 2014 in a Football League Cup match against Crawley Town.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Laurie McQueen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Leytonstone, England | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hornchurch | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Maldon & Tiptree | 39 | (17) |
| 2016–2017 | → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 21 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | Ebbsfleet United | 38 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Sutton United | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Dartford (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Dartford | 29 | (16) |
| 2020–2022 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 23 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 33 | (8) |
| 2022–2024 | Ebbsfleet United | 67 | (10) |
| 2024– | Hornchurch | 74 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | England C | 2 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 7 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:55, 31 May 2017 (UTC) | |||
Club career
He signed for Maldon & Tiptree of the Isthmian League Division One North on 28 July 2015. On 26 July 2016, McQueen signed on a season-loan for Ebbsfleet United. [4]
On 1 February 2017, McQueen signed a permanent deal to stay at Ebbsfleet United. [5]
On 14 June 2019, McQueen joined Dartford.[6]
On 18 August 2020, he joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a free transfer, having previously worked under manager Daryl McMahon at Ebbsfleet.[7]
On 13 August 2021, McQueen joined National League South side Dulwich Hamlet on a season-long loan deal.[8]
On 1 June 2022, Dagenham & Redbridge announced that McQueen would leave the club following the expiration of his contract.[9]
On 27 June 2022, McQueen rejoined Ebbsfleet United.[10]
In June 2024, McQueen joined newly promoted National League South side Hornchurch.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2014–15[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Maldon & Tiptree | 2015–16[13] | IL Premier Division | 39 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 41 | 17 | |
| Ebbsfleet United | 2016–17[12] | National League South | 35 | 13 | 3 | 5 | — | 6[b] | 2 | 44 | 20 | |
| 2017–18[12] | National League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19[12] | National League | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 59 | 16 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 71 | 24 | |||
| Sutton United | 2018–19[12] | National League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Dartford (loan) | 2018–19[12] | National League South | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | |||
| Dartford | 2019–20[12] | National League South | 29 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 5[c] | 2 | 36 | 20 | |
| Total | 41 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 48 | 23 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2020–21[12] | National League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 2 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2021–22[12] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 27 | 2 | |||
| Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 2021–22[12] | National League South | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 37 | 8 | |
| Ebbsfleet United | 2022–23[12] | National League South | 33 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[a][d] | 1 | 39 | 7 | |
| 2023–24[12] | National League | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| Total | 67 | 10 | 6 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 76 | 11 | |||
| Hornchurch | 2024–25[12] | National League South | 42 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 2 | 47 | 15 | |
| 2025–26[12] | National League South | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| Total | 74 | 17 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | 82 | 19 | |||
| Career total | 344 | 87 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 393 | 104 | ||
- Four appearances in the FA Trophy, two appearances and two goals in the National League South play-offs
- Two appearances in the FA Trophy, three appearances and two goals in the National League South play-offs
- One appearance and one goal in the Kent Senior Cup
- Three appearances in the Essex Senior Cup
Honours
Ebbsfleet United
