Full name Darren Brian Salton 1989–1993 Luton Town Name Darren Salton | 1988–1989 Luton Town Role Footballer Years Team | |
Date of birth (1972-03-16) 16 March 1972 (age 43) | ||
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Darren Brian Salton (born 16 March 1972 in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish under-21 international footballer, whose career was cut short by injuries suffered in a car accident.
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Playing career
Darren Salton joined Luton Town as a trainee in 1988, along with a friend from Edinburgh, Paul Telfer. Salton signed professionally in March 1989, and made his league debut at Elland Road against Leeds United on 29 February 1992.
Salton became a first-team regular in the early part of the 1992–93 season, starting 15 of Luton's first 17 league games that season. He was also capped six times by Scotland under-21, but his promising career came to an abrupt end when he and Telfer were involved in a car crash on 27 November 1992. Although Telfer, the vehicle's driver, suffered only minor injuries, a woman died in the collision and Salton was severely injured; the wounds to his leg ensured that he never played professional football again.
Non-playing career
Salton still lives in the Luton area, and was manager of Southern League side Hitchin Town from December 2004 until November 2007. After a spell as assistant manager at Hemel Hempstead, he became assistant manager at Slough Town in March 2009.