Darren Lockhart
{{Short description|Northern Irish footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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| name = Darren Lockhart
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|11|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| position = Midfielder
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| years1 = 1994–1996
| clubs1 = H&W Welders
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| years2 = 1996–1997
| clubs2 = Carrick Rangers
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| years3 = 1997–2000
| clubs3 = Crusaders
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| years4 = 2000–2007
| clubs4 = Glentoran
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| years5 = 2007–2008
| clubs5 = Crusaders
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| years6 = 2008–2009
| clubs6 = Bangor
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| years7 = 2009–2010
| clubs7 = Ballymena United
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| years8 = 2010–2011
| clubs8 = Ards
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| manageryears1 = 2012–2014
| managerclubs1 = Sirocco Works
| manageryears2 = 2015
| managerclubs2 = Dundela
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Darren Lockhart (born 12 November 1973) is a Northern Irish football manager and former player.
Playing career
Born in Belfast, Lockhart began his professional career with Crusaders after playing at semi-professional level with H&W Welders and Carrick Rangers. After three years with Crusaders, he later played with Glentoran, where he spent seven years and won numerous trophies, before returning to Crusaders in 2007.{{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/article2647461.ece |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723190139/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/article2647461.ece |url-status=dead |archivedate=23 July 2012 |title=Glentoran's Darren Lockhart will today sign for Crusaders |accessdate=22 August 2009 |date=12 June 2007 |author=Chris Holt |newspaper=Belfast Telegraph }} Lockhart retired from professional football in April 2008,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/7370572.stm|title=Lockhart decides to call it a day|accessdate=22 August 2009|date=28 April 2008|work=BBC Sport}} but was later persuaded to return to the game by Bangor. He signed for Ballymena United in 2009 and left join Championship 1 side Ards for the start of the 2010–11 season where he spent one year.
Managerial career
Lockhart joined Northern Amateur Football League side Sirocco Works in the summer of 2011 initially as a coach.[https://web.archive.org/web/20181118202037/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-29555142.html HighBeam] He took over as manager in 2012,[https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-300270501.html HighBeam]{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} and left this position in October 2014.{{Cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/the-park/new-sirocco-works-boss-crooks-relishing-the-challenge-ahead-30695220.html|title = New Sirocco Works boss Crooks relishing the challenge ahead|newspaper = Belfasttelegraph}}
In April 2015 Lockhart was appointed as manager of Dundela.{{Cite web|url=http://nifootballdaily.com/News/duns-appoint-glentoran-hero-as-new-boss/8555|title=Duns appoint Glentoran hero as new boss}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He was still managing the club as of November 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/lockhart-hopeful-his-dundela-side-can-turn-the-corner/34202932.html|title=Lockhart hopeful his Dundela side can turn the corner|date=15 November 2015|via=www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk}}
Playing style
Lockhart was described as having "an engine to burn and a no-nonsense approach to tackling [...] during a distinguished career in the local game."{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/barry-johnston-gary-haveron-pick-22196064|title=Johnston and Haveron pick Big Two rivals as 'toughest opponents'|first=Gareth|last=Fullerton|date=17 November 2021|website=Belfast Live}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20171201131752/https://playerhistory.com/player/86818/ Profile at PlayerHistory.com]
- [http://walkthechalk.com/player.php?id=211 Profile at WalkTheChalk.com]
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Category:Association footballers from Belfast
Category:NIFL Premiership players
Category:Ballymena United F.C. players
Category:Carrick Rangers F.C. players
Category:Crusaders F.C. players
Category:Glentoran F.C. players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Harland & Wolff Welders F.C. players
Category:Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland