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Kempson playing for Alfreton Town in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darran Kaya Kempson | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Preston North End | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | → Morecambe (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Morecambe | 44 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Bury (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Wrexham | 15 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Accrington Stanley | 40 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Grimsby Town | 53 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Alfreton Town | 65 | (2) |
| Total | 290 | (8) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:59, 31 December 2016 (UTC). |
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Darran Kempson (born 6 December 1984 in Blackpool, England) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender from 2003 to 2014.
He played for Preston North End, Accrington Stanley, Morecambe, Crewe Alexandra, Bury, Shrewsbury Town, Wrexham, Forest Green Rovers, Grimsby Town and Alfreton Town.
Kempson attended Manor Beach Primary School and Millfield High School in Thornton Cleveleys area, Blackpool. after leaving school he was given the chance as a trainee with Preston North End.
The central defender started his career at Preston North End as a trainee, but didn't play a game for The Lilywhites. He was given a loan spell at Accrington Stanley from February 2004, making his début in Accrington's 3–2 defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge. Kempson went on to play a further 10 appearances for Accrington, scoring one goal, which was in the 3–1 defeat to Margate.
Kempson got a second loan spell away from Deepdale at the end of December 2004. This time, Kempson was loaned out to Morecambe, where he made seven appearances and scored a single goal.
Kempson managed to impress Morecambe manager Jim Harvey and secured a permanent deal at Christie Park. Kempson played a further 44 appearances for The Shrimps and helping them to the Conference Play-offs. A starting regular under Jim Harvey at Morecambe, Kempson was mainly used a substitute under Sammy McIlroy, and decided not to renew his contract with the Shrimps.