| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Edward James Pitcher | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Stepney, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 November 2018 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Essex, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1994 | Charlton Athletic | 173 | (8) |
| 1989 | → Galway United (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 1994–1999 | Crystal Palace | 64 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Romford | 15 | (2) |
| Purfleet | |||
| Carshalton Athletic | |||
| Chelmsford City | |||
| Ilford | |||
| International career | |||
| 1985 | England U16 | 8 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Darren Edward James Pitcher (12 October 1969 – 25 November 2018[1]) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender and a midfielder.
He notably played in the Premier League for Crystal Palace during the 1994–95 and 1997–98 seasons, he also played in the Football League for both Charlton Athletic and Leyton Orient as well as a brief loan spell in Ireland with Galway United. He retired from professional football due to injury but later spent time in Non-League football and turned out for Romford, Purfleet, Carshalton Athletic, Chelmsford City and Ilford.