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'''Darren Mark Moore''' (born 22 April 1974) is a professional [[Association football|football manager]] and former [[Football player|player]] who played as a [[centre-back]]. He is the manager of {{English football updater|PortVale}} club [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]. He has performed extensive charity work for the [[Professional Footballers' Association]], [[Show Racism the Red Card]], and the [[Free Methodist Church]].
 
Moore was born in [[Birmingham]], though represented [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]] at international level. He began his club career with [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]], playing 124 competitive games between turning professional in 1992 and being sold to [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] in July 1995 for an initial fee of £65,000. He was named as Doncaster's Player of the Year for the 1995–96 season before being sold to [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]] for an initial fee of £195,000 in June 1997. He was promoted out of the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] in 1998–99 and was named on the [[PFA Team of the Year]], though was then forced out of the club and sold on to [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] for £500,000 in November 1999. He spent two seasons with Pompey before being purchased by [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] for £750,000 in September 2001. He spent five years with West Brom, being named on the PFA Team of the Year during the club's First Division promotion campaigns in 2001–02 and 2003–04. He was sold to [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] for an initial £300,000 in January 2006 and won a fourth promotion into the [[Premier League]] with victory in the [[2007 Football League Championship play-off final|2007]] play-off final. He signed with [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] in July 2008, where he would remain for two [[EFL Championship|Championship]] seasons before he joined [[EFL League Two|League Two]] side [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] in May 2010. He retired in February 2012, having scoredscoring 38 goals in 668 league and cup appearances throughout a 20-year professional playing career.
 
Moore coached the youth teams at West Bromwich Albion and was installed as caretaker manager in April 2018. The club went on to be relegated, though he was named as [[Premier League Manager of the Month]] and given the job permanently. He was sacked in March 2019, with the club in the Championship play-off places. He returned to management with Doncaster Rovers in July 2019 and left the club in the [[EFL League One|League One]] play-off places in March 2021 after being hired as the new manager of [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]. He failed to prevent the club from being relegated from the Championship, and. thoughThough Wednesday were beaten in the 2022 play-off semi-finals, they won the [[2023 EFL League One play-off final|2023 play-off final]] after accumulating 96 points in the regular season and overturning a four-goal deficit in the play-off semi-finals. He left the club by mutual consent in June 2023 and took charge at [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] in September 2023. He was sacked four months later and was appointed as Port Vale manager in February 2024.
 
==Club career==
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===Portsmouth===
On 15 November 1999, Moore wasPortsmouth signed by PortsmouthMoore for a fee of £500,000.<ref>{{Cite web | url= https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003599/19991117/038/0038 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] | work = Nantwich Chronicle | access-date = 14 February 2024 | title = Smith stakes claim | date = 17 November 1999 | page = 38 | url-access=subscription}}</ref> He got off to a difficult start as Portsmouth lost in his first seven games.<ref name="vital"/> Manager [[Alan Ball Jr.|Alan Ball]] was soon replaced by [[Tony Pulis]] the following January, who said that "Mooro was [[Captain (association football)|captain]] and he was absolutely fantastic for me. I took an instant liking to him".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Charlesworth |first1=Ricky |title=Tony Pulis on chats with Darren Moore and Sheffield Wednesday promotion verdict |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/exclusive-tony-pulis-sheffield-wednesday-26346469 |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=Yorkshire Live |date=2 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Pulis helped to steer Pompey away from the First Division relegation zone at the end of the [[1999–2000 Portsmouth F.C. season|1999–2000]] season and said that his success was "partly down to Darren's knowledge of the players and the people he knew around the football club".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Alex |title=Ex-Sheffield Wednesday boss Tony Pulis runs the rule over Owls play-off mission and ‘quiet but assured’ successor |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/ex-sheffield-wednesday-boss-tony-pulis-runs-the-rule-over-owls-play-off-mission-and-quiet-but-assured-successor-4157628 |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=Sheffield Star |date=25 May 2023}}</ref> The [[2000–01 Portsmouth F.C. season|2000–01]] season was highly disrupted, however, as Pulis was placed on [[garden leave]] by chairman [[Milan Mandarić]], and new manager [[Steve Claridge]] dropped Moore to the bench.<ref>{{cite news |title=Claridge selection poser over skipper |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5624270.claridge-selection-poser-over-skipper/ |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=Daily Echo |date=15 December 2000 |language=en}}</ref> Claridge was soon replaced by [[Graham Rix]], who dropped Moore from the first-team entirely as Portsmouth struggled to a 20th-place finish at the end of the [[2000–01 Portsmouth F.C. season|2000–01]] season.<ref>{{cite news |title=BOING: News from 25 August 2001 - Moore finally on the way? |url=https://baggies.com/news/?id=317&pag=3 |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=baggies.com |date=25 August 2001}}</ref> Moore left [[Fratton Park]] early in the [[2001–02 Portsmouth F.C. season|2001–02]] season, returning to the West Midlands with First Division rivals [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] for a fee of £750,000 on 14 September.<ref>{{cite news|date=14 September 2001|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/1538377.stm|title=Baggies finally sign Moore|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=23 April 2007}}</ref>
 
===West Bromwich Albion===
Moore made 36 appearances in the [[2001–02 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2001–02]] campaign as West Brom secured promotion to the Premier League with a second-place finish, with Moore scoring a volley in a final-day win over [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] at [[The Hawthorns]].<ref name="vital"/> They also reached the quarter-finals of the [[FA Cup]], where they lost out to Fulham.<ref name="vital"/> Alongside goalkeeper [[Russell Hoult]] and left-back [[Neil Clement]], Moore was one of three West Brom players named in the PFA Team of the Year for the First Division as West Brom set a [[List of West Bromwich Albion F.C. records and statistics|club record]] 27 [[clean sheet]]s and conceded just 29 league goals.<ref name="2002PFATeamoftheYear">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1930557.stm |title=Top three dominate |website=BBC Sport |date=15 April 2002 |access-date=15 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="vital"/> He made 29 Premier League starts in the [[2002–03 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2002–03]] season, often partnering [[Phil Gilchrist]] at centre-back,. thoughHowever, the club won just six matches and werewas relegated in 19th- place. The club secured an immediate return to the Premier League, again finishing in second. Despite injury limiting Moore to just 23 appearances in the [[2003–04 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2003–04]] campaign, he did score in important wins against both [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] and [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]. The [[2004–05 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2004–05]] season saw [[Bryan Robson]] replace [[Gary Megson]] as manager,. and clubClub captain Moore found himself struggling to overcome a knee injury as one of the Danish duo [[Martin Albrechtsen]] and [[Thomas Gaardsøe]] tended to be paired with converted left-back Neil Clement in the [[first XI]]. Nevertheless, it proved to be a successful season as Albion became the first club in Premier League history to avoid relegation after being bottom of the table at Christmas.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Premier League clubs with the fewest points to survive |url=https://thefootballfaithful.com/premier-league-clubs-fewest-points-to-survive/ |website=The Football Faithful {{!}} Football News {{!}} Premier League News {{!}} Football Opinions {{!}} Football Analysis {{!}} Football Betting Tips {{!}} Football Transfers {{!}} The Football Faithful |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=29 May 2023}}</ref>
 
Moore signed a new two-year contract in April 2005.<ref>{{cite news |title=Moore pens Baggies deal |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-30196875.html |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=Irish Examiner |date=6 April 2005 |language=en}}</ref> However, Moore struggled to hold down a regular first-team place during the first half of the [[2005–06 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2005–06]] season. He was [[Ejection (sports)|sent off]] in the match against [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] on 15 January, his only dismissal in 116 games for Albion.<ref>{{cite news|date=15 January 2006|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4590276.stm|title= Wigan 0–1 West Brom|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 May 2007}}</ref> It proved to be his last appearances during his time at the club,. and laterLater that month, he was sold to [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] for a fee of £300,000, rising to £500,000 depending on appearances.<ref>{{cite news|date=26 January 2006|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/4651330.stm|title=Derby sign Baggies defender Moore|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=23 April 2007}}</ref>
 
===Derby County===
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===Burton Albion===
Moore signed for [[Burton Albion]] on 7 May 2010, days after his release from Barnsley, rejecting offers from higher-level clubs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10950~2046350,00.html |title=Brewers Agree To Sign Darren Moore |date=7 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001095613/http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10950~2046350%2C00.html |work= Burton Albion F.C. |archive-date=1 October 2011}}</ref> He was signed by his former Derby teammate [[Paul Peschisolido]].<ref name="vital"/> On 3 August, he was announced as the club's new captain, replacing [[Darren Stride]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10950~2110105,00.html |title=Darren Moore Announced As Club Captain |date=3 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305015729/http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10950~2110105%2C00.html |work= Burton Albion F.C.|archive-date=5 March 2012}}</ref> He featured 34 times in the [[2010–11 Burton Albion F.C. season|2010–11]] campaign as Burton posted a 19th-place finish in [[EFL League Two|League Two]]. He received the PFA Player In The Community Award in March 2011.<ref name="vital"/> Injuries limited him to just five appearances in the first half of the [[2011–12 Burton Albion F.C. season|2011–12]] season, and Moore subsequently left the [[Pirelli Stadium]] by mutual agreement on 7 February.<ref>{{cite news |title=Darren no Moore with Brewers |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7494457/darren-no-moore-with-brewers |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=Sky Sports |date=7 February 2012 |language=en}}</ref> Two months later, he signed with [[Telford Town F.C.|Wellington Amateurs]] of the [[West Midlands (Regional) League]] Division One as a favour to Wellington manager and lifelong friend Richard Brown.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wellington Ams swoop for ex-West Brom star Darren Moore |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/2012/04/06/wellington-ams-swoop-for-ex-west-brom-star-darren-moore/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=Shropshire Star |date=6 April 2012 |language=en}}</ref> He played one game for Wellington, helping them to reach a cup final.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Drury |first1=Jonny |title='I needed paracetamol after': Darren Moore on his final bow at Wellington Amateurs |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/2023/01/07/i-needed-paracetamol-after-darren-moore-on-his-final-bow-at-wellington-amateurs/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=Shropshire Star |date=7 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
 
==International career==
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|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43183688 |title=Alan Pardew: West Bromwich Albion part company with manager |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 April 2018 |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> This made him the first Jamaican to manage in the Premier League.<ref>{{cite news |title=Moore puts Jamaica on managerial map |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/656072 |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=Premier League |date=4 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Under his leadership, West Brom went undefeated in April, a run that included a 1–0 win over [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at [[Old Trafford]] – handing the league title to United's arch-rivals [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], in part earning Moore the [[Premier League Manager of the Month]] honour.<ref name="BBC18">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44046843|title=Darren Moore: West Brom caretaker boss named Premier League manager of the month|publisher=BBC|date=8 May 2018|access-date=8 May 2018}}</ref> However, West Brom were relegated from the Premier League later that day following [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]'s win against Swansea City, ending the club's eight-year tenure in the top-flight.<ref name="West Brom Relegated">{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11364457/west-brom-relegated-from-premier-league-after-southampton-beat-swansea|title=West Brom Relegated From Premier League|publisher=Sky Sports|date=8 May 2018|access-date=8 May 2018}}</ref> The club picked up eleven points from his six games in caretaker charge.<ref>{{cite news |last1=James |first1=Stuart |title=West Brom appoint Darren Moore as manager after successful interim spell |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/17/west-brom-appoint-darren-moore-manager |access-date=20 February 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
 
On 18 May 2018, Moore was appointed as the permanent head coach of West Bromwich Albion, after impressing during his caretaker spell with the Baggies.<ref name="Moore appointed Head Coach
">{{cite web|url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2018/may/moore-appointed-head-coach|title=Moore appointed Head Coach|publisher=WBA|date=18 May 2018|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> He experienced a "difficult summer" as the club was without a recruitment team and technical director, and only appointed an assistant manager in [[Graeme Jones]] two days before the season's opening fixture.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bate |first1=Adam |title=Darren Moore's West Brom sacking: Why did they make this decision? |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11698/11661971/darren-moores-west-brom-sacking-why-did-they-make-this-decision |access-date=20 February 2024 |work=Sky Sports |date=11 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref> He was named as [[EFL Championship Manager of the Month|Championship Manager of the Month]] for September after his side scored 12 goals and collected 13 points from their five league games to go top of the table, with head judge [[George Burley]] commending him for playing "great attacking football".<ref name=cmotm>{{cite news |title=Manager of the Month: Darren Moore |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2018/october/manager-of-the-month-darren-moore/ |publisher=EFL.com |date=September 2018 |access-date=7 October 2018 |archive-date=28 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928094507/https://www.efl.com/news/2018/october/manager-of-the-month-darren-moore/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Moore led the team to fourth in the Championship with the club still in with a chance of automatic promotion to the Premier League, but this was cut short with his surprise sacking with only ten games remaining of the [[2018–19 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2018–19]] season.<ref name="sackwba">{{cite news |title=West Brom sack head coach Moore |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47511399 |access-date=20 February 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=9 March 2019}}</ref> [[Jay Rodriguez]] and [[Dwight Gayle]] had scored 33 goals between them, though the Albion attack was weakened following the recall of loanee [[Harvey Barnes]], whilst a weak defence and poor home form contributed to the short run of poor results that cost Moore his job.<ref name="sackwba"/> The club appointed first-team coach [[James Shan]] to temporarily replace Moore in caretaker charge, who led them to defeat in the [[English Football League play-offs|play-off]] semi-finals to [[Aston Villa F.C.–West Bromwich Albion F.C. rivalry|local rivals]] Aston Villa.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=Ged |title=Villa reach Championship play-off final |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48182254 |access-date=20 February 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=14 May 2019}}</ref> Moore later said that he felt the club made the wrong decision in sacking him, particularly when they failed to bring in an experienced replacement.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Youll |first1=Russell |title=Darren Moore: West Brom sacked me at the wrong time |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/2022/12/07/darren-moore-west-brom-sacked-me-at-the-wrong-time/ |access-date=20 February 2024 |work=Shropshire Star |date=7 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
 
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===Sheffield Wednesday===
On 1 March 2021, Moore left Doncaster with the club in the League One play-off positions to join [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]], sitting inside the Championship relegation zone.<ref>{{cite news |title=Owls appoint Darren Moore as new manager |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/march/owls-appoint-darren-moore-as-new-manager/ |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=www.swfc.co.uk |date=1 March 2021 |language=en-gb}}</ref> He was forced to sit out two matches the following month after giving a positive [[COVID-19 testing|COVID-19 test]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Howson |first1=Dom |title=Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore misses Watford match |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/darren-moore-wednesday-watford-breaking-20310077 |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=Yorkshire Live |date=2 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pearlman |first1=Michael |title=Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 Cardiff City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56560217 |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=5 April 2021}}</ref> He returned to the dugout for the defeat against [[Swansea City F.C.|Swansea City]], but he suffered a setback a few days later in his recovery, developing [[pneumonia]] as a result of COVID-19.<ref>{{cite news|title=Club statement: Darren Moore|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/april/club-statement-darren-moore/|access-date=15 April 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=15 April 2021}}</ref> He returned to the dugout again for the final game of the [[2020–21 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season|2020–21]] season, a must-win tie against Derby County, who were outside of the relegation zone in 21st-place with a three -point lead on Wednesday but an inferior goal difference.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Woodcock |first1=Ian |title=Rams battle back to send Owls down |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56953366 |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2021}}</ref> The game finished 3–3, which meant that Sheffield Wednesday finished in last place and were relegated back to League One.<ref>{{cite news|title=Report: Derby 3-3 Wednesday|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/report-derby-3-3-wednesday/|access-date=8 May 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|date=8 May 2021}}</ref> After the match, owner [[Dejphon Chansiri]] confirmed that Moore would remain as manager for the following season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dejphon Chansiri club statement|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/dejphon-chansiri-club-statement/|access-date=8 May 2021 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|date=8 May 2021}}</ref>
 
Wednesday adapted well to the third tier, and Moore was nominated for November's League One Manager of the Month award following 11 points and 11 goals in five unbeaten games.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month: November nominations |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2021/december/sky-bet-league-one-manager-of-the-month-november-nominations |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=EFL |language=en}}</ref> He received another nomination for February too, with Wednesday winning five of their six games - four of them by a two-goal margin - to move into the play-off picture.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month: February nominations |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/march/sky-bet-league-one-manager-of-the-month-february-nominations/ |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=EFL |language=en}}</ref> Moore led his side to the play-offs by earning 16 points from the final 21 available, getting himself his third and final EFL Manager of the Month nomination for the [[2021–22 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season|2021–22]] season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Owls pair nominated for EFL awards |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2022/may/owls-pair-nominated-for-efl-awards/ |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=www.swfc.co.uk |date=11 May 2022 |language=en-gb}}</ref> He achieved 85 points in his first full season as a manager, though Wednesday fell short in the play-offs, losing 2–1 to [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] over two legs.<ref>{{cite news |title=A message from the manager |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2022/may/a-message-from-the-manager/ |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=www.swfc.co.uk |date=9 May 2022 |language=en-gb}}</ref>
 
After failing in the play-offs the previous season, Wednesday kicked off the following season in great form; four wins from five games, with a clean sheet in each, gave Moore a Manager of the Month nomination for August.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month: August nominations |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/september/sky-bet-league-one-manager-of-the-month-august-nominations/ |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=EFL |language=en}}</ref> A further 14 points from seven games in October and six points from two in November earned him back-to-back EFL Manager of the Month nominations for October and November.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month: October nominations |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/november/sky-bet-league-one-manager-of-the-month-october-nominations/ |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=EFL |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month: November nominations |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/december/sky-bet-league-one-manager-of-the-month-november-nominations/ |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=EFL |language=en}}</ref> Another nine points in January from three games with a combined score of 7–0, gave him another nomination.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sky Bet League One: January Manager and Player of the Month nominees |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2023/february/sky-bet-league-one-january-manager-and-player-of-the-month-nominees/ |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=EFL |language=en}}</ref> The club went 20 league games without defeat and managed to go top of the league, resulting in yet another nomination for Manager of the Month.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sky Bet League One: Manager and Player of the Month nominees |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2023/march/sky-bet-league-one-manager-and-player-of-the-month-nominees/ |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=EFL |language=en}}</ref> On 11 April, he was nominated for EFL League One Manager of the Season, alongside [[Kieran McKenna]] and eventual winner [[Steven Schumacher]].<ref>{{cite news |title=EFL Awards 2023 shortlists revealed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2023/april/efl-awards-2023-shortlists-revealed/ |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=EFL |language=en}}</ref> A dip in form saw his team finish the [[2022–23 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season|2022–23]] season in third place, earning a play-off tie against [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]]. Wednesday lost the first leg by a convincing 4–0 scoreline<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pilnick |first1=Brent |title=League One Play-offs - 1st Leg |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65520041 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=2023-05-31 |date=2023-05-12}}</ref> and were booed off the pitch by their fans. In the aftermath of the defeat, Moore received racist abuse.<ref>{{cite web |title=Darren Moore: Sheffield Wednesday condemn racist message aimed at manager |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65597865 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=2023-05-31 |date=2023-05-15}}</ref>
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===Port Vale===
On 13 February 2024, Moore was appointed as manager of relegation-threatened League One side [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] after being identified by [[director of football]] [[David Flitcroft]] as the "primary target to come in and galvanise and energise the club".<ref>{{cite news |title=Moore named new Vale boss on contract until 2029 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68282297 |access-date=14 February 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=13 February 2024}}</ref> He signed a five-and-a-half-year contract, which he said was "a testament to the long-term vision of the club" that was shared by owner [[Carol Shanahan]], club staff and supporters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.port-vale.co.uk/news/2024/february/port-vale-fc-appoint-darren-moore-as-manager/|title=Port Vale FC Appoint Darren Moore as Manager|website = Port Vale F.C.|date=13 February 2024|accessdate=13 February 2024}}</ref> UnderIt took nine games for Moore, Portto register his first win as Vale gainedmanager, justa one1–0 pointvictory fromat his[[Burton firstAlbion fiveF.C.|Burton gamesAlbion]] inthat chargeleft the club three points inside the relegation zone.<ref name="BBC-02Mar202425Mar2024">{{cite news |title=DerbyDarren CountyMoore: 3Port Vale boss says club have 'fighting chance' of avoiding relegation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68654439 |access-0date=25 March 2024 |work=BBC News |date=25 March 2024}}</ref> Relegation was confirmed with one game left to play of the [[2023–24 Port Vale F.C. season|2023–24]] season with 11 defeats in Moore's first 16 games in charge.<ref>{{cite news |title=Port Vale relegated after defeat at Bolton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/6838926068804545 |access-date=420 MarchApril 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=220 MarchApril 2024}}</ref>
 
Port Vale were sixth in League Two after ten games of the [[2024–25 Port Vale F.C. season|2024–25]] season, which led Moore to declare that he was "happy but not satisfied" with his team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Darren Moore: Port Vale boss keen for in-form side to keep improving |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crkdryz1l7jo |access-date=7 October 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=7 October 2024}}</ref> He was named as the [[EFL League Two Manager of the Month]] after picking up more points than any other manager in September, with the panel noting that "Moore had to gel a lot of new players and has done a brilliant job to get them organised so quickly".<ref name="motm4">{{cite news |title=Sky Bet League Two Manager & Player of the Month September winners |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/october/11/sky-bet-league-two-manager---player-of-the-month-september-winners/ |access-date=11 October 2024 |work=EFL |date=11 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> He won a second consecutive Manger of the Month award after Vale went to the top of League Two with 16 points from six unbeaten games.<ref name="Oct24 MOTM">{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/november/08/sky-bet-league-two--manager-and-player-of-the-month-october-winners/|title=Sky Bet League Two: Manager and Player of the Month October Winners|website=www.efl.com|date=8 November 2024|accessdate=8 November 2024}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
At Torquay, he was nicknamed "Bruno" due to his perceived likeness to professional boxer [[Frank Bruno]].<ref>{{Cite web | url= https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19940516/247/0043 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] | work = Daily Mirror | access-date = 14 February 2024 | title = Thank Bruno | date = 16 May 1994 | page = 43 | url-access=subscription}}</ref> WhereasIn contrast, at West Brom, he was known to supporters as "Big Dave" due to his likeness to a character in a [[Pot Noodle]] advert.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chapman |first1=Joseph |title=Why is Darren Moore called Big Dave? Sacked Baggies boss profiled |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/darren-moore-sacked-west-brom-14483772 |access-date=14 February 2024 |work=Birmingham Live |date=9 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref> He was made an Honorary Patron for the charity [[Show Racism the Red Card]] in September 2011, having been subject to racist abuse during both his playing and management career.<ref name="vital"/><ref>{{cite news |title=COMMUNITY {{!}} Moore praises Club Doncaster Foundation Kicks Programme |url=https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2020/february/community--moore-praises-club-doncaster-foundation-kicks-programme/ |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk |date=26 February 2020 |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Owls condemn racist message aimed at boss Moore |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65597865 |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url= https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001730/20011215/364/0048 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] | work = Evening Herald (Dublin) | access-date = 14 February 2024 | title = Racism fact of life in English game | date = 15 December 2001 | page = 48 | url-access=subscription}}</ref> During his playing career, he was also long-term member of the [[Professional Footballers' Association]] management committee.<ref>{{cite news |title=Moore rejoins Baggies |url=https://www.thepfa.com/news/2014/8/26/moore-rejoins-west-brom |access-date=15 February 2024 |work=PFA |date=26 August 2014}}</ref>
 
Moore became a born-again [[Christians|Christian]] after being inspired by then-Bradford teammate [[Wayne Jacobs]] in 1997.<ref>{{cite news |title=George Boateng, Darren Moore, Joseph-Desire Job and Carlo Nash |url=https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2006/27-october/news/uk/george-boateng-darren-moore-joseph-desire-job-and-carlo-nash |access-date=14 February 2024 |work=www.churchtimes.co.uk |date=2 November 2006}}</ref> Moore found his faith helped his career, providing confidence during good times and solace during times when he struggled with injury.<ref>{{cite web |title=Darren Moore {{!}} Faith & Football |url=https://www.faithandfootball.org.uk/darren-moore |website=fandf-master |access-date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref> He became active at the [[Renewal Christian Centre]], a [[Free Methodist Church]]. Along with [[Linvoy Primus]] and [[Mick Mellows]], he set up the Christian charity Faith and Football.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Matt |title=Faith and football: How Darren Moore's beliefs help shape him |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2018/07/18/faith-and-football-how-darren-moores-beliefs-help-shape-him/ |access-date=14 February 2024 |work=www.expressandstar.com |date=18 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref> He walked the [[Great Wall of China]] in summer 2005 as part of the charity's efforts to raise £100,000 for Prospect Children's School in [[Ibadan]], Nigeria and a new medical centre, school and orphanage for a village in [[Goa]].<ref name="China Challenge">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blackcountry/content/articles/2005/05/20/china_challenge_feature.shtml|title=China Challenge|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=20 May 2005|access-date=25 December 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111110502/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blackcountry/content/articles/2005/05/20/china_challenge_feature.shtml|archive-date=11 November 2012}}</ref> He also was an ambassador for the charity Inspire Afrika, assisting with a fundraising effort to help to run a school project in Kenya.<ref>{{cite news |title=Inspire Afrika Ambassador Darren Moore Embraces Trip to Kenya |url=https://inspireafrika.co.uk/2019/06/16/inspire-afrika-ambassador-darren-moore-embraces-trip-to-kenya/ |access-date=19 February 2024 |work=Inspire Afrika |date=16 June 2019}}</ref>
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==Honours==
===Player===
'''Individual'''▼
*Torquay United Young Player of the Year: [[1992–93 Torquay United F.C. season|1993]]<ref name=master/>▼
*Doncaster Rovers Player of the Year: [[1995–96 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season|1996]]<ref name=dpoty/>▼
*[[PFA Team of the Year]]: [[PFA Team of the Year (1990s)#First Division 10|1998–99 First Division]],<ref name=pfa99>{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The 1999–2000 Official PFA Footballers Factfile |year=1999 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=Harpenden |isbn=978-1-85291-607-7 |page=352}}</ref> [[PFA Team of the Year (2000s)#First Division 3|2001–02 First Division]],<ref name="2002PFATeamoftheYear"/> [[PFA Team of the Year (2000s)#Championship 3|2006–07 Championship]]<ref name="2007PFATeamoftheYear"/>▼
*Doncaster Rovers Hall of Fame inductee: 2020<ref>{{cite news |title=Darren Moore inducted into the Hall of Fame |url=https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2020/march/darren-moore-inducted-into-the-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=14 February 2024 |work=www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk |date=30 March 2020 |language=en-gb}}</ref>▼
 
'''Doncaster Rovers'''
*Yorkshire Electricity Cup: 1996<ref>{{cite news |title=Darren Moore {{!}} Doncaster Rovers |url=https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/club/club-history/hall-of-fame/darren-moore/ |access-date=14 February 2024 |work=www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk}}</ref>
 
'''Bradford City'''
*[[Football League First Division]] second-place promotion: [[1998–99 BradfordFootball CityLeague A.F.C.First seasonDivision|1998–99]]<ref name=Soccerway>{{cite web |title=Jamaica - D. Moore - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/coaches/darren-moore/16008/ |website=uk.soccerway.com |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref>
 
'''West Bromwich Albion'''
*Football League First Division second-place promotion: [[2001–02 WestFootball BromwichLeague AlbionFirst F.C. seasonDivision|2001–02]] &, [[2003–04 West BromwichFootball AlbionLeague F.C.First seasonDivision|2003–04]]<ref name=Soccerway/>
 
'''Derby County'''
*[[EFL Championship play-offs|Football League Championship play-offs]]: [[2007 Football League Championship play-off finaloffs#Championship|2007]]<ref name="207pof"/>
 
▲'''Individual'''
▲*Torquay United Young Player of the Year: [[1992–93 Torquay United F.C. season|19931992–93]]<ref name=master/>
▲*Doncaster Rovers Player of the Year: [[1995–96 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season|19961995–96]]<ref name=dpoty/>
▲*[[PFA Team of the Year]]: [[PFA Team of the Year (1990s)#First Division 10|1998–99 First Division]],<ref name=pfa99>{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The 1999–2000 Official PFA Footballers Factfile |year=1999 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=Harpenden |isbn=978-1-85291-607-7 |page=352}}</ref> [[PFA Team of the Year (2000s)#First Division 3|2001–02 First Division]],<ref name="2002PFATeamoftheYear"/> [[PFA Team of the Year (2000s)#Championship 3|2006–07 Championship]]<ref name="2007PFATeamoftheYear"/>
▲*Doncaster Rovers Hall of Fame inductee: 2020<ref>{{cite news |title=Darren Moore inducted into the Hall of Fame |url=https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2020/march/darren-moore-inducted-into-the-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=14 February 2024 |work=www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk |date=30 March 2020 |language=en-gb}}</ref>
 
===Manager===
'''Sheffield Wednesday'''
* [[EFL League One play-offs]]: [[2023 EFLEnglish Football League One play-offoffs#League finalOne|2023]]<ref>{{cite news |author=Ian Woodcock |date=29 May 2023 |title=Barnsley 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65667707 |access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref>
 
'''Individual'''
*[[Premier League Manager of the Month]]: [[2017–18 Premier League#Monthly awards|April 2018]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/managers/49138/Darren-Moore/overview |title=Manager profile: Darren Moore |publisher=Premier League |access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref>
*[[EFL Championship Manager of the Month]]: [[2018–19 EFL Championship#Monthly awards|September 2018]]<ref name=cmotm/>
*[[EFL League Two Manager of the Month]]: September 2024,<ref name="motm4"/> October 2024<ref name="Oct24 MOTM"/>
 
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