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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
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>
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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> It took nine games for Moore to register his first win as Vale manager, a 1–0 victory at [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]] that left the club three points inside the relegation zone.<ref name="BBC-25Mar2024">{{cite news |title=Darren Moore: Port Vale boss says club have 'fighting chance' of avoiding relegation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68654439 |access-date=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/68804545 |access-date=20 April 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=20 April 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
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*[[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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