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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1969-11-15)15 November 1969 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | Connah's Quay, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | Colwyn Bay | 85 | (7) |
| 1993–1996 | Northwich | 97 | (3) |
| 1996–2003 | Macclesfield Town | 314 | (4) |
| 2003–2005 | Shrewsbury Town | 82 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Burton Albion | 76 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Altrincham | 45 | (2) |
| 2008–2011 | Nantwich Town | 49 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Leek Town | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Nantwich Town (player-manager) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:30, 24 December 2008 (UTC) | |||
Darren Tinson (born 15 November 1969) is a former professional footballer. The defender has played forColwyn Bay,Northwich Victoria,Macclesfield Town,Shrewsbury Town,Burton Albion,Altrincham andLeek Town over his career.
Tinson leftNorthwich to joinMacclesfield Town for £10,000 in February 1996. He was part of theMacclesfield Town side which gained promotion to the Football League and then moved on a free transfer toShrewsbury Town where he again won promotion to the League before joiningBurton Albion from 1 August 2005. After two seasons atBurton Albion, he joinedAltrincham in May 2007. Tinson was captain ofAltrincham for the2007–08 season, making 51 appearances in all.
Tinson had been expected to continue playing forAltrincham in the2008–09 season. However, he elected to join fellow ex-Northwich defender Steve Davis's teamNantwich Town in the Northern Premier League. He was appointed joint manager of the club in 2010. On 10 March 2011 it was announced that along with joint manager Kevin Street he was leaving by mutual consent.
He later joinedLeek TownHe studied at theUniversity of Salford for a degree in Physiotherapy.
