| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1971-09-11)11 September 1971 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Lowestoft, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–2003 | Norwich City | 302 | (9) |
| 2003 | Southend United | 16 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Boston United | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 322 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1993 | England U21 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Daryl Sutch (born 11 September 1971) is an English former professionalfootballer who played as adefender
He spent the majority of his career withNorwich City, where he made 302 league appearances for the club with several seasons being spent in thePremier League. He also played in theUEFA Cup for the Canaries. He also briefly played in theFootball League withSouthend United before retiring following a period withBoston United.
Sutch came through the youth system at Norwich and made his first team debut in October 1990 atCarrow Road in aLeague Cup match againstWatford. Sutch began his career as a midfielder, however as his career went on he played in defence and was a full-back for his last few seasons with Norwich. His last appearance for the club came at the end of the 2001–02 season, when he came on as a substitute in the Division One play-off final againstBirmingham City at Cardiff'sMillennium Stadium. City lost the match on penalties and Sutch, along withPhilip Mulryne, was one of the two Norwich players who missed their spot-kicks.[2] The start of the following season saw Sutch out of the first team picture and his contract was terminated by managerNigel Worthington in January 2003.
After leaving Norwich, Sutch played briefly forSouthend United, scoring once againstHartlepool,[3] andBoston United. After being released by those clubs, he played for a series of local sides inNorfolk.
Sutch is a member of theNorwich City F.C. Hall of Fame and was awarded a testimonial match againstAZ Alkmaar by the club in 1999. By 2013, he was working as anestate agent in Norwich.[4]
