Darren Purse
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Time at club: 2013
Appearances: 17
Goals: 2
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Vastly experienced defender Darren Purse joined Port Vale FC in January, signing ironically on the same day that his former club, Plymouth Argyle, faced the Valiants.
A tall central defender, Purse had previously had spells with Leyton Orient, Oxford United, West Brom, Cardiff City and Sheffield Wednesday. He was clear about his qualities when joining the Vale telling the official website: “I can organise people and try to motivate people as much as I can. It does exactly as it says on the tin with me really and hopefully the Port Vale fans will see that over the next few months.”
The Valiants had suffered a blip in form before Purse’s arrival but his experience helped Port Vale FC to secure promotion at the end of the 2012-2013 season. However, following promotion the veteran was then released in the summer of 2013.
The central defender then moved into non-league football where he eventually finished his playing career with a player-coach role at Enfield Town. His footballing career encompassed 796 senior appearances.
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