Darren Blewitt (born 3 September 1985) is an English former

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who played in

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for Southend United as a defender.

Career

As a youngster, Blewitt was associated with Norwich City, but joined West Ham United while still at school and came through their academy system. He played regularly for and captained the reserves, and was an unused substitute for the first team. In February 2005 Blewitt joined

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club Southend United on loan to gain experience of first-team football. However, his debut in

was also the only appearance he made in Southend's first team, as an 89th-minute substitute in a 3–0 win away to

Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. From the 2021–22 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league syst ...

. Blewitt spent the first half of the 2005–06 season on loan at

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club

Hereford United Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'The ...

where he made eleven appearances, and had a trial with

Oxford United Oxford United Football Club is a professional football club in the city of Oxford, England. The team plays in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The chairman is Grant Ferguson, the manager is Karl Robinson and th ...

in February 2006. West Ham released Blewitt at the end of that season. After a trial with

Dagenham & Redbridge Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club is a professional association football club based in Dagenham, Greater London, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. Often known simply as Dag ...

, Blewitt joined

Billericay Town Billericay Town Football Club is a football club based in Billericay, Essex, England. The club are currently members of and play at New Lodge. They are the second most successful club in FA Vase history, having won the competition on three o ...

, where he spent two seasons before being released and joining

Heybridge Swifts Heybridge Swifts Football Club is a football club based in Heybridge, near Maldon, Essex, England. They are currently members of the and play at Scraley Road. History The club was established in 1880 as Heybridge Football Club. After joining t ...

. His stay was brief: he left following a change of management, made one appearance for

Enfield Town Enfield is a large town in north London, England, north of Charing Cross. It had a population of 156,858 in 2018. It includes the areas of Botany Bay, Brimsdown, Bulls Cross, Bullsmoor, Bush Hill Park, Clay Hill, Crews Hill, Enfield Highway ...

, then, in September 2008, joined

Brentwood Town Brentwood Town Football Club is a football club based in Brentwood, Essex, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Brentwood Centre Arena. History A Brentwood Football Club was established in the 19th century, and played ...

, where he won both Manager's and Players' Player of the Year awards for the 2008–09 season. After Brentwood dismissed manager

Carl Griffiths Carl Brian Griffiths (born 16 July 1971) is an English-born Welsh former footballer and manager. He started his career with Shrewsbury Town in 1988, and after being voted onto the PFA Team of the Year, moved on to Manchester City for £500,00 ...

at the start of the 2009–10 season, Blewitt moved to Aveley. He then re-signed for Brentwood in November 2009. On 28 March 2016, Blewitt played in former West Ham United teammate

Mark Noble Mark James Noble (born 8 May 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder and is well remembered for his time at English club West Ham United, spending eighteen years with the club. Apart from two sh ...

's testimonial at the Boleyn Ground.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blewitt, Darren 1985 births Living people Footballers from East Ham English footballers Association football defenders West Ham United F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Billericay Town F.C. players Heybridge Swifts F.C. players Enfield Town F.C. players Aveley F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Brentwood Town F.C. players Harlow Town F.C. players Isthmian League players