League One - Huckerby to quit football

Eurosport - Wed, 16 Sep 16:15:00 2009

Former Norwich forward Darren Huckerby is "99 per cent sure" he will retire following a hip injury suffered playing for San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS.

FOOTBALL Darren Huckerby, pictured playing for Norwich in 2008. The San Jose Earthquakes forward will retire after a hip operation - 0

The ex-Lincoln, Newcastle, Coventry, Leeds and Manchester City player is a hero at Carrow Road after five successful years at the club that included promotion to the Premier League.

Huckerby, 33, left the Canaries a year ago, is out of contract in November and a hip operation has led him to call it quits.

"I've got to give it a chance to see how it is but I'm 99 per cent sure that I am done. The second part of my career starts now," he told the Eastern Daily Press.

"I'm one of those people who makes a decision and sticks to it. I'm content with what I have done in the game.

"I look at people like Dean Ashton who is struggling and who may have to retire having never fulfilled his potential.

"I look at where I started at the bottom of the third division and I have done everything that I have wanted to do in the game."

Reda Maher / Eurosport

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  1. Sorry that should read would have. It's normal for­ Norfolk

    From Martin A, on Thu 17 Sep 9:57AM

  2. GUTTED !!!!! A player who loves our club and we let him­ go. Damn you Roeder. I believe we had all hoped he­ would return in a playing capacity, especially in­ league 1 he would of tore the defences apart.
    Mr­ Lambert get him back, just having him back at Carrow­ Road will give the whole club a boost.

    Come home­ Hucks!!

    From Martin A, on Thu 17 Sep 9:54AM

  3. get delia to cook him a nice pie as a thank you !

    From Dave H, on Thu 17 Sep 8:53AM

  4. Darren was cool. Never had a chance to shine in the­ Premiership because defenders were scared of him and­ just used to hack him down.

    From atomicmothman, on Wed 16 Sep 8:53PM

  5. Shame. Always a tricky opponent and seemed like a­ decent fella off the pitch too. Good luck to him!

    From trfcdan, on Wed 16 Sep 2:59PM

  6. We should have a testimonial for him at Carrow Road!

    From robpmarsh, on Wed 16 Sep 2:43PM
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