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Matthew Darling (born December 25, 1987) is an English professional football forward currently without a club.

Darling was born in Washington, Tyne and Wear and began his career as a trainee with Sunderland AFC. He failed to win a professional contract with his home-town club and was released as a 15 year old.

In need of first team experience, he decided to join Leeds United FC in November 2004. Still on the outside of the Leeds United FC first team squad, he suffered a stress fracture of the tibia in a training ground accident.

Darling then joined Darlington F.C. in January 2006 on a 4 week trial but failed to earn a professional contract. .

He then went on to have several unsuccessful trials due to injury worries. However, in 2009 he trained with Coca-Cola Championship team Queens Park Rangers F.C. in a bid to regain fitness and be rewarded with a pro-deal.