side Whitstable Town in March 2011, providing much needed cover and experience. Manager Peter Nott was quoted on the capture of Darlington: "As you can see Jermaine brings a wealth of experience with him and I am confident he will settle in very quickly". He made his Natives debut on 15 March 2011 in a home loss to Whyteleafe. He retired from playing after leaving Whitstable. Coaching and management After retiring from football, Darlington became joint manager of Sittingbourne U21s alongside John Embery in 2015. In May 2017 the pair were appointed joint managers of Herne Bay. He resigned on 31 March 2019. In June 2022, Darlington was appointed joint manager of Faversham Town, again with John Embery. Following a poor start to the season, the duo left the club on 17 October 2022. Notes References External links 1974 births Living people Footballers from Hackney Central English footballers Charlton Athletic F.C. players Dover Athletic F.C. players Hendon F.C. players Aylesbury United F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Wimbledon F.C. players Watford F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players AFC Wimbledon players Maidstone United F.C. players Whitstable Town F.C. players Sittingbourne F.C. managers English Football League players Black British sportspeople Association football midfielders Association football defenders English football managers Herne Bay F.C. managers Faversham Town F.C. managers Isthmian League managers