unsuccessful attempt at retaining their Premier Division status and left at the end of the 2014–15 season. VCD Athletic and Thamesmead Town In May 2015, Dark joined Isthmian League Premier Division club VCD Athletic. He left the club before the beginning of the 2015–16 season and instead began the campaign with Isthmian League First Division North club Thamesmead Town. He remained at Bayliss Avenue until February 2016. Heybridge Swifts In late February 2016, Dark signed for Isthmian League First Division North club Heybridge Swifts. During the remainder of the 2015–16 season, he made eight appearances and was a part of the team which lost 1–0 to Concord Rangers in the 2016 Essex Senior Cup Final. During the 2017 off-season, Dark was announced as the new club captain and remained a regular in the team until he lost his place in February 2018, due to a foot injury. After making 101 appearances for the club, Dark's contract was terminated by mutual consent in April 2018. Bishop's Stortford On 8 June 2018, it was announced that Dark had joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Bishop's Stortford. He made 10 appearances and scored one goal before departing Woodside Park on 12 October 2018. Return to Maldon & Tiptree In mid-October 2018, Dark returned to Isthmian League North Division club Maldon & Tiptree on a contract until the end of the 2018–19 season. He made 24 appearances and helped the club to the 2019 Isthmian League North Division play-off Final, in which the Jammers were defeated on penalties by Heybridge Swifts. Dark left the club at the end of the season. Grays Athletic (third spell) On 4 June 2019, Dark returned to Isthmian League North Division club Grays Athletic for the third time and was announced as club captain. He made 41 appearances during the COVID-19-affected 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons and 18 during 2021–22. Managerial career On 25 April 2022, Dark was appointed manager of Isthmian League North Division club Grays Athletic. Career statistics Honours Stansted Essex Senior League: 2009–10 Essex Senior League Challenge Cup: 2010–11 References External links English footballers 1989 births Living people Association football midfielders Brentford F.C. players Ramsgate F.C. players Wivenhoe Town F.C. players Crawley Town F.C. players Grays Athletic F.C. players Stansted F.C. players Redbridge F.C. players Farnborough F.C. players Fisher Athletic F.C. players Maldon & Tiptree F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian