- Birthdate: 18 August 1965
- Birthplace: Bootle, Liverpool, England
- Other clubs: Waterloo Dock (1981-83), West Bromwich Albion (loan 1988), Oxford United (1989-93), Portsmouth (1993-99), Blackpool (loan 1999), Carlisle United (1999-2000), Kidderminster Harriers (2000-01), Rhyl (2001), Port Vale (2001-03), Accrington Stanley (2003-04)
- Signed from: Waterloo Dock
- Signed for LFC: £500, Joined 1983 - Professional 29.03.1986
- Liverpool debut: 07.10.1986
- Last appearance: 30.11.1988
- Contract expiry: 09.02.1989
- Win ratio: 33.33% W:1 D:0 L:2
- League games / goals / assists: 0 / 0 / 0
- Total games / goals / assists: 3 / 0 / 0
Player Profile
Durnin scored on a regular basis for the reserves, 62 goals in 90 Central League matches from 1986-1989, but wasn't considered good enough for the first team. Ian Rush, John Aldridge, Paul Walsh and Peter Beardsley stood firmly in his way. Durnin made his first-team debut against Fulham in the second round of the League Cup on 7 October 1986 but had to wait 11 months for his second appearance against Arsenal in the Centenary semi-final. He came on as a substitute at West Ham two months later which turned out to be his final appearance for Reds' first team. After he left Liverpool he played for a variety of lower-league clubs and the majority of his career was spent at Oxford and Portsmouth where he scored 76 goals in 342 League matches from 1989-1999. Durnin missed the first month of the 1999/00 campaign with Pompey after dislocating his elbow when he drove a golf buggy into a fairway hollow! He went on to play for Kidderminster, Rhyl, Port Vale and Accrington Stanley and is now a regular member of Liverpool Masters team and media pundit.
Appearances per season
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps |
Minutes |
Opponent |
1 |
90 |
Fulham |
1 |
57 |
Arsenal |
1 |
29 |
West Ham United |
Total |
Started/substitutions |
2 |
Started |
1 |
On the bench |
1 |
Substitute |
1 |
Substituted |
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
07.10.1986 |
Fulham |
Craven Cottage |
League Cup |
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Waterloo Dock |
1981-1983 |
Liverpool County Combination |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
WBA |
1988-1989 |
England Second Division |
5 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
Oxford United |
1988-1989 |
England Second Division |
19 |
3 |
19 |
3 |
Oxford United |
1989-1990 |
England Second Division |
43 |
14 |
46 |
15 |
Oxford United |
1990-1991 |
England Second Division |
26 |
9 |
31 |
10 |
Oxford United |
1991-1992 |
England Second Division |
37 |
8 |
40 |
8 |
Oxford United |
1992-1993 |
England First Division |
38 |
11 |
45 |
11 |
Portsmouth |
1993-1994 |
England First Division |
28 |
6 |
42 |
9 |
Portsmouth |
1994-1995 |
England First Division |
16 |
2 |
17 |
2 |
Portsmouth |
1995-1996 |
England First Division |
41 |
3 |
43 |
3 |
Portsmouth |
1996-1997 |
England First Division |
33 |
3 |
35 |
3 |
Portsmouth |
1997-1998 |
England First Division |
33 |
10 |
35 |
10 |
Portsmouth |
1998-1999 |
England First Division |
26 |
7 |
30 |
7 |
Portsmouth |
1999-2000 |
England First Division |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
Blackpool |
1999-2000 |
England Second Division |
5 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
Carlisle United |
1999-2000 |
England Third Division |
22 |
2 |
22 |
2 |
Kidderminster Harriers |
2000-2001 |
England Second Division |
31 |
9 |
32 |
9 |
Rhyl |
2001-2002 |
Welsh Premier League |
10 |
4 |
10 |
4 |
Port Vale |
2001-2002 |
England Second Division |
19 |
1 |
19 |
1 |
Port Vale |
2002-2003 |
England Second Division |
28 |
1 |
29 |
1 |
Accrington Stanley |
2003-2004 |
Conference |
15 |
4 |
15 |
4 |
Total |
477 |
100 |
525 |
106 |