Premier League Goalscoring Debut Season
Bent joins Charlton Athletic from Ipswich Town and immediately becomes a leading attacking option in the Premier League.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Darren Bent Biography and Timeline
Follow Darren Bent through 4 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Darren Bent, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2005–2011Years on this page
2005
2007
Tottenham Transfer After Charlton Spell
Bent leaves Charlton Athletic for Tottenham Hotspur following two prolific Premier League seasons with the Addicks.
2009
Bent Scores Dramatic Beach-Ball Goal
Bent's shot deflects off a beach ball and enters the Liverpool goal; the unusual incident proves decisive in a 1–0 Sunderland victory.
2011
Sunderland Striker Club Record Arrival
Darren Bent moved from Sunderland to Aston Villa in a high-value transfer and strengthened the club's goalscoring options.
Records, sources and methodology
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