Darren Webb played against Cardiff in the Macbar League on the 6th of October 1987. A centre forward, he was described by Colin Appleton "as a big lad with a powerful shot". He also played in the same league for the reserves at Torquay on the 27th October 1987. 

He was from Leicestershire, playing in the Leicester Senior League and joined City on trial after an unsuccessful spell at Nottingham Forest.

After leaving Exeter he returned to his job as a heating engineer.