Dartford’s new signing made his Premier League debut at Anfield.

Samir Carruthers, who has joined the Darts from fellow National South club Hemel Hempstead, appeared as a substitute in Aston Villa’s 1-1 draw against Liverpool in April 2012.

The midfielder played again a week later, this time at Old Trafford, in a 4-0 defeat by Manchester United, and also enjoyed the heat of a West Midlands derby as Villa drew 0-0 at West Brom.

Carruthers, now 28, had been on the books of Arsenal as a youth-team player before making the move to Villa.

He went on to carve out a Football League career with MK Dons, making more than 100 appearances, before joining Yorkshire giants Sheffield United in 2017.

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He made 28 appearances for the Blades, including six starts, and also played for Oxford and Cambridge before dropping into non-league with a brief spell at Eastleigh before joining Hemel in December 2020.

Carruthers, who could make his Darts debut at Hampton & Richmond on Saturday, also represented the Republic of Ireland at under-19 and under-21 levels.