Darren Spencer Simkin (born 24 March 1970) is an English former footballer who played as a defender.
Simkin joined Second Division club Wolverhampton Wanderers in November 1992 for £10,000 from non-league Blakenhall Town.
He made his senior debut on 7 April 1993 in a 1–1 draw against Luton Town, the first of seven consecutive first team appearances.
He made only sixteen appearances in total for Wolves before he was sold to Shrewsbury Town in December 1994 for £36,000.
He remained with Shrewsbury for eighteen months before he dropped back into non-league by joining Telford United, whom he had also spent a loan spell with.