Darren James Patterson (born 15 October 1969) is a Northern Irish former footballer and manager.
He was most recently the caretaker manager of Rotherham United following Andy Scott's dismissal as manager on 19 March 2012.
As a player, he was primarily a central defender who could also play at full back or as a defensive midfielder.
He is the interim assistant manager at Bristol Rovers, where he has previously held the positions of Head of Youth, Assistant Manager and Caretaker Manager.
On 10 June 2011, he became Rotherham United's assistant manager.