Wigan Athletic forward makes Crawley Town return after Chesterfield diversion

The 25-year-old, who hails from Ormskirk, spent the first half of the campaign on loan with Paul Cook's Chesterfield.

However, the Spireites exercised their right to send Darcy back to Latics after bringing in a host of January signings - including former Wigan wing-back Tom Pearce.

And with no no likelihood of first-team action at his parent club, Crawley have jumped at the opportunity of re-signing the player they sold to Wigan midway through last season.

He'll be reunited with his former manager Scott Lindsey, who led the club to promotion into League One two years ago, before relegation back to the fourth tier last summer.

Latics head coach Ryan Lowe acknowledged last summer when sanctioning Darcy's move to Chesterfield that the attacking midfielder 'didn't fit the system' he favours.

Darcy has scored 3 goals in 31 appearances for Chesterfield this term.

Latics also have Jon Mellish and Jonny Smith out on loan in League Two.

Utility man Mellish has been a regular for MK Dons under the watchful eye of ex-Latics striker Paul Warne.

Winger Smith has had a less successful time of it at Gillingham, with injuries curtailing his appearances.

"Jon is quite content with where he is, he's playing games, and he's happy with what he's doing," said Lowe at the beginning of the month.

"Jonny Smith, I know he got injured, but they want to do a deal to keep him for the rest of the season, so we're aware of that."