driver was born in sidcup, london. he joined as a youth team player for west ham aged 12 and signed his first professional contract with the club in july 2011. having been involved in several first-team squads with west ham, in january 2012 he moved on loan to league two club burton albion until 31 january 2012. driver made his debut for burton on 6 january 2012 in a home game against accrington stanley, the match ended 2–0 to accrington. driver scored his first goal for burton on 14 february 2012 in a 3–2 away defeat to crewe alexandra. after two months with burton and without ever playing in a winning team, driver returned to west ham. he made his official debut on 5 january 2014 for west ham against nottingham forest at the city ground in the fa cup. driver was released by west ham at the end of the 2013–14 season.