Neil Maddison
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil Stanley Maddison[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1969[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Darlington, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Middlesbrough (Academy Ambassador) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1988 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1997 | Southampton | 169 | (19) |
| 1997–2001 | Middlesbrough | 56 | (4) |
| 2000 | → Barnsley (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Bristol City (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2001–2007 | Darlington | 115 | (4) |
| Total | 350 | (28) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006 | Darlington (joint caretaker) | ||
| 2009 | Darlington (joint caretaker) | ||
| 2010 | Darlington (joint caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Neil Stanley Maddison (born 2 October 1969) is an English football coach, former professional footballer and co-commentator. He is the academy ambassador and player welfare officer at Middlesbrough.
As a player, he was predominantly a central midfield who notably played in the Premier League for Southampton and Middlesbrough, before going on to play in the Football League with Barnsley, Bristol City and Darlington.
He would initially remain with Darlington following the end of his playing career and worked in a variety of roles at the club, as well as managing the first team on a temporary basis on three occasions. He has since worked with the Middlesbrough academy and has co-commentated on games for BBC Tees since the start of the 2013–14 season.
Playing career
Over the course of his nearly two-decade career, Neil Maddison was a versatile professional football player who played mostly as a central midfielder but was renowned for his ability to cover nearly any outfield position. Before making his senior debut in the late 1980s, he started his career with Southampton as a trainee in 1984 and progressed through the youth ranks. Maddison made over 160 league appearances and scored almost 20 goals during his nine years at The Dell, establishing himself as a dependable member of the team. He was known for his aerial skills and his propensity to make late, risky runs into the opposition penalty area during his most productive years on the South Coast, which also happened to be the early years of the Premier League.[3]
Maddison paid a £250,000 transfer fee to join Middlesbrough in 1997.[4][5] During a time of major change and aspiration for the Teesside club, he joined a prominent squad. His appearance at Wembley Stadium in the 1998 League Cup Final against Chelsea was one of the most memorable moments of his time with Boro. Even though Middlesbrough lost the game in extra time, it was still one of his career's most memorable moments. He played alongside well-known international players like Paul Gascoigne and made over 50 league appearances during his four years at the Riverside Stadium.
In order to maintain match fitness and offer veteran experience, Maddison had brief loan stints with Barnsley and Bristol City as his time at Middlesbrough came to an end. He signed with his hometown team, Darlington, in 2001, making an emotional return to his roots. He led and stabilised the lower leagues during the last six years of his playing career with the Quakers. After making over 350 league appearances in all English football divisions, he formally retired from professional play in 2007. He then went on to work as a coach and in the media.[6]
Coaching career
On 30 September 2006, David Hodgson was suspended by the club following a run of poor results and a possible approach from AFC Bournemouth, leaving Maddison and Martin Gray as joint caretakers for up to two weeks while an internal investigation was carried out.[7] He remained in charge until Dave Penney was appointed on 30 October.[8] On 5 January 2007, Darlington agreed to end Maddison's playing contract so he could concentrate on being youth coach full-time.
In February 2008, after Mick Tait had left Darlington, Maddison took over the role as reserve team coach with Craig Liddle taking the role of youth team coach.
On 8 May 2009, it was reported that Darlington's administrators, Brackenbury Clark and Company, had released the majority of the first team squad from their contracts to cut costs, with immediate effect, as well as the club's coaching staff and administrative staff including the caretaker manager Martin Gray, leaving Liddle and Maddison as joint temporary caretaker managers.[9] They remained in these posts until Colin Todd was appointed on 20 May.[10]
In May 2009, Maddison was appointed Darlington's centre of excellence manager.
After Todd was dismissed from Darlington, Maddison was appointed to assist Liddle as temporary caretaker assistant manager as Liddle was appointed caretaker manager.
On 5 October 2009, the former Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton took over as the new permanent manager until the end of that season with the former Sunderland coach Kevin Richardson as his assistant.[11] On 21 March 2010, Maddison joined Liddle as caretaker yet again after the sacking of Staunton,[12] before Simon Davey was appointed manager on 1 April.[13]
Since September 2018, Maddison has worked for Middlesbrough as their academy ambassador and player welfare officer.[14]
Media career
Maddison has worked for BBC Tees as a co-commentator on Middlesbrough games.[15]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | ||||||||||||
| 1988–89 | First Division | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1989–90 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1991–92 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | Premier League | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | Premier League | 41 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 45 | 7 | ||
| 1994–95 | Premier League | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 3 | ||
| 1995–96 | Premier League | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 1996–97 | Premier League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 1997–98 | Premier League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 169 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 195 | 19 | ||
| Middlesbrough | ||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | First Division | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 56 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 4 | ||
| Barnsley (loan) | 2000–01 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Bristol City (loan) | 2000–01 | Second Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Darlington | ||||||||||||
| 2001–02 | Third Division | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2002–03 | Third Division | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2003–04 | Third Division | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2004–05 | League Two | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2005–06 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 115 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 129 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 350 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 403 | 28 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Full Members' Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Middlesbrough
- Football League Cup runner-up: 1997–98[21]
References
- ^ a b c "Neil Maddison". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Neil Maddison". ESPNsoccernet. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Neil Maddison Southampton Midfielder, Profile & Stats | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "Bristol City 2–2 Oldham". BBC. 27 March 2001. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ "Neil MADDISON - League Appearances - Middlesbrough FC". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "Neil Maddison | SaintsPlayers.co.uk". Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "Quakers suspend manager Hodgson". BBC Sport. 30 September 2006. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Penney named as Darlington boss". BBC Sport. 30 October 2006. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Darlington put squad up for free". BBC Sport. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
- ^ "Houghton and Todd to lead Quakers". BBC Sport. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Staunton appointed new Quakers boss". Darlington F.C. 5 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
- ^ "Darlington part company with manager Steve Staunton". BBC Sport. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Simon Davey named as new Darlington manager". BBC Sport. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Club Strengthens Links With Grassroots Game on Teesside". Middlesbrough F.C. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Vickers, Anthony (4 June 2013). "Neil Maddison takes on BBC Radio Tees matchday role". Gazette Live. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Neil Maddison career appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Neil Maddison career appearances". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Neil Maddison career appearances". 11v11.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Neil Maddison career appearances". sporting-heroes.net. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Neil Maddison at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Chelsea v Middlesbrough, 29 March 1998 - 11v11 match report". 11v11. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
External links
- Neil Maddison at Soccerbase
- Neil Maddison management career statistics at Soccerbase