Gary Madine

Gary Lee Madine (born 24 August 1990) is an English former professional footballer.

Madine began his career with Carlisle United, for whom he made his professional debut in 2007. He was sent out on loan in 2009, first with Rochdale and then Coventry City, and again in 2010, to Chesterfield. He signed a permanent contract with Sheffield Wednesday in January 2011 for an undisclosed fee.

After four years at Hillsborough, which included loans at Carlisle United, Coventry City and Blackpool, he signed permanently for Bolton Wanderers in 2015. In 2018, he signed for Cardiff City. He was loaned out to Sheffield United in 2019. He joined Blackpool in January 2020, later joining Hartlepool United before finishing his career with Spennymoor United in 2025.

Early life Madine was born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. He attended local secondary school Lord Lawson of Beamish Comprehensive School from 2001 to 2006. He was originally on the books of Middlesbrough; however, he was released and joined Carlisle. Newcastle United players Alan Shearer and Chris Waddle were his heroes growing up."Sheffield Wednesday's Gary Madine wins Football League Award" BBC Sport. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.

Career Carlisle United Madine progressed through the youth ranks of Carlisle, making his debut on 3 March 2008, at the age of 17, in a 1–0 win at Nottingham Forest, coming on as a substitute for Danny Graham in the 92nd minute."Nottingham Forest 0–1 Carlisle" Carlisle United F.C. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He went on to make 12 appearances that season, before signing a new three-year contract in June 2008."Madine awarded new Carlisle deal" 5 June 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012. His first appearances of the following season came in the League Cup, a 1–0 win at League Two side Shrewsbury Town and a 4–0 defeat to Championship side Queens Park Rangers."Shrewsbury 0–1 Carlisle" Carlisle United F.C. 12 August 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012."QPR 4–0 Carlisle" Carlisle United F.C. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 win in the league against Yeovil Town on 30 August 2008."Carlisle 4–1 Yeovil" Carlisle United F.C. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012. His next goal came on 7 October in the Football League Trophy, making the score 2–2 after Rochdale had taken a two-goal lead. The game went to penalties. Madine scored his, but Carlisle lost the shoot-out 4–3."Rochdale 2–2 Carlisle" 7 October 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He scored on his FA Cup debut as Carlisle drew 1–1 to Grays Athletic at Brunton Park on 8 November."Carlisle 1–1 Grays Athletic" Carlisle United F.C. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He played in the replay, which Carlisle won 2–0; however, Carlisle were eliminated in the next round by Crewe."Grays Athletic 0–2 Carlisle" 29 November 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012."Carlisle 0–2 Crewe" Carlisle United F.C. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012. On 20 March 2009, Madine signed on a month-long loan for League Two team Rochdale."Madine leaves Cumbrians for Dale" BBC Sport. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He made his debut the next day, setting up Adam Le Fondre to score a last-minute winner as Rochdale beat Wycombe Wanderers 1–0."Wycombe 0–1 Rochdale" Rochdale A.F.C. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2009. He made a further two appearances before returning to Carlisle."Gary Madine Football Stats Season 2008/2009" Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He scored his first goal of the following season in a 2–0 League Cup win over Championship side Bristol City, helping Carlisle into the third round of the League Cup for the first time since 1976."Bristol City 0–2 Carlisle" Carlisle United F.C. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He made regular appearances before joining Championship side Coventry City on a three-month loan on 19 October 2009."Madine joins on loan" Coventry City F.C. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He made his debut on 24 October in a 0–0 draw against West Brom at the Ricoh Arena."Coventry 0–0 West Brom" Coventry City F.C. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He made nine appearances before returning to Carlisle on 20 January 2010."Gary Madine Football Stats Season 2009/2010" Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He made four appearances, including a Football League Trophy Northern Area Final win on penalties against Leeds United, scoring his penalty in the shoot-out."Carlisle 2–3 Leeds" Carlisle United F.C. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He then joined League Two side Chesterfield on a month-long loan deal on 12 February."Chesterfield sign striker Gary Madine from Carlisle" BBC Sport. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He made four appearances before returning to Carlisle. He played in the Football League Trophy Final on 28 March 2010 at Wembley, scoring a consolation goal as Carlisle lost the game 4–1 to Southampton."Carlisle 1–4 Southampton" Carlisle United F.C. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He began to find form and scored four goals in the last six matches of the season, with the goals coming against Brighton, Oldham, Southampton, and in a 2–0 win against league winners Norwich on the final day of the season. He scored on the opening day of the 2010–11 season, in a 2–0 home win against Brentford."Carlisle 2–0 Brentford" Carisle United F.C. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012. His next goal came in a 4–1 win against MK Dons on 21 August."Carlisle 4–1 MK Dons" 21 August 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012. On 28 September, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 away win against rivals Hartlepool United."Hartlepool 0–4 Carlisle" Carlisle United F.C. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012. After goals against Notts County and Charlton, he scored four in a 6–0 FA Cup win against Tipton Town."Carlisle 1–0 Notts County" Carlisle United F.C. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012."Carlisle 3–4 Charlton" Carlisle United F.C. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012."Carlisle 6–0 Tipton" Carlisle United F.C. 6 November 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012. In November, he scored in back-to-back games against Rochdale and Tamworth."Carlisle 1–1 Rochdale" 23 November 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012."Carlisle 3–2 Tamworth" 27 November 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He played his final game for Carlisle on 8 January 2011 in a 1–0 defeat away to Torquay United in the FA Cup."Torquay 1–0 Carlisle" 8 January 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He finished his Carlisle career with 83 appearances and 22 goals."Gary Madine Football Stats" Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 April 2012.

Sheffield Wednesday On 15 January 2011, Madine joined Sheffield Wednesday, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract."Sheffield Wednesday sign Gary Madine & Mark Reynolds" 16 January 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He made his debut on 22 January in a 4–0 defeat away to Leyton Orient."Leyton Orient 4–0 Sheff Wed" BBC Sport. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He scored in a 5–3 defeat to Peterborough at London Road."Peterborough 5–3 Sheff Wed" BBC Sport. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012. His next goal came in a 4–0 win against Tranmere, and his final goal of the season came in a 2–0 win against Preston North End."Sheff Wed 4–0 Tranmere" 5 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012." BBC Sport. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He finished the season with 18 goals in all competitions for both Carlisle and Sheffield Wednesday."Gary Madine Football Stats Season 2010/2011" Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He scored his first goal of the 2011–12 season in a 2–1 win against Notts County on 20 August 2011."Sheffield Wed 2–1 Notts County" BBC Sport. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012. On 27 August, he scored twice as Sheffield Wednesday beat Scunthorpe United 3–2."Sheffield Wed 3–2 Scunthorpe" BBC Sport. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012. On 10 September he scored twice in a 3–1 win against MK Dons,"Sheffield Wed 3–1 MK Dons" BBC Sport. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012. and went on a four-game goalscoring run, finding the net against Stevenage and Yeovil, and a brace against Exeter."Stevenage 5–1 Sheffield Wed" BBC Sport. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012."Yeovil 2–3 Sheffield Wed" BBC Sport. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012."Sheffield Wed 3–0 Exeter" BBC Sport. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He scored his tenth goal of the season in a 3–1 win against Chesterfield."Sheffield Wed 3–1 Chesterfield" BBC Sport. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He scored in the following game, this time in a 2–2 draw against city rivals Sheffield United. The game is known as the Steel City derby, and after being two goals down, Wednesday scored two goals in the last ten minutes, including an 85th-minute header from Madine to make the score 2–2."Sheffield United 2–2 Sheffield Wed" BBC Sport. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He was named Football League Young Player of the Month for September, after scoring ten goals in 12 games."Madine named Young Player of the Month" The Football League. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012. On 25 October, he was sent off for the first time in his career, in a 3–2 loss at former club Carlisle."Carlisle 3–2 Sheffield Wed" BBC Sport. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He broke his toe during a 2–1 win against Tranmere on 19 November and was out for six weeks."Madine warning: 'Injury break not a holiday'" Sheffield Telegraph. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He bounced back from his injury by scoring in a 2–2 draw against Hartlepool."Sheffield Wed 2–2 Hartlepool" BBC Sport. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012. On 6 March 2012, he scored in a 4–1 win against Bury."Sheffield Wed 4–1 Bury" BBC Sport. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012. Later that month, he scored in back-to-back games, in a 2–1 win against Notts County and an injury-time equaliser in a 2–2 draw against Walsall."Notts County 1–2 Sheffield Wed" BBC Sport. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012."Sheffield Wed 2–2 Walsall" BBC Sport. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012. On 31 March, he scored two goals as Sheffield Wednesday beat Preston North End 2–0 at home."Sheffield Wed 2–0 Preston" BBC Sport. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012. He scored his first league goal of the 2012–13 season on 9 November, in a 3–1 defeat away to Middlesbrough."Middlesbrough 3–1 Sheff Wed" BBC Sport. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.

On 27 March 2014, Madine re-joined his former club Carlisle United on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.

Coventry City (loan) Madine re-joined Coventry City on a one-month loan on 30 October 2014. He scored the only goal in their victory over Colchester United on 22 November, after scoring his first goal back in the Football League Trophy tie against Plymouth Argyle at the Ricoh Arena. He was named the club's Player of the Month by the Coventry Telegraph in December, after scoring again in a 2–0 victory over Port Vale at Vale Park on 13 December.

Blackpool (loan) On 10 February 2015, Madine joined Blackpool on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season. He scored three goals in 15 league appearances for Blackpool.

Bolton Wanderers On 8 June 2015, Madine signed a two-year deal with Bolton Wanderers. On 26 September, he scored his first goal for Bolton in a 2–2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion. On 31 May 2017, the club confirmed that Madine had signed a new two-year contract, potentially keeping him at the club until 2019.

Cardiff City On 31 January 2018, Madine joined Cardiff City for an undisclosed fee. His debut came three days later, in a 4–1 win over Leeds United.

On 7 January 2019, he joined Championship side Sheffield United on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season, which saw United promoted to the Premier League. In January 2020, Madine left Cardiff after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.

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