Michael Maidens
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Douglas Maidens[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1987[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 October 2007 (aged 20) | ||
| Place of death | Lazenby, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Hartlepool United | 25 | (1) |
| 2007 | → York City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Blyth Spartans (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| Total | 35 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Douglas Maidens (7 May 1987 – 19 October 2007) was a British professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his career with Hartlepool United in 2004, making his debut in the League Cup against Crystal Palace in September 2004.
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Career
Born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire,[1] Maidens started his career as a trainee with Hartlepool United and in 2001 was placed on standby for The Football Association's "Under-15 Schoolboy Development Course",[2] before being given a full call-up.[3] His first team debut came on 21 September 2004 when he was a late substitute for Gavin Strachan in the 2–1 League Cup defeat away to Crystal Palace. A month later, on 30 October 2004, he made his league debut in the 1–0 home win against Port Vale. He scored Hartlepool's goal of the season in the 2005–06 season, a curling effort in a 3–1 victory over Huddersfield Town in March 2006.[4] He signed a professional contract with Hartlepool on 4 July 2006.[1]
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Death
On 20 October 2007,
Swansea City and Hartlepool players paid tribute to Maidens on 21 October 2007. Hartlepool retired Maidens' number 25 shirt.[11] Hartlepool United later named their Goal of the Season Award 'The Michael Maidens Goal of the Season Award'[12] in honour of Maidens scoring Hartlepool's Goal of the Season in 2006.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2004–05[13] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005–06[14] | League One | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2006–07[15] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| York City (loan) | 2006–07[6] | Conference National
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3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Blyth Spartans (loan) | 2007–08[8] | Conference North
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7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
- ^ Football League Trophy
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84596-246-3.
- ^ "Pools youngsters standing by". Hartlepool United F.C. 11 October 2001. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012.
- ^ "England call-up for under-15's". Hartlepool United F.C. 17 October 2001.
- ^ Flett, Dave (20 January 2007). "McEwan snap up Pool's winger". The Press. York. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Hartlepool midfielder joins York". BBC Sport. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
- ^ "Spartans open league campaign with win – slideshow". News Post Leader. Whitley Bay. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-869833-59-6.
- ^ a b c d "Hartlepool player dies in crash". BBC Sport. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Questions linger after Hartlepool star's inquest". Evening Gazette. Middlesbrough. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Pools retire Maidens' number 25". BBC Sport. 29 October 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ Loughlin, Nick (6 May 2008). "Humphreys is Pools' Player of the Century". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Michael Maidens season details 2004/2005". Grimsby Town Mad. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Games played by Michael Maidens in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Games played by Michael Maidens in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
External links
- Michael Maidens at Soccerbase
