Paul Madeley
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Edward Madeley | ||
Date of birth | 20 September 1944 | ||
Place of birth | Beeston, Leeds, England | ||
Date of death | 23 July 2018 | (aged 73)||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
Defender/Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Farsley Celtic | |||
1962–1963 | Leeds United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1980 | Leeds United | 536 | (25) |
International career | |||
1971–1977 | England | 24 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Paul Edward Madeley (20 September 1944 – 23 July 2018) was an English
Leeds United
Born in the
Madeley was arguably the most versatile of players – in his Leeds United career, he played in every position on the pitch except goalkeeper and wore every shirt from No. 2 to No. 11 (and occasionally No. 12) as a result. His natural ability to adapt to a different role on a frequent basis meant that he was often in the side chosen by manager Don Revie at the expense of a 'specialist' in that position, though the majority of the time there was a player either injured or suspended whom Madeley would replace – usually in defence.[9]
However, Madeley was utilised in attacking positions when Leeds won their first major honours under
Having deputised so well for Paul Reaney at club level, Madeley was asked by Alf Ramsey to take Reaney's place in the England squad for that summer's World Cup in Mexico, but Madeley politely refused, saying he wanted to rest and, as a stand-in, was unlikely to kick a ball.[12]
In the
Revie signed
Leeds won the League in 1974 – Madeley missing just three matches – and even after Revie's departure that summer to take over the England job, reached their first and only European Cup final a year later, with Madeley in the No. 5 shirt again.[16]
In his autobiography, Right Back to the Beginning, Revie's successor Jimmy Armfield related a telling story about Madeley negotiating a new contract: "He once actually signed a new contract on what was virtually a blank piece of paper. I called him in to discuss terms and opened discussions by saying, 'OK, Paul, we'll give you so much'. He replied that he had no intention of leaving Leeds so he might as well sign the contract and let me fill in the details. I said, 'What do you want, then, two years or three years?' He answered, 'Either way, I'll leave it to you. I just want to play for Leeds,' and that was that."[12]
Madeley was granted a testimonial season in 1977, and eventually retired from playing in 1980 with 724 appearances in all competitions to his name.[12][5][17]
International career
Madeley made his England debut in 1971 against Northern Ireland in Belfast in the 1970–71 British Home Championship at right-back;[18] a position he was to win the majority of his 24 caps in a six-year international career.[3] The then England manager Alf Ramsey had previously approached Madeley to replace injured Leeds teammate Paul Reaney at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, but Madeley politely declined, stating that he needed a rest and that as a stand-in he was unlikely to play a part.[5] Madeley later partnered Bobby Moore at centre-back as the latter won his 100th cap against Scotland in 1973.[19] His final cap came against the Netherlands in a friendly at Wembley in 1977.[3][18]
Post-playing career
After retiring Madeley invested in a
Madeley died on 23 July 2018, aged 73.[25]
Honours
Leeds United
- Football League First Division: 1968–69, 1973–74[26]
- 1963–64[20]
- FA Cup: 1971–72[26]
- Football League Cup: 1967–68[26]
- FA Charity Shield: 1969[27]
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1967–68, 1970–71[20]
Individual
- Rothmans Golden Boots Awards: 1972, 1973, 1974[28]
- PFA Team of the Year: 1973–74 First Division,[29] 1974–75 First Division,[29] 1975–76 First Division[30]
- Leeds United Player of the Year: 1975–76[31]
References
- OCLC 868301130.
- ^ Mason, Peter (25 July 2018). "Paul Madeley obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Paul MADELEY – England – Biography 1971–77". sporting-heroes.net. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Paul madeley". freewebs.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "Paul Madeley". leedsunited-mad.co.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "LUFCTALK: Paul Madeley". lufctalk.com. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "England Players Online: Paul Madeley". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Leeds United Player Profiles: Paul Madeley". ozwhitelufc.net.au. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Townsend, Nick (14 December 2003). "Leeds can't bank on Mr Versatile for a sugar daddy". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Richard (2 March 2018). "1968 League Cup final win carried Leeds United into era among the elite". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "1970 European Competitions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d Hay, Phil (23 July 2014). "Former Leeds United star of Revie era Paul Madeley dies aged 73". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Former Leeds United player Paul Madeley dies aged 73". Sky Sports. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "The Definitive History of Leeds United: Review of the Seventies – 1969–1979". mightyleeds.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "1973 UEFA Cup Final". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Leeds United 1973–74". World Football. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Leeds United Stats – Final Table Division One 1979–80". wafll.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ a b "England Player Profile". englandfc.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Scotland 0 England 5 – 14/2/1973". 11v11. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ a b c Bagchi, Rob (23 July 2018). "Paul Madeley, Leeds United's 'Mr Versatile', dies at the age of 73". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "United dominate rich list". The Telegraph. 3 December 2003. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "United's Rolls-Royce Brought To Book". Leeds United F.C. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ a b Ley, John (26 March 2009). "The Damned United: Where are they now?". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "The Damned United: Full cast and crew". IMDb. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Paul Madeley: Leeds United legend dies, aged 73". BBC Sport. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Paul Madeley, former Leeds and England utility man, dies aged 73". The Guardian. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ISBN 978-1471131615.
- ^ "1969-1970 British Team of the Season". BigSoccer. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-09-179135-3.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 141.
- ^ "Leeds United legend Paul Madeley dies aged 73". 23 July 2018.
External links
- Paul Madeley at Englandstats.com