Jonny Maddison Explained

Jonny Maddison
Fullname:Jonathan Geoffrey Maddison[1]
Birth Date:1994 9, df=y[2]
Birth Place:Chester-le-Street, England[3]
Height:[4]
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:–2012
Youthclubs1:Sunderland
Years1:2012–2013
Clubs1:Sunderland
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Crawley Town (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:Crawley Town
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2016
Clubs4:Leicester City
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2015
Clubs5:Leamington (loan)
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2016–2018
Clubs6:Yeovil Town
Caps6:15
Goals6:0
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Darlington
Caps7:28
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2020
Clubs8:Port Vale
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:52
Totalgoals:0

Jonathan Geoffrey Maddison (born 4 September 1994) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made 61 league and cup appearances in a seven-year playing career.

He began his career at Sunderland before joining Crawley Town in May 2013 following a spell on loan. He joined Leicester City a year later and made his debut in senior football on loan at Leamington in March 2015. He signed with Yeovil Town in July 2016 and made his debut in the English Football League in April 2017. However, he left the club in June 2018 to play first-team football at non-League Darlington. Upon signing with Port Vale in July 2019, he returned to the Football League but did not make a league appearance during his one season at the club.

Career

Sunderland

Maddison was awarded a two-year scholarship at the Sunderland Academy in 2011.[5] On 29 January 2013, Maddison signed for League Two club Crawley Town on loan until the end of the 2012–13 season; "Red Devils" manager Richie Barker said that he would provide competition for Paul Jones.[6]

Crawley Town

In May 2013, having been released by Sunderland, Maddison signed permanently for Crawley Town on a one-year contract,[7] but failed to make an appearance for the Sussex club before being released at the end of the 2013–14 season.[8]

Leicester City

Maddison then joined the development side of Premier League club Leicester City. In March 2015, Maddison joined National League North side Leamington on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.[9] He made his debut in senior football for the "Brakes" on 14 March, in a 1–0 defeat at Gainsborough Trinity.[10] He made eight further appearances for Leamington, becoming the seventh goalkeeper to feature for them during the campaign as the club suffered relegation into the seventh tier.[11]

Yeovil Town

On 14 July 2016, Maddison signed for League Two side Yeovil Town on a one-year contract.[12] He made his Yeovil debut on 30 August, in a 4–3 victory over Portsmouth in an EFL Trophy fixture at Huish Park.[13] On 14 April 2017, following an injury to first-choice keeper Artur Krysiak, Maddison made his English Football League debut for Yeovil at Newport County.[14] In June 2017, after making 11 appearances in his first season with the "Glovers", Maddison signed a new two-year contract with the club.[15]

He had to wait until another injury to Krysiak in February of the 2017–18 season before playing a first-team game, though he won praise from manager Darren Way for his performance in a 2–0 home win over Barnet on 13 February; Way stated that "he wanted to move in the window but this is his opportunity; you're judged on your reputation and his reputation with the supporters singing his name is very high".[16] He made a total of ten league appearances during the campaign before leaving Yeovil by mutual consent on 26 June 2018.[17]

Darlington

On 26 June 2018, Maddison joined National League North club Darlington.[18] Manager Tommy Wright described his arrival as "a real coup for the club".[19] He featured 29 times in the 2018–19 campaign.

Port Vale

Maddison signed a one-year deal with League Two side Port Vale on 31 July 2019, after impressing manager John Askey on trial; he was expected to provide cover for Player of the Year winner Scott Brown.[20] He made his debut for the "Valiants" in a 2–1 victory over Newcastle United U21 in an EFL Trophy group stage game at Vale Park on 11 November.[21] This would prove to be his only appearance for the club and he was released at the end of the 2019–20 season.[22]

Later life

Maddison was unable to find a new club during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, and instead spent two years working as an operations manager for Amazon, before taking up a coaching position at the Academy at Middlesbrough.[23]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland2012–13Premier League00000000
Crawley Town (loan)2012–13League One0000000000
Crawley Town2013–14League One0000000000
Leicester City2014–15Premier League00000000
2015–16Premier League00000000
Leamington (loan)2014–15National League North90000090
Yeovil Town2016–17League Two50000060110
2017–18League Two100000010110
Total150000070220
Darlington2018–19[24] [25] National League North2801000290
Port Vale2019–20League Two0000001010
Career total520100080610

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Port Vale . English Football League . 55 . 25 October 2019.
  2. Web site: FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2019/2020 . www.footballsquads.co.uk . 1 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Yeovil Town : Jonny Maddison Profile . www.ciderspace.co.uk . 7 July 2019.
  4. News: Stoddart . Craig . Maddison back home and delighted to have joined Darlington . 7 July 2019 . The Northern Echo . 3 August 2018 . en.
  5. Web site: List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2011 and 31/07/2011 . The Football Association . 28 June 2017 .
  6. Web site: Goalkeeper Jonny Maddison joins Crawley on loan from Sunderland . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 29 January 2013 . 28 June 2017 .
  7. Web site: Matt Sparrow: Crawley Town midfielder rejects contract offer . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 1 May 2013 . 28 June 2017 .
  8. Web site: Crawley Town: Paul Jones among 11 released by League One club . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 5 May 2014 . 28 June 2017 .
  9. Web site: Brakes Take Leicester Keeper on Loan . Pitchero Non-League . 13 March 2015 . 28 June 2017 .
  10. Web site: Gainsborough Trinity vs. Leamington - 14 March 2015 - Soccerway . uk.soccerway.com . 7 July 2019.
  11. Web site: LeamingtonFC.co.uk - LeamingtonFC.co.uk . www.leamingtonfc.co.uk . 7 July 2019.
  12. Web site: Jonny Maddison: Yeovil Town sign Leicester City goalkeeper . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 14 July 2016 . 14 July 2016 .
  13. Web site: Report: Yeovil Town v Portsmouth . ytfc.net . Yeovil Town F.C. . 30 August 2016 . 30 August 2016 .
  14. Web site: Newport County 1–0 Yeovil Town . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 14 April 2017 . 28 June 2017 .
  15. Web site: Jonny Maddison: Yeovil Town goalkeeper signs two-year contract extension . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 2 June 2017 . 28 June 2017 .
  16. News: Hancock . Lewis . INTERVIEW Way heaps praise on Maddison . 7 July 2019 . www.ytfc.net . 14 February 2018 . en-gb.
  17. News: Evans . Daniel . Yeovil Town keeper Jonny Maddison says decision to leave was not taken lightly ahead of Darlington FC switch . 28 June 2018 . Somerset Live . 26 June 2018.
  18. News: Quakers sign League Two keeper Jonny Maddison - News . 7 July 2019 . darlingtonfc.co.uk . 26 June 2018 . en.
  19. News: Stoddart . Craig . New goalkeeper 'a coup' for Quakers, says Wright . 28 June 2018 . . 26 June 2018.
  20. News: Baggaley . Michael . Port Vale snap up former Leicester, Sunderland and Yeovil goalkeeper . 31 July 2019 . Stoke Sentinel . 31 July 2019.
  21. News: Baggaley . Michael . Port Vale 2, Newcastle United 1 - match report of Vale's Trophy win . 13 November 2019 . Stoke Sentinel . 12 November 2019.
  22. News: Baggaley . Michael . Port Vale release six players and offer seven new contracts in retained list . 19 May 2020 . Stoke Sentinel . 18 May 2020.
  23. News: Baker . Ed . Ex Footballer Jonny Maddison runs Great North Run for Leukaemia Care . 13 August 2023 . Consett Magazine - Positive Local News for Consett, County Durham . 20 September 2022.
  24. Web site: J. Maddison: Summary . Soccerway . Perform Group . 28 April 2019.
  25. Web site: Quakers beaten by first half goal . Ray . Simpson . darlingtonfc.co.uk . Darlington F.C. . 22 September 2018 . 1 October 2018.