Neil Maddison
| Date of birth | 02 October 1969 |
| Place of birth | Darlington |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Now entering the twilight of his career, Neil managed just a single appearance for Middlesbrough in 2000-01, appearing as a substitute in the Worthington Cup Third Round tie at Wimbledon.
In November, he joined Barnsley on a month's loan and was just settling in when he injured his groin in training and returned to the Teesside club.
He later joined Bristol City on loan for the final two months of the campaign to provide experienced cover after an injury to Brian Tinnion.
He produced a stunning goal in the 2-2 draw with Oldham Athletic at the end of March but failed to make the expected impact at Ashton Gate and returned to the Riverside.
Out of contract in the summer, he signed for Darlington - his home town club.
A tireless worker in the centre of midfield, he is always willing to take the ball off the defence and start building from the back, while he regularly gets in scoring positions when he moves up to join the attack.
Neil's contract at Darlington was extended to June 2006 in May 2005.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Southampton | 14 Apr 1988 | 31 Oct 1997 | |
| Middlesbrough | 31 Oct 1997 | 31 May 2001 | |
| Barnsley | 03 Nov 2000 | 14 Nov 2000 | L |
| Bristol City | 12 Mar 2001 | 06 May 2001 | L |
| Darlington | 31 May 2001 | 05 Jan 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1988-89 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Southampton | League Division One | 3 | 2 |
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| 1989-90 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Southampton | League Division One | 2 |
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| 1990-91 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Southampton | League Division One | 1 | 3 |
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| 1991-92 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Southampton | League Division One | 4 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Southampton | Premier League | 33 | 4 |
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| 1993-94 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Southampton | Premier League | 41 | 7 |
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| 1994-95 | Southampton | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Southampton | Premier League | 35 | 3 |
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| 1995-96 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Southampton | Premier League | 13 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Southampton | Premier League | 14 | 4 |
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| 1997-98 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Southampton | Premier League | 5 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 10 | 11 |
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| 1999-00 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 6 | 7 |
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| 2000-01 | Barnsley | League Division 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bristol City | League Division 2 | 4 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Darlington | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Darlington | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Darlington | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Darlington | League Division 3 | 24 | 6 |
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| 2002-03 | Darlington | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Darlington | League Division 3 | 25 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Darlington | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Darlington | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Darlington | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Darlington | League Division 3 | 30 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Darlington | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Darlington | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Darlington | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Darlington | League Two | 21 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Darlington | League Two | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2001 | Southend United v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Darlington v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Darlington v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Hartlepool United v Darlington | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Lincoln City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Darlington v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Torquay United v Darlington | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Darlington v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Darlington v Mansfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Darlington v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Swansea City v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Darlington v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Darlington | L | 3-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Halifax Town v Darlington | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Nov 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v Darlington | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Darlington v Oxford United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Altrincham v Darlington | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Plymouth Argyle v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | Darlington v Peterborough United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Darlington v Southend United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Jan 2002 | Peterborough United v Darlington | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Darlington | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Darlington v Luton Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Rushden and Diamonds v Darlington | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Carlisle United v Darlington | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Darlington v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Mansfield Town v Darlington | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Darlington v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Darlington v Torquay United | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Leyton Orient v Darlington | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Exeter City v Darlington | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Darlington v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | York City v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Oxford United v Darlington | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Cambridge United v Darlington | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Darlington v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Darlington v Oxford United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Rochdale v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Darlington v Carlisle United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Huddersfield Town v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Hartlepool United v Darlington | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | York City v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Darlington v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Darlington v Wrexham | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Darlington v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Bury v Darlington | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Darlington v Boston United | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Oxford United v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Darlington v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Torquay United v Darlington | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Lincoln City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Wrexham v Darlington | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Darlington v Hartlepool United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Darlington v York City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Scunthorpe United v Darlington | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Darlington v Bury | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Southend United v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Darlington v Shrewsbury Town | W | 5-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Darlington | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Darlington v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Hull City v Darlington | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Bradford City v Darlington | W | 0-0 (5-3) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Darlington v Kidderminster Harriers | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Northampton Town v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Darlington v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Darlington v Hull City | L | 1-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Yeovil Town v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Oxford United v Darlington | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Hornchurch v Darlington | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Darlington v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Swansea City v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Darlington v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Darlington v York City | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Cambridge United v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Darlington v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Darlington v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Carlisle United v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Leyton Orient v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Darlington v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Darlington v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Huddersfield Town v Darlington | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Darlington | W | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2004 | Darlington v Northampton Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Darlington v Yeovil Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Bury v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Darlington | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Darlington v Cambridge United | L | 3-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Darlington v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Boston United v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Darlington v Mansfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Southend United v Darlington | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Darlington v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Scunthorpe United v Darlington | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Yeovil Town v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Darlington v Barnsley | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Rochdale v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Mansfield Town v Darlington | L | 0-0 (3-4) | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Darlington v Southend United | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Oct 2004 | Oxford United v Darlington | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Darlington v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Notts County v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Darlington v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds v Darlington | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Darlington v Yeovil Town | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Swansea City v Darlington | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Darlington v Lincoln City | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Yeovil Town v Darlington | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 26 Nov 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Darlington | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Darlington v Mansfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Darlington v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Boston United v Darlington | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Shrewsbury Town v Darlington | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Darlington | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Darlington v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Northampton Town v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Darlington v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Southend United v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Leyton Orient v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Darlington v Boston United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Wycombe Wanderers v Darlington | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.