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Paul Maddy
Personal information
Full name Paul Michael Maddy[1]
Date of birth (1962-08-17) 17 August 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Cwmcarn, Wales
Position(s) Left midfielder
Youth career
1978–1980 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1983 Cardiff City 43 (3)
1982Stoke City (loan) 0 (0)
1983Hereford United (loan) 9 (1)
1983–1984 Swansea City 20 (3)
1984–1986 Hereford United 76 (16)
1986–1987 Brentford 31 (5)
1987–1988 Chester City 18 (1)
1988–1989 Hereford United 35 (1)
1989 Cardiff City 0 (0)
1989 Hamrun Spartans
1992–1993 Ebbw Vale 14 (3)
International career
1982–1983 Wales U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Michael Maddy (born 17 August 1962) is a Welsh retired professional footballer who played in Football League, most notably for Hereford United as a midfielder. He also played League football for Cardiff City, Brentford, Chester City and was capped by Wales at U21 level.

Club career

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A midfielder, Maddy was a product of the Cardiff City youth system and made 43 appearances and scored three goals for the club.[1] Interspersed with spells at Swansea City, Brentford and Chester City,[1][2] Maddy spent the majority of his Football League career with Fourth Division club Hereford United, for whom he made 151 appearances and scored 22 goals in three spells between 1983 and 1989.[3] He later played in Malta for Hamrun Spartans and the League of Wales for Ebbw Vale.[4][5]

International career

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Maddy was capped twice by Wales at U21 level, in matches against Netherlands and Norway in 1982 and 1983.[6]

Personal life

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As of October 2017, Maddy was working in a factory in South Wales.[7]

Honours

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Hereford United

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hereford United (loan) 1982–83[3] Fourth Division 9 1 9 1
Swansea City 1983–84[1] Second Division 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 3
Hereford United 1983–84[3] Fourth Division 10 1 10 1
1984–85[3] 33 8 0 0 2 0 6[a] 0 41 0
1985–86[3] 33 7 2 0 3 0 11[b] 4 49 11
Total 76 16 2 0 5 0 17 4 100 12
Brentford 1986–87[8] Third Division 31 5 2 0 2 0 3[c] 1 38 6
Chester City 1987–88[1] Third Division 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1
Hereford United 1987–88[3] Fourth Division 8 0 8 0
1988–89[3] 27 1 0 0 2 0 5[d] 0 34 1
Total 120 18 2 0 7 0 22 4 151 22
Career total 189 27 4 0 9 0 25 5 227 32
  1. ^ 3 appearances in Welsh Cup, 2 appearances in Football League Trophy, 1 appearance in Herefordshire Senior Cup
  2. ^ 6 appearances and 1 goal in Football League Trophy, 4 appearances and 3 goals in Welsh Cup, 1 appearance in Herefordshire Senior Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
  4. ^ 3 appearances in Welsh Cup, 1 appearance in Football League Trophy, 1 appearance in Herefordshire Senior Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Paul Maddy". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885–1997. Yore Publications. pp. 104–105. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Maddy, Paul". The Unofficial Hereford United Online Archive. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  4. ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 355-356.
  5. ^ Houldsworth, Andy; Harris, Jon. "Paul Maddy: 1992/1993 Biography & Statistics". Welsh Premier League. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  6. ^ Glenda and Jack Rollin (2007). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2007–2008. Sky Sports Football Yearbook. p. 970. ISBN 978-0-7553-1664-9.
  7. ^ Episode 128 - Paul Maddy (Interview). Matt Healey. 7 October 2017. Event occurs at 1:09. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  8. ^ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Eighties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 428. ISBN 978-1906796716.