{{Short description|English footballer (born 1990)}} {{Use British English|date=December 2011}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Gary Madine | image = File:Madine, Gary.jpg | caption = Madine in 2018 | fullname = Gary Lee Madine<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Cardiff City |publisher=English Football League |page=12 |access-date=17 June 2018}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|8|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Gateshead, England | height = {{convert|1.93|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/forward/gary-madine/ |title=Gary Madine |publisher=Cardiff City F.C. |access-date=18 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218232116/https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/forward/gary-madine/ |archive-date=18 December 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | position = Striker | youthyears1 = 2004–2007 | youthclubs1 = Carlisle United | years1 = 2007–2011 | years2 = 2009 | years3 = 2009 | years4 = 2010 | years5 = 2011–2015 | years6 = 2014 | years7 = 2014–2015 | years8 = 2015 | years9 = 2015–2018 | years10 = 2018–2020 | years11 = 2019 | years12 = 2020–2023 | years13 = 2024–2025 | years14 = 2025 | clubs1 = Carlisle United | clubs2 = → Rochdale (loan) | clubs3 = → Coventry City (loan) | clubs4 = → Chesterfield (loan) | clubs5 = Sheffield Wednesday | clubs6 = → Carlisle United (loan) | clubs7 = → Coventry City (loan) | clubs8 = → Blackpool (loan) | clubs9 = Bolton Wanderers | clubs10 = Cardiff City | clubs11 = → Sheffield United (loan) | clubs12 = Blackpool | clubs13 = Hartlepool United | clubs14 = Spennymoor Town | caps1 = 67 | caps2 = 3 | caps3 = 9 | caps4 = 4 | caps5 = 101 | caps6 = 5 | caps7 = 11 | caps8 = 15 | caps9 = 96 | caps10 = 26 | caps11 = 16 | caps12 = 92 | caps13 = 29 | caps14 = 2 | goals1 = 13 | goals2 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | goals5 = 26 | goals6 = 2 | goals7 = 3 | goals8 = 3 | goals9 = 24 | goals10 = 0 | goals11 = 3 | goals12 = 19 | goals13 = 7 | goals14 = 0 | totalcaps = 476 | totalgoals = 100 }} '''Gary Lee Madine''' (born 24 August 1990) is an English former professional footballer.
Madine began his career with Carlisle United, for whom he made his professional debut in 2007. He was sent out on loan in 2009, first with Rochdale and then Coventry City, and again in 2010, to Chesterfield. He signed a permanent contract with Sheffield Wednesday in January 2011 for an undisclosed fee.
After four years at Hillsborough, which included loans at Carlisle United, Coventry City and Blackpool, he signed permanently for Bolton Wanderers in 2015. In 2018, he signed for Cardiff City. He was loaned out to Sheffield United in 2019. He joined Blackpool in January 2020, later joining Hartlepool United before finishing his career with Spennymoor United in 2025.
==Early life== Madine was born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.<ref>{{Hugman|23990|access-date=17 June 2018}}</ref> He attended local secondary school Lord Lawson of Beamish Comprehensive School from 2001 to 2006. He was originally on the books of Middlesbrough; however, he was released and joined Carlisle. Newcastle United players Alan Shearer and Chris Waddle were his heroes growing up.<ref name="auto1">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15310862 "Sheffield Wednesday's Gary Madine wins Football League Award"] BBC Sport. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref>
==Career== ===Carlisle United=== Madine progressed through the youth ranks of Carlisle, making his debut on 3 March 2008, at the age of 17, in a 1–0 win at Nottingham Forest, coming on as a substitute for Danny Graham in the 92nd minute.<ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~37198,00.html "Nottingham Forest 0–1 Carlisle"] Carlisle United F.C. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He went on to make 12 appearances that season, before signing a new three-year contract in June 2008.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/7437713.stm "Madine awarded new Carlisle deal"] 5 June 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> His first appearances of the following season came in the League Cup, a 1–0 win at League Two side Shrewsbury Town and a 4–0 defeat to Championship side Queens Park Rangers.<ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~46440,00.html "Shrewsbury 0–1 Carlisle"] Carlisle United F.C. 12 August 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~46519,00.html "QPR 4–0 Carlisle"] Carlisle United F.C. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 win in the league against Yeovil Town on 30 August 2008.<ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~43652,00.html "Carlisle 4–1 Yeovil"] Carlisle United F.C. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> His next goal came on 7 October in the Football League Trophy, making the score 2–2 after Rochdale had taken a two-goal lead. The game went to penalties. Madine scored his, but Carlisle lost the shoot-out 4–3.<ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~46564,00.html "Rochdale 2–2 Carlisle"] 7 October 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He scored on his FA Cup debut as Carlisle drew 1–1 to Grays Athletic at Brunton Park on 8 November.<ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~46679,00.html "Carlisle 1–1 Grays Athletic"] Carlisle United F.C. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He played in the replay, which Carlisle won 2–0; however, Carlisle were eliminated in the next round by Crewe.<ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~46735,00.html "Grays Athletic 0–2 Carlisle"] 29 November 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~46822,00.html "Carlisle 0–2 Crewe"] Carlisle United F.C. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> On 20 March 2009, Madine signed on a month-long loan for League Two team Rochdale.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rochdale/7954646.stm "Madine leaves Cumbrians for Dale"] BBC Sport. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He made his debut the next day, setting up Adam Le Fondre to score a last-minute winner as Rochdale beat Wycombe Wanderers 1–0.<ref>[http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10441~44985,00.html "Wycombe 0–1 Rochdale"] Rochdale A.F.C. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2009.</ref> He made a further two appearances before returning to Carlisle.<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46584&season_id=138 "Gary Madine Football Stats Season 2008/2009"] Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He scored his first goal of the following season in a 2–0 League Cup win over Championship side Bristol City, helping Carlisle into the third round of the League Cup for the first time since 1976.<ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~50698,00.html "Bristol City 0–2 Carlisle"] Carlisle United F.C. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He made regular appearances before joining Championship side Coventry City on a three-month loan on 19 October 2009.<ref>[http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1830879,00.html "Madine joins on loan"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091022062354/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10269~1830879%2C00.html |date=22 October 2009 }} Coventry City F.C. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He made his debut on 24 October in a 0–0 draw against West Brom at the Ricoh Arena.<ref>[http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10269~48291,00.html "Coventry 0–0 West Brom"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027044205/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10269~48291%2C00.html |date=27 October 2009 }} Coventry City F.C. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He made nine appearances before returning to Carlisle on 20 January 2010.<ref name="auto">[http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46584&season_id=139 "Gary Madine Football Stats Season 2009/2010"] Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He made four appearances, including a Football League Trophy Northern Area Final win on penalties against Leeds United, scoring his penalty in the shoot-out.<ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~51248,00.html "Carlisle 2–3 Leeds"] Carlisle United F.C. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He then joined League Two side Chesterfield on a month-long loan deal on 12 February.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/8513106.stm "Chesterfield sign striker Gary Madine from Carlisle"] BBC Sport. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He made four appearances before returning to Carlisle.<ref name="auto"/> He played in the Football League Trophy Final on 28 March 2010 at Wembley, scoring a consolation goal as Carlisle lost the game 4–1 to Southampton.<ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~51345,00.html "Carlisle 1–4 Southampton"] Carlisle United F.C. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He began to find form and scored four goals in the last six matches of the season, with the goals coming against Brighton, Oldham, Southampton, and in a 2–0 win against league winners Norwich on the final day of the season.<ref name="auto"/> He scored on the opening day of the 2010–11 season, in a 2–0 home win against Brentford.<ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~52637,00.html "Carlisle 2–0 Brentford"] Carisle United F.C. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> His next goal came in a 4–1 win against MK Dons on 21 August.<ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~52729,00.html "Carlisle 4–1 MK Dons"] 21 August 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> On 28 September, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 away win against rivals Hartlepool United.<ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~51485,00.html "Hartlepool 0–4 Carlisle"] Carlisle United F.C. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> After goals against Notts County and Charlton, he scored four in a 6–0 FA Cup win against Tipton Town.<ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~51552,00.html "Carlisle 1–0 Notts County"] Carlisle United F.C. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~51656,00.html "Carlisle 3–4 Charlton"] Carlisle United F.C. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~54818,00.html "Carlisle 6–0 Tipton"] Carlisle United F.C. 6 November 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> In November, he scored in back-to-back games against Rochdale and Tamworth.<ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~52941,00.html "Carlisle 1–1 Rochdale"] 23 November 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~54851,00.html "Carlisle 3–2 Tamworth"] 27 November 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He played his final game for Carlisle on 8 January 2011 in a 1–0 defeat away to Torquay United in the FA Cup.<ref>[http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~54940,00.html "Torquay 1–0 Carlisle"] 8 January 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He finished his Carlisle career with 83 appearances and 22 goals.<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46584&season_id=141 "Gary Madine Football Stats"] Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref>
===Sheffield Wednesday=== On 15 January 2011, Madine joined Sheffield Wednesday, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/9362871.stm "Sheffield Wednesday sign Gary Madine & Mark Reynolds"] 16 January 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He made his debut on 22 January in a 4–0 defeat away to Leyton Orient.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/9362036.stm "Leyton Orient 4–0 Sheff Wed"] BBC Sport. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He scored in a 5–3 defeat to Peterborough at London Road.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/9377243.stm "Peterborough 5–3 Sheff Wed"] BBC Sport. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> His next goal came in a 4–0 win against Tranmere, and his final goal of the season came in a 2–0 win against Preston North End.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/12930639 "Sheff Wed 4–0 Tranmere"] 5 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17497480 "] BBC Sport. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He finished the season with 18 goals in all competitions for both Carlisle and Sheffield Wednesday.<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46584&season_id=140 "Gary Madine Football Stats Season 2010/2011"] Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He scored his first goal of the 2011–12 season in a 2–1 win against Notts County on 20 August 2011.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14514729 "Sheffield Wed 2–1 Notts County"] BBC Sport. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> On 27 August, he scored twice as Sheffield Wednesday beat Scunthorpe United 3–2.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14600461 "Sheffield Wed 3–2 Scunthorpe"] BBC Sport. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> On 10 September he scored twice in a 3–1 win against MK Dons,<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14773295 "Sheffield Wed 3–1 MK Dons"] BBC Sport. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> and went on a four-game goalscoring run, finding the net against Stevenage and Yeovil, and a brace against Exeter.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14799570 "Stevenage 5–1 Sheffield Wed"] BBC Sport. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14864001 "Yeovil 2–3 Sheffield Wed"] BBC Sport. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14958283 "Sheffield Wed 3–0 Exeter"] BBC Sport. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He scored his tenth goal of the season in a 3–1 win against Chesterfield.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15135163 "Sheffield Wed 3–1 Chesterfield"] BBC Sport. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He scored in the following game, this time in a 2–2 draw against city rivals Sheffield United. The game is known as the Steel City derby, and after being two goals down, Wednesday scored two goals in the last ten minutes, including an 85th-minute header from Madine to make the score 2–2.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15231221 "Sheffield United 2–2 Sheffield Wed"] BBC Sport. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He was named Football League Young Player of the Month for September, after scoring ten goals in 12 games.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>[http://www.football-league.co.uk/league1/news/20111014/madine-named-young-player-of-the-month_2293324_2481770 "Madine named Young Player of the Month"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129234226/http://www.football-league.co.uk/league1/news/20111014/madine-named-young-player-of-the-month_2293324_2481770 |date=29 November 2011 }} The Football League. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> On 25 October, he was sent off for the first time in his career, in a 3–2 loss at former club Carlisle.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15346259 "Carlisle 3–2 Sheffield Wed"] BBC Sport. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He broke his toe during a 2–1 win against Tranmere on 19 November and was out for six weeks.<ref>[http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/madine-warning-injury-break-s-not-a-holiday-1-3998455 "Madine warning: 'Injury break not a holiday'"] Sheffield Telegraph. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He bounced back from his injury by scoring in a 2–2 draw against Hartlepool.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16559597 "Sheffield Wed 2–2 Hartlepool"] BBC Sport. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> On 6 March 2012, he scored in a 4–1 win against Bury.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17187826 "Sheffield Wed 4–1 Bury"] BBC Sport. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> Later that month, he scored in back-to-back games, in a 2–1 win against Notts County and an injury-time equaliser in a 2–2 draw against Walsall.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17323704 "Notts County 1–2 Sheffield Wed"] BBC Sport. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17349082 "Sheffield Wed 2–2 Walsall"] BBC Sport. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> On 31 March, he scored two goals as Sheffield Wednesday beat Preston North End 2–0 at home.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17497480 "Sheffield Wed 2–0 Preston"] BBC Sport. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.</ref> He scored his first league goal of the 2012–13 season on 9 November, in a 3–1 defeat away to Middlesbrough.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20177121 "Middlesbrough 3–1 Sheff Wed"] BBC Sport. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.</ref>
On 27 March 2014, Madine re-joined his former club Carlisle United on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LOAN: Striker makes a return |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/madineloan27mar14-1446851.aspx |work=Carlisle United FC |date=27 March 2014}}</ref>
====Coventry City (loan)==== Madine re-joined Coventry City on a one-month loan on 30 October 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29832347|title=Gary Madine: Coventry re-sign Sheffield Wednesday striker|website=BBC Sport|date=30 October 2014|access-date=30 October 2014}}</ref> He scored the only goal in their victory over Colchester United on 22 November, after scoring his first goal back in the Football League Trophy tie against Plymouth Argyle at the Ricoh Arena. He was named the club's Player of the Month by the ''Coventry Telegraph'' in December, after scoring again in a 2–0 victory over Port Vale at Vale Park on 13 December.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/gary-madine-your-telegraph-coventry-8233487 |title=Gary Madine is YOUR Telegraph Coventry City Player of the Month|publisher=Coventry Telegraph|first=Aidan|last=McCartney|date=5 December 2014 |access-date=10 February 2015}}</ref>
====Blackpool (loan)==== On 10 February 2015, Madine joined Blackpool on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31372174|title=Gary Madine: Sheffield Wednesday striker joins Blackpool|website=BBC Sport|date=10 February 2015|access-date=10 February 2015}}</ref> He scored three goals in 15 league appearances for Blackpool.
===Bolton Wanderers=== On 8 June 2015, Madine signed a two-year deal with Bolton Wanderers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/13318060.Wanderers_set_to_sign_duo_as_Lennon_begins_reeling_in_transfer_targets/|title=Wanderers set to sign duo as Lennon begins reeling in transfer targets|publisher=Bolton News|date=8 June 2015|access-date=8 June 2015}}</ref> On 26 September, he scored his first goal for Bolton in a 2–2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bolton 2–2 Brighton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34299016|access-date=28 September 2015|website=BBC Sport|date=26 September 2015}}</ref> On 31 May 2017, the club confirmed that Madine had signed a new two-year contract, potentially keeping him at the club until 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Madine pens new deal with Whites |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/may/madine-pens-new-deal-with-whites/ |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=31 May 2017 |access-date=31 May 2017}}</ref>
===Cardiff City=== On 31 January 2018, Madine joined Cardiff City for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/2018/january/done-deal--gary-madine-signs-for-the-bluebirds/ |title=Gary Madine signs for the Bluebirds |publisher=Cardiff City F.C. |date=31 January 2018 |access-date=31 January 2018}}</ref> His debut came three days later, in a 4–1 win over Leeds United.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leeds United 1–4 Cardiff City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42841902 |website=BBC Sport |date=3 February 2018 |access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref>
On 7 January 2019, he joined Championship side Sheffield United on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season, which saw United promoted to the Premier League.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46786641 |title=Gary Madine: Sheffield United sign Cardiff City striker on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=7 January 2019 |access-date=7 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48026965|title=Sheffield United promoted to Premier League after Leeds draw|date=2019-04-28|access-date=2019-05-01|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> In January 2020, Madine left Cardiff after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cardiff-city-gary-madine-departs-17541144 |title=Cardiff City release Gary Madine after striker failed to score in two years at the club |work=WalesOnline |publisher=Media Wales |last=Williams |first=Glen |date=9 January 2020 |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref>
===Blackpool=== Madine returned to Blackpool, this time on a one-and-a-half-year deal, on 16 January 2020.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51143180 |title=Gary Madine: Blackpool sign former Cardiff striker |website=BBC Sport |date=16 January 2020 |access-date=16 January 2020}}</ref> He extended his contract by a year on 23 June 2021, with an option to extend by a further twelve months.<ref>[https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/madine-signs-up/ "Madine Signs Up"] – Blackpool F.C., 23 June 2021</ref>
He scored his first goal in nine months for the club in a 2–0 victory over local rivals Preston North End at Bloomfield Road on 23 October 2021.<ref>[https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool-2-0-preston-north-end-seasiders-take-the-derby-spoils-after-easing-to-comfortable-victory-3430626 "Blackpool 2-0 Preston North End: Seasiders take the derby spoils after easing to comfortable victory"] – ''Blackpool Gazette'', 23 October 2021</ref> During his time on the sidelines while injured, Madine said he considered retiring a few times.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmDCvwhMj2A "Preston Reactions | Wintle, Madine, Keshi, Jerry & Critchley"] – Blackpool F.C., YouTube, 24 October 2021</ref>
Madine scored his 100th career goal on 6 November 2021, in a 1–1 draw at home to Queens Park Rangers.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/officialblackpoolfc/videos/-%F0%9D%97%94-%F0%9D%97%BA%F0%9D%97%B6%F0%9D%97%B9%F0%9D%97%B2%F0%9D%98%80%F0%9D%98%81%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%97%BB%F0%9D%97%B2-%F0%9D%97%B3%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%97%BF-%F0%9D%97%A0%F0%9D%97%AE%F0%9D%97%B1%F0%9D%97%B6%F0%9D%97%BB%F0%9D%97%B2-garys-penalty-against-qpr-fc-on-saturday-was-the-100th-g/686116059027032/?__so__=permalink&__rv__=related_videos "A milestone for Madine"] – Blackpool F.C., 9 November 2021</ref>
On 16 April 2022, Madine signed a one-year extension to his contract, with an option for a further twelve months.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madine Signs New Blackpool Contract {{!}} News {{!}} Blackpool Football Club |url=https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/post/madine-signs-new-blackpool-contract-april-22 |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=www.blackpoolfc.co.uk}}</ref> In December 2022, Madine was accused of deliberately stamping on Cardiff City defender Perry Ng, but faced no FA action as he had been cautioned by the referee.<ref name="BBC-19Dec2022">{{cite news |title=Gary Madine: Blackpool striker to face no action over incident with Cardiff City's Perry Ng |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64013285 |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=BBC Sport |date=19 December 2022}}</ref>
===Hartlepool United=== On 20 August 2024, Madine signed for National League club Hartlepool United.<ref name="Hartlepool-20Aug2024">{{cite news |title=Gary Madine signs for Pools|url=https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/gary-madine-signs-for-pools/|access-date= 20 August 2024 |work=Hartlepool United |date=20 August 2024}}</ref> He made his Hartlepool debut on 31 August as a late substitute in a goalless home draw with Braintree Town.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/new-hartlepool-united-frontman-gary-madine-confident-pools-can-challenge-for-promotion-and-eager-to-impress-his-football-mad-mother-in-the-stands-4764304 |title=New Hartlepool United frontman Gary Madine confident Pools can challenge for promotion - and eager to impress his football mad mother in the stands |first=Robbie |last=Stelling |website=Hartlepool Mail |date=1 September 2024 |access-date=7 September 2024}}</ref> On 26 November, he scored his first Hartlepool goal which was his first goal in 23 months.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/hartlepool-united-2-0-afc-fylde-pools-close-in-on-national-league-play-offs-after-getting-the-better-of-former-boss-kevin-phillips-4884698 |title=Hartlepool United 2–0 AFC Fylde: Pools close in on National League play-offs after getting the better of former boss Kevin Phillips |first=Robbie |last=Stelling |website=Hartlepool Mail |date=26 November 2024 |access-date=1 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/hartlepool-united-player-ratings-as-pools-beat-afc-fylde-and-close-in-on-national-league-play-offs-4884754 |title=Hartlepool United player ratings as Pools beat AFC Fylde and close in on National League play-offs |first=Robbie |last=Stelling |website=Hartlepool Mail |date=27 November 2024 |access-date=1 December 2024}}</ref> At the end of the 2024–25 season, it was announced that he would be released by Hartlepool at the end of his contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/retained-list-2/ |title=Retained List |website=Hartlepool United FC |date=24 May 2025 |access-date=25 May 2025}}</ref>
===Spennymoor Town=== On 25 July 2025, Madine joined National League North side Spennymoor Town.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://spennymoortownfc.co.uk/2025/07/25/gary-madine-signs-for-spennymoor-town/|title=Gary Madine Signs For Spennymoor Town|website=spennymoortownfc.co.uk|date=25 July 2025|accessdate=25 July 2025}}</ref>
===Retirement=== On 21 August 2025, after featuring in the first two games of the season with Spennymoor, Madine announced his retirement from football with immediate effect.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Simpson |first=Mark |date=21 August 2025 |title=Madine Confirms Retirement From Football |url=https://spennymoortownfc.co.uk/2025/08/21/gary-madine-confirms-retirement-from-football/ |access-date=21 August 2025 |work=Spennymoor Town F.C.}}</ref>
==Criminal convictions== In November 2010, Madine was found guilty of causing actual bodily harm after attacking a man in a pub. He was sentenced to community service, involving 250 hours of unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £1,500 compensation to his victim and £1,800 in costs.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-11724475 | title=Carlisle standing by Gary Madine over pub assault | website=BBC News | date=10 November 2010 | access-date=5 October 2013}}</ref> In October 2013, he was jailed for 18 months after being found guilty of causing actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm in two separate attacks.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-24398799 | title=Gary Madine jailed for Sheffield nightclub attacks on fans | website=BBC News | date=4 October 2013 | access-date=5 October 2013}}</ref> Madine was released from jail on 20 February 2014 after serving five months of his sentence.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/disgraced-sheffield-wednesday-striker-released-from-jail-1-6452062| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140228172152/http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/disgraced-sheffield-wednesday-striker-released-from-jail-1-6452062| archive-date = 2014-02-28| title = Disgraced Sheffield Wednesday striker released from jail - The Star}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{soccerbase|id=46584|name=Gary Madine}}</ref> !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan=5|Carlisle United |2007–08 |League One |12||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||12||0 |- |2008–09 |League One |14||1||3||1||2||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||1||20||3 |- |2009–10 |League One |20||4||0||0||2||1||3{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}}||1||25||6 |- |2010–11 |League One |21||8||3||5||1||0||3{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||28||13 |- !colspan=2|Total !67!!13!!6!!6!!5!!1!!7!!2!!85!!22 |- |Rochdale (loan) |2008–09 |League Two |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |Coventry City (loan) |2009–10 |Championship |9||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||0 |- |Chesterfield (loan) |2009–10 |League Two |4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0 |- |rowspan=6|Sheffield Wednesday |2010–11 |League One |22||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||22||5 |- |2011–12 |League One |38||18||1||0||2||0||0||0||41||18 |- |2012–13 |Championship |30||3||2||0||3||1||0||0||35||4 |- |2013–14 |Championship |1||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||2||0 |- |2014–15 |Championship |10||0||0||0||3||1||0||0||13||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !101!!26!!3!!0!!9!!2!!0!!0!!113!!28 |- |Carlisle United (loan) |2013–14 |League One |5||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||2 |- |Coventry City (loan) |2014–15 |League One |11||3||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=FLT}}||1||13||4 |- |Blackpool (loan) |2014–15 |Championship |15||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||15||3 |- |rowspan=4|Bolton Wanderers |2015–16 |Championship |32||5||3||1||1||0||0||0||36||6 |- |2016–17 |League One |36||9||3||1||1||0||2{{efn|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||0||42||10 |- |2017–18 |Championship |28||10||0||0||1||0||0||0||29||10 |- !colspan=2|Total !96!!24!!6!!2!!3!!0!!2!!0!!107!!26 |- |rowspan=4|Cardiff City |2017–18 |Championship |13||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||13||0 |- |2018–19 |Premier League |5||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||6||0 |- |2019–20 |Championship |8||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||9||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !26!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!28!!0 |- |Sheffield United (loan) |2018–19 |Championship |16||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||3 |- |rowspan=5|Blackpool |2019–20 |League One |10||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||10||2 |- |2020–21 |League One |21||4||4||4||0||0||4{{efn|One appearance in EFL Trophy, three appearances in EFL League One play-offs}}||0||29||8 |- |2021–22 |Championship |34||9||1||0||0||0||0||0||35||9 |- |2022–23 |Championship |27||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||27||4 |- !colspan=2|Total !92!!19!!5!!4!!0!!0!!4!!0!!101!!23 |- |Hartlepool United |2024–25 |National League |29||7||0||0||0||0||1||1||30||8 |- |Spennymoor Town |2025–26 |National League North |2||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||2||0 |- !colspan=3|Career Total !476!!100!!20!!12!!19!!3!!16!!4!!531!!119 |}
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==Honours== '''Carlisle United''' *Football League Trophy runner-up: 2009–10<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8583783.stm |title=Carlisle United 1–4 Southampton |last=Shemilt |first=Stephan |website=BBC Sport |date=28 March 2010 |access-date=9 March 2024}}</ref>
'''Sheffield Wednesday''' *Football League One second-place promotion: 2011–12<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=941 |title=League One 2011/12 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=22 August 2024}}<br />{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2330&teamTabs=stats |title=Sheff Wed FC Player Appearances |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=22 August 2024}}</ref>
'''Bolton Wanderers''' *EFL League One second-place promotion: 2016–17<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1503 |title=League One 2016/17 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=22 August 2024}}<br />{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=354&teamTabs=stats |title=Bolton FC Player Appearances |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=22 August 2024}}</ref>
'''Cardiff City''' *EFL Championship second-place promotion: 2017–18<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1567 |title=Championship 2017/18 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 June 2025}}<br />{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=485&teamTabs=stats |title=Cardiff City FC Player Appearances |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=30 June 2025}}</ref>
'''Sheffield United''' *EFL Championship second-place promotion: 2018–19<ref>{{cite book |first1=John |last1=Anderson |title=Football Yearbook 2019–20 |year=2019 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-6111-3 |pages=320–321}}</ref>
'''Blackpool''' *EFL League One play-offs: 2021<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57216464 |title=League One play-off final: Blackpool 2–1 Lincoln City - Tangerines return to Championship |first=Jay |last=Freeman |website=BBC Sport |date=30 May 2021 |access-date=22 August 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.swfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10304~40044,00.html Sheffield Wednesday Profile] *{{Soccerbase}} {{Authority control}}
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