Paul Madeley

Paul Edward Madeley (20 September 1944 – 23 July 2018) was an

English footballer, who played for Leeds United and the England Paul Madeley
national team. During his career with Leeds, Madeley played in a variety Personal information
of different playing positions which led to him being described as a Full name Paul Edward Madeley
utility player.[1][2][3] Madeley made over 500 appearances for Leeds in Date of birth 20 September 1944
the Football League and appeared in 24 internationals for England Place of birth Beeston, Leeds, England
between 1971 and 1977. Date of death 23 July 2018 (aged 73)
Playing position Defender/Midfielder
Youth career
Contents 1962–1966 Leeds United
Senior career*
Leeds United
Years Team Apps (Gls)
International career
1963–1980 Leeds United 536 (25)
Post-playing career
National team
Honours
1971–1977 England 24 (0)
References
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for
External links the domestic league only

Leeds United
Born in the Beeston area of Leeds,[4] Madeley signed for Leeds from non-league Farsley Celtic in May 1962[5] and made his debut
for Leeds in January 1964,[6] following injuries to Freddie Goodwin and Jack Charlton, and became a regular in the team from 1966
onwards.

Madeley was arguably the most versatile of players – in his Leeds 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,
[7]
though the majority of the time there was a player either injured or suspended whom Madeley would replace – usually in defence.

However, Madeley was utilised in attacking positions when Leeds won their first major honours under Don Revie; in the 1968
Football League Cup Final, Madeley wore the number 9 shirt (striker) in the 1–0 win over Arsenal,[8] whilst in 1971 he scored the
crucial away goal against Juventus which helped Leeds win the Fairs Cup – in the two legs he wore the No. 11 shirt (left
wing/midfield).[9] His versatility led to the nickname "The Eleven Pauls", which was used in the 1972 FA Cup Final song Leeds
United.[10]

Having deputised so well for 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.[10]

In the 1971–72 season, Madeley again found himself moving round the side as injuries and suspensions to his teammates, and in the
end he never missed a League match, though for a third year in a row Leeds failed to clinch the title on the last day of the season. In
April 1972, left back Terry Cooper suffered a broken leg, so Madeley switched to the No.3 shirt for the season's end and the FA Cup
[11]
final, which Leeds finally won with a 1–0 win over Arsenal.
Revie signed Trevor Cherry as a replacement for Cooper in the summer of 1972, and Madeley moved across to the centre of defence
for much of the next season as Jack Charlton's distinguished career at Leeds wound down.[12] He wore the No.5 shirt as Leeds lost
the FA Cup final to Sunderland, and the European Cup Winners Cup final a few days later in Salonika, which Leeds lost to A.C.
Milan in controversial circumstances.[13]

Leeds won the League in 1974 – Madeley missing just three matches – and even after Revie's departure that summer to take over the
, with Madeley in the No.5shirt again.[14]
England job, reached their first and only European Cup final a year later

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
[10]
answered, 'Either way, I'll leave it to you. I just want to play for Leeds,' and that was that".

Madeley was granted a testimonial season in 1977, and eventually retired from playing in 1980 with 724 appearances in all
competitions to his name[10][3][15]

International career
Madeley made his England debut in 1971 against Northern Ireland in Belfast in the 1970–71 British Home Championship at right-
back;[16] a position he was to win the majority of his 24 caps at in a six-year international career.[1] 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.[3] Madeley later
partnered Bobby Moore at centre-back as the latter won his 100th cap against Scotland in 1973.[17] His final cap came against
Holland in a friendly at Wembley in 1977.[1][16]

Post-playing career
After retiring Madeley invested in a shop in Leeds selling sports goods and worked for his family's DIY business.[18] He and his
brothers sold this business for £27 million in 1987.[19] In 1992 he had a benign brain tumour removed. He had a mild heart attack in
2002[20] and was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2004.[21] Madeley was portrayed by actor Chris Moore in the 2009 film The
Damned United, an adaptation of David Peace's novel of the same nameabout Brian Clough's ill-fated tenure at Leeds.[21][22]

Madeley died on 23 July 2018, aged 73.[23]

Honours
Leeds United

Football League First Division: 1968–69, 1973–74[24]

Football League Second Division: 1963–64[18]
FA Cup: 1971–72[24]
Football League Cup: 1967–68[24]
FA Charity Shield: 1969[25]
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1967–68, 1970–71[18]
Individual

PFA Team of the Year: 1973–74 First Division,[26] 1974–75 First Division,[26] 1975–76 First Division[27]
Leeds United Player of the Year: 1975–76[28]

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External links
Paul Madeley, englandstats.com

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