A short spell at West Brom followed, before he joined Blackpool, then under the guidance of Sam Ellis, in February 1987.
At Bloomfield Road he began to fall prey to niggling injuries, and each time he dropped out of the team it became more difficult for him to break back in.
[3] Midway through that disastrous 1989-90 season for Blackpool, Jimmy Mullen allowed him to move to non-league Fleetwood Town, where he found his scoring touch again and continued to enjoy the game.
[4] Madden maintained his connection with Blackpool, becoming the community officer at Bloomfield Road in April 1991.
In June 2010 Madden was appointed assistant manager at newly promoted Fleetwood Town, alongside Micky Mellon.