Gary Lee Madine (born 24 August 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League club Hartlepool United.
After four years at Hillsborough, which included loans at Carlisle United, Coventry City and Blackpool, he signed permanently for Bolton Wanderers in 2015.
[4] 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.
[10] He scored on his FA Cup debut as Carlisle drew 1–1 to Grays Athletic at Brunton Park on 8 November.
[14] 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.
[17] He made regular appearances before joining Championship side Coventry City on a three-month loan on 19 October 2009.
[20] 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.
[30][31] He played his final game for Carlisle on 8 January 2011 in a 1–0 defeat away to Torquay United in the FA Cup.
[41] On 10 September he scored twice in a 3–1 win against MK Dons,[42] and went on a four-game goalscoring run, finding the net against Stevenage and Yeovil, and a brace against Exeter.
[47] He was named Football League Young Player of the Month for September, after scoring ten goals in 12 games.
[52] 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.
[53][54] On 31 March, he scored two goals as Sheffield Wednesday beat Preston North End 2–0 at home.
[70] 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.
[72] Madine scored his 100th career goal on 6 November 2021, in a 1–1 draw at home to Queens Park Rangers.
[74] 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.
[76] He made his Hartlepool debut on 31 August as a late substitute in a goalless home draw with Braintree Town.
[78][79] In November 2010, Madine was found guilty of causing actual bodily harm after attacking a man in a pub.