Marcus Harley Maddison (born 26 September 1993) is an English former footballer who played as a winger or attacking midfielder.
He was signed by Blyth Spartans and St Johnstone, before scoring 13 Conference Premier goals for Gateshead in a 12-month period from August 2013.
After his loan was cut short in April 2021, Maddison announced his decision to quit professional football after expressing his diminished enjoyment in the sport, along with the negative effect his career was having on his wellbeing.
[8] After failing to make an appearance at St Johnstone, Maddison signed with Conference Premier club Gateshead in August 2013 following a successful trial.
[10] The fee was a club-record for Gateshead (reported as £250,000 with the potential to rise to £500,000[11]), and manager Gary Mills said "he was a good player but could be selfish at times".
[12] In October 2014, Maddison won the Football League Young Player of the month after scoring 4 goals in 5 games.
[19] In June 2019, Maddison was linked with a transfer to Hull City, to join up with former Peterborough manager Grant McCann and defender Ryan Tafazolli.
Maddison played the first 45 minutes before being replaced by Josh Moreman, who scored the only goal for Peterborough Sports later in the match.
[30] On 12 April 2021, it was announced by Bolton Wanderers that Maddison's loan spell would be cut short having made 10 first-team appearances for the club without scoring.
[31] In an Instagram post released a few hours later, Maddison admitted that he was considering ending his footballing career altogether, stating "the abuse, pressure and monotony has just got to me" and expressed his current lack of enjoyment in the sport.
[33] On 18 May 2021, Maddison joined eighth-tier club Spalding United, managed by former-Peterborough teammate Gabriel Zakuani.
[3] On 20 June 2023, Maddison pleaded guilty to one count of GBH without intent at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court in relation to an incident on 24 September 2022 where he punched a 60-year-old woman in the face.