Simon Francis Madden (born 1 May 1988) is an Irish former professional footballer who played for Leeds United, Shamrock Rovers over two spells, Darlington, Dundalk, Derry City and St Patrick's Athletic.
[7] He was released by the Hoops at the end of the 2009 season[8] Madden followed his ex-teammate Tadhg Purcell in signing for Darlington in January 2010.
[9] Madden made his debut for Darlington on 23 January against Crewe Alexandra, coming on as a substitute in the game, which ended in a 3–0 loss for his new club.
In total, he made 16 appearances in all competitions, and his performances earned him a new one-year deal which he agreed with the club on 28 October, just over 24 hours before Dundalk's final game of the 2010 season.
Following the departure of club captain Liam Burns, Simon was handed the armband by Foster in 2011 pre-season and kept hold of it, with his ultra-consistent performances showing exactly why he was given the responsibility.
Overall, Madden played every second of the club's 66 competitive games after signing, reaching the half century away to Derry City on 22 July.
He made his 50th league appearance for the club in a 1–0 home win over Drogheda United in the Louth Derby on 21 October.
He made 28 league appearances and also picked up a 2012 FAI Cup winners medal as Derry defeated St Patrick's Athletic in the final[13] In November 2012, Madden signed a one-year contract extension at the club, citing the chance to play in European competition as one of the main reasons for staying.