David Maiden
{{short description|Scotland international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = David Maiden
|fullname =
|image =
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|8|7|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Normanton, Queensland, Australia
|height = {{convert|183|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|92|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|LK|CE}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|North Queensland Cowboys}}
|year1start = 1995
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 2
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 0
|club2 = Gateshead Thunder
|year2start = 1999
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 24
|tries2 = 8
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 32
|club3 = Hull FC
|year3start = 2000
|year3end = 01
|appearances3 = 49
|tries3 = 14
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 56
|teamA = Scotland
|yearAstart = 1999
|yearAend = 01
|appearancesA = 6
|triesA = 2
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 8
|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/david-maiden/summary.html RLP]
|coachteam1 = Northern Pride
|coachyear1start = 2010
|coachyear1end = 12
|coachgames1 = 71
|coachwins1 = 45
|coachdraws1 = 3
|coachlosses1 = 23
|retired = yes
|updated = 7 June 2024
}}
David Maiden (born 7 August 1971) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer and coach played in the 1990s and 2000s. A {{rlp|lk}} or {{rlp|ce}}, he played for the North Queensland Cowboys, Gateshead Thunder and Hull FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/david-maiden/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}
Playing career
A Ravenshoe junior, Maiden represented the Queensland Residents side in 1994, playing in their game against the New South Wales Residents and their tour of South Africa.{{cite book |last=Cadigan|first=Neil|title=25 Years in the Saddle|year=2015|publisher=Playright Publishing|page=81|isbn=9780994237316}}
In 1995, Maiden joined the newly established North Queensland Cowboys. In Round 2 of the 1995 ARL season, he made his first grade debut in a 16–34 loss to the Sydney City Roosters, filling in at centre for the suspended Adrian Vowles. Maiden played just two games for the Cowboys before leaving at the end of the season.
From 1996 to 1998, Maiden played for the Cairns Cyclones in the Queensland Cup.
In 1999, Maiden moved to England, joining the Gateshead Thunder in the Super League. He played 24 games for Gateshead that season, scoring eight tries. In October 1999, he represented Scotland in the Triangular Series.
In 2000, Maiden joined Hull F.C. after the club merged with Gateshead. Later that year, he represented Scotland at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, scoring a try against New Zealand Māori.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/hi/english/static/in_depth/rugby_league/2000/world_cup/team_profiles/scotland.stm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108193924/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/hi/english/static/in_depth/rugby_league/2000/world_cup/team_profiles/scotland.stm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2012|title=The Teams: Scotland (archived)|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 December 2009|access-date=13 January 2010}} In July 2001, he again represented Scotland in a 42–20 win over France, scoring a try. At the end of the 2001 season, Maiden left Hull after playing 49 games for the club.
Statistics
=ARL=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:85%;" |
| width=2%|Season
!width=8%|Team !width=2%|Matches !width=2%|T !width=2%|G !width=2%|GK % !width=2%|F/G !width=2%|Pts |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1995
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 2|| 0|| 0|| –|| 0|| 0 |
| class="sortbottom"
! colspan=2| Career totals ! 2 ! 0 ! 0 ! – ! 0 ! 0 |
=Super League=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:85%;" | |||||
| width=2%|Season
!width=8%|Team !width=2%|Matches !width=2%|T !width=2%|G !width=2%|GK % !width=2%|F/G !width=2%|Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1999
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Gateshead|16}} Gateshead | 24|| 8|| 0|| —|| 0|| 32 | |||||
| style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2000 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Hull FC|16}} Hull F.C. | 23 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 28 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2001
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Hull FC|16}} Hull F.C. | 26|| 7|| 0|| —|| 0|| 28 | |||||
| class="sortbottom"
! colspan=2| Career totals ! 73 ! 22 ! 0 ! — ! 0 ! 88 |
=International=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:85%;" | |||||
| width=2%|Season
!width=8%|Team !width=2%|Matches !width=2%|T !width=2%|G !width=2%|GK % !width=2%|F/G !width=2%|Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1999
|style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|Scotland|16}} Scotland | 2|| 0|| 0|| —|| 0|| 0 | |||||
| style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2000 |style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|Scotland|16}} Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2001
|style="text-align:center;"|{{flagicon|Scotland|16}} Scotland | 1|| 1|| 0|| —|| 0|| 4 | |||||
| class="sortbottom"
! colspan=2| Career totals ! 6 ! 2 ! 0 ! — ! 0 ! 8 |
Coaching career
In 2008, Maiden became an assistant coach of the Northern Pride for their inaugural season in the Queensland Cup. In 2010, he took over as head coach of the club. In his first season in charge, he led the club to their first premiership after defeating the Norths Devils in the Grand Final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/09/25/flashback-sheppard-inspires-2010-maiden-title-for-pride/|title=Flashback: Sheppard inspires 2010 maiden title for Pride|date=25 September 2019|website=qrl.com.au}} He left the club at the end of the 2012 season.
Post-playing career
Since 2015, Maiden has worked as the Queensland Rugby League's major competitions manager.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/09/06/competitions-manager-faces-the-grill/|title=Competitions Manager faces the grill|date=6 September 2019|website=qrl.com.au}}
References
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External links
{{Scotland squad 2000 Rugby League World Cup}}
{{Northern Pride squad - 2010 Queensland Cup premiers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maiden, David}}
Category:Australian rugby league coaches
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Gateshead Thunder (1999) players
Category:North Queensland Cowboys players
Category:Northern Pride RLFC coaches
Category:Rugby league players from Queensland
Category:Rugby league second-rows