David Maiden

David Maiden (born 7 August 1971) is a former professional Scotland international rugby league footballer and coach played in the 1990s and 2000s. A lock or centre, he played for the North Queensland Cowboys, Gateshead Thunder and Hull F.C..[1]

David Maiden
Personal information
Born (1971-08-07) 7 August 1971
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
PositionLock, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995 North Queensland 2 0 0 0 0
1999 Gateshead Thunder 24 8 0 0 32
2000–01 Hull F.C. 49 14 0 0 56
Total 75 22 0 0 88
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999–01 Scotland 6 2 0 0 8
As of 2 July 2020
Source: RLP

Playing career

A Mareeba 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.[2]

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.[3] 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
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1995 North Queensland 200–00
Career totals 2 0 0 – 0 0

Super League
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1999 Gateshead 2480—032
2000 Hull F.C. 2370—028
2001 Hull F.C. 2670—028
Career totals 73 22 0 — 0 88

International
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1999 Scotland 200—00
2000 Scotland 310—04
2001 Scotland 110—04
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.[4] 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.[5]

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References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Cadigan, Neil. 25 Years in the Saddle. Playright Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 9780994237316.
  3. "The Teams: Scotland (archived)". bbc.co.uk. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  4. "Flashback: Sheppard inspires 2010 maiden title for Pride". qrl.com.au. 25 September 2019.
  5. "Competitions Manager faces the grill". qrl.com.au. 6 September 2019.
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