Gary Madine
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Gary Lee Madine (born 24 August 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championship club Cardiff City.

Madine began his career with Carlisle United, where he made his first team debut in 2007. He was sent out on loan in 2009, first with Rochdale and then Coventry City before joining Chesterfield in 2010 on loan. He signed a permanent contract with Sheffield Wednesday in January 2011 for an undisclosed fee.

Madine was born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. He attended local secondary school Lord Lawson of Beamish Comprehensive School from 2001–2006. He was originally on the books of Middlesbrough, however he was released and joined Carlisle. Newcastle United players Alan Shearer and Chris Waddle were his heroes growing up.

He progressed through the youth ranks of Carlisle, making his debut at the age of 17 on 3 March 2008, in a 1–0 away win against Nottingham Forest, coming on as a substitute for Danny Graham in the 92nd minute. He went on to make 12 appearances that season, before signing a new three-year contract in June 2008. His first appearances of the following season came in the League Cup, a 1–0 win away to League Two side Shrewsbury Town and a 4–0 defeat to Championship side Queens Park Rangers. He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 win in the league against Yeovil Town on 30 August 2008. His next goal came on 7 October in the Football League Trophy, making the score 2–2 after Rochdale had taken a 2-goal lead. The game went to penalties and Madine scored his however Carlisle lost the shoot-out 4–3. He scored on his FA Cup debut as Carlisle drew 1–1 to Grays Athletic at Brunton Park on 8 November. He played in the replay which Carlisle won 2–0, however Carlisle were eliminated in the next round by Crewe. On 20 March 2009, Madine signed on a month-long loan for League Two team Rochdale. He made his debut the next day, setting up Adam le Fondre to score a last-minute winner as Rochdale beat Wycombe 1–0. He made a further two appearances before returning to Carlisle. He scored his first goal of the following season in a 2–0 League Cup win over Championship side Bristol City, helping Carlisle into the third round of the League Cup for the first time since 1976. He made regular appearances before joining Championship side Coventry City on a three-month loan on 19 October 2009. He made his debut on 24 October in a 0–0 draw against West Brom at the Ricoh Arena. He made 9 appearances before returning to Carlisle on 20 January 2010. He made 4 appearances including a Football League Trophy Northern Area Final win on penalties against Leeds United, scoring his penalty in the shoot-out. He then joined League Two side Chesterfield on a month-long loan deal on 12 February. He made 4 appearances before returning to Carlisle. He played and scored 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. He began to find form and scored 4 goals in the last six matches of the season, with the goals coming against Brighton, Oldham, Southampton, and in a 2–0 win against league winners Norwich on the final day of the season. He scored on the opening day of the 2010–11 season, in a 2–0 home win against Brentford. His next goal came in a 4–1 win against MK Dons on 21 August. On 28 September, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 away win against rivals Hartlepool United. After goals against Notts County and Charlton, he scored 4 goals in a 6–0 FA Cup win against Tipton Town. In November, he scored in back-to-back games against Rochdale and Tamworth. He played his final game for Carlisle on 8 January 2011 in a 1–0 away defeat to Torquay United in the FA Cup. He finished his Carlisle career with 83 appearances and 22 goals.