Madine holds an illustrious record having spent 16 seasons exclusively in the top three divisions of English football with nearly 500 appearances and scoring over 100 goals.

The forward, born in the North East, shone for Carlisle United in League One as a youngster before gaining a move to Sheffield Wednesday. He spent 5 years at the Owls’ and was their top scorer in 2011/12 season as they gained promotion into the Championship.

Madine then spent three years with Bolton Wanders making over 100 appearances and adding another promotion into the Championship to his CV in 2017.

Subsequently he earned a move to Championship side Cardiff City where he went on to help the Bluebirds gain promotion into the Premier League in 2018. After appearances with Cardiff in the top-flight, he joined Sheffield United on loan and immediately supported the club to a second-place finish in the Championship, which meant back-to-back promotions into the Premier League for Madine on a personal level.

Madine spent his last four seasons at Blackpool, again making over 100 appearances and playing a key role as the club won the League One play-offs in 2021 and established itself in the Championship in seasons to follow.