Jack Midson

Jack Midson
Midson playing for Oxford United in the 2010 Conference Premier play-off final
Personal information
Full name Jack William Midson[1]
Date of birth (1983-09-12) 12 September 1983 (age 41)[1]
Place of birth Stevenage, England
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Lordswood
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Stevenage Borough 10 (1)
2001 → Harlow Town (loan) 8 (1)
2002 → Hayes (loan) 14 (4)
2003 → Hendon (loan) 7 (1)
2003–2004 → Chelmsford City (loan) 3 (0)
2003–2004 Arlesey Town 37 (12)
2004–2005 Dagenham & Redbridge 11 (1)
2004–2005 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 12 (2)
2005–2008 Bishop's Stortford 88 (28)
2008–2009 Histon 65 (25)
2009–2011 Oxford United 56 (10)
2010 → Southend United (loan) 4 (2)
2011 → Barnet (loan) 5 (0)
2011–2014 AFC Wimbledon 126 (38)
2014–2016 Eastleigh 79 (11)
2016–2017 Braintree Town 39 (3)
2017–2018 Leatherhead 39 (15)
2018–2019 Concord Rangers 39 (16)
2019–2020 Hemel Hempstead Town 30 (4)
2020–2023 Sheppey United 46 (24)
2024– Lordswood 1 (0)
Managerial career
2017–2018 Leatherhead (assistant manager)
2018–2019 Concord Rangers (assistant manager)
2019–2020 Hemel Hempstead Town (assistant manager)
2022–2023 Sheppey United (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:04, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Jack William Midson (born 12 September 1983) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a forward for Southern Counties East League Premier Division club Lordswood.

Midson was the 2011–12 League Two joint top scorer, along with Izale McLeod, Lewis Grabban and Adebayo Akinfenwa, with 18 goals and scored 20 goals in all competitions during the 2011–12 season for AFC Wimbledon, finishing the season as their top scorer. He was AFC Wimbledon's top scorer the following season as well, scoring 15 goals in all competitions and 13 in the league.

Career

Semi-professional

Midson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.[1] He was a tennis and football coach in Cambridgeshire and Enfield as well as a semi-professional footballer. He started his career at Stevenage Borough before spells at Dagenham & Redbridge, Chelmsford City and Bishop's Stortford before a successful one-and-a-half-year spell at Histon, where he scored 20 goals in the 2008–09 season. He also taught PE lessons at Capel Manor Primary School and others as part of a fitness organisation course.[2]

Professional

Oxford United

After disappointment in the 2008–09 Conference play-off semi-final, Midson left Histon after firm interest from Oxford United. He joined Oxford on 16 May 2009 on a two-year professional contract.[3] Midson featured regularly as Oxford gained promotion to the Football League after four years in the Conference Premier, and started in the 2009–10 Conference play-off final at Wembley Stadium.[4]

On 5 November 2010, he joined Southend United on a brief loan.[5] Following his return to Oxford, Midson scored his first career hat-trick against Torquay United on 3 January 2011.[6] Midson joined Barnet on loan in March 2011,[7] making his debut by coming off the bench in a 1–0 defeat at Aldershot Town.[8]

AFC Wimbledon

Midson playing for Braintree Town in 2017

In June 2011, Midson signed for AFC Wimbledon. On 9 July 2011, he made his debut in a 2–0 pre-season friendly win against a Fulham XI.[9] He scored his first goals for AFC Wimbledon three days later, a brace in a 5–1 away friendly victory against Staines Town.[10] He made his competitive debut in AFC Wimbledon's Football League debut, a 3–2 home defeat to Bristol Rovers.[11] He finished the 2011–12 season as AFC Wimbledon's top scorer with 20 goals in all competitions. He also finished the season as joint-top scorer in League Two with 18 league goals in total.[12] In June 2012, AFC Wimbledon rejected a six-figure bid for Midson from Rotherham United, and he signed an improved contract with The Dons later that month.[13] On 2 December 2012, Midson scored for AFC Wimbledon in their first ever meeting with Milton Keynes Dons. AFC Wimbledon went on to lose the match 2–1 however.[14] After a rather inconsistent goal scoring start to the 2012–13 League Two season, Midson hit consistent goal scoring form towards the end of the season to help lift AFC Wimbledon away from the League Two relegation zone.[15] He passed the double figure mark for a second consecutive season after scoring the only goal with a superb chip in a vital relegation 6 pointer against Aldershot Town on 16 March 2013.[16] He then scored the winner in a 2–1 victory over Fleetwood Town which meant that AFC Wimbledon avoided relegation on the last day of the season. Midson finished his second season with AFC Wimbledon once again as the club's top scorer, having scored 15 goals in all competitions and 13 in the league to help The Dons avoid relegation from the football league and secure a third successive season in League Two.

Eastleigh

Midson signed for Eastleigh in May 2014 after being released from AFC Wimbledon.[17] He was released at the end of the 2015–16 season.

Braintree Town

Midson signed for Braintree Town in June 2016.[18]

Lordswood

In March 2024, Midson joined Southern Counties East Premier Division club Lordswood.[19]

Coaching career

In May 2017, Midson was signed for Leatherhead by manager Sammy Moore, a former team-mate at AFC Wimbledon, to take up a player-assistant manager role at Leatherhead.[20]

On 2 May 2018, Midson was appointed assistant manager alongside Sammy Moore at National League South club Concord Rangers.[21] At the end of the 2018–19 season, Midson left Concord, following Moore's departure, after the club were denied entry to the play-offs due to ground grading issues.[22]

In May 2019, Midson joined Moore as player-assistant manager at Hemel Hempstead Town.[23] On 20 May 2020, Midson parted company with Hemel Hempstead Town following a year at the club.[24]

In August 2022, with manager Ernie Batten moving up to the role of Director of Football, Midson was appointed player-manager at Sheppey United ahead of their first season in the Isthmian League following promotion, the club he had been at since 2020.[25] He departed the club in July 2023.[26]

Career statistics

As of end of 2022–23 season.[27]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stevenage Borough 2001–02 Football Conference 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 4 0
2002–03 Football Conference 6 1 2 0 — 1[a] 0 9 1
Total 10 1 2 0 — 1 0 13 1
Harlow Town (loan) 2001–02 Isthmian League First Division 8 1 0 0 — 0 0 8 1
Hayes (loan) 2002–03 Isthmian League Premier Division 14 4 0 0 — 0 0 14 4
Hendon (loan) 2002–03 Isthmian League Premier Division 7 1 0 0 — 0 0 7 1
Chelmsford City (loan) 2002–03 Southern League Premier Division 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
Arlesey Town 2003–04 Isthmian League Division One North 37 12 0 0 — 0 0 37 12
Dagenham & Redbridge 2004–05 Conference National 11 1 0 0 — 0 0 11 1
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2004–05 Southern League Premier Division 12 2 0 0 — 0 0 12 2
Bishop's Stortford 2005–06 Conference South 37 13 0 0 — 0 0 37 13
2006–07 Conference South 30 12 1 0 — 0 0 31 12
2007–08 Conference South 21 3 0 0 — 0 0 21 3
Total 88 28 1 0 — 0 0 89 28
Histon 2007–08 Conference Premier 19 5 0 0 — 0 0 19 5
2008–09 Conference Premier 46 20 2 0 — 3[b] 0 51 20
Total 65 25 2 0 — 3 0 71 25
Oxford United 2009–10 Conference Premier 35 4 4 1 — 6[c] 3 45 8
2010–11 League Two 21 6 0 0 1 1 1[a] 0 23 7
Total 56 10 4 1 1 1 7 3 68 15
Southend United (loan) 2010–11 League Two 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 2
Barnet (loan) 2010–11 League Two 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
AFC Wimbledon 2011–12 League Two 46 18 3 1 1 1 2[a] 0 52 20
2012–13 League Two 43 13 3 2 1 0 1[a] 0 48 15
2013–14 League Two 37 7 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 40 7
Total 126 38 7 3 3 1 4 0 140 42
Eastleigh 2014–15 Conference Premier 41 11 0 0 — 2[d] 0 43 11
2015–16 National League 38 0 3 0 — 1[e] 0 42 0
Total 79 11 3 0 — 3 0 85 11
Braintree Town 2016–17 National League 39 3 3 1 — 4[e] 3 46 7
Leatherhead 2017–18 Isthmian League Premier Division 39 15 7 12 — 1[e] 1 47 28
Concord Rangers 2018–19 National League South 39 16 3 2 — 1[e] 0 43 18
Hemel Hempstead Town 2019–20 National League South 30 4 0 0 — 1[e] 0 31 4
Sheppey United 2020–21 Southern Counties East Premier Division 10 5 5 3 — 2[f] 2 17 10
2021–22[28] 12 14 1 0 — 3[f] 1 16 15
2022–23[29] Isthmian League South East Division 24 5 1 0 — 2[g] 2 27 7
Total 46 24 7 3 — 7 5 60 32
Career total 718 197 41 22 4 2 32 12 795 233
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two in Conference Premier Play-offs
  3. ^ Three appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, three appearances in Conference Premier Play-offs
  4. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one in Conference Premier Play-offs
  5. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  6. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Vase
  7. ^ One appearance and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Alan Turvey Trophy

Honours

Oxford United

Sheppey United

Individual

References

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  6. ^ "Torquay 3–4 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  7. ^ "Barnet sign Oxford United striker Jack Midson on loan". BBC Sport. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  8. ^ "Aldershot 1–0 Barnet". BBC Sport. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  9. ^ "AFC Wimbledon surprise Fulham". Sky Sports. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  10. ^ "Dons 5–1 Staines". AFC Wimbledon. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
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  12. ^ "2011–12 League Two Top Scorers". worldfootball.net. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
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  14. ^ "MK Dons 2–1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 2 December 2012.
  15. ^ "Jack Midson 12–13 Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
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  17. ^ "Jack Midson signs for Eastleigh FC". Eastleigh FC. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  18. ^ Jack Midson: Braintree Town sign former Eastleigh striker
  19. ^ @LordswoodFC (29 March 2024). "Our two last signings of the 23/24 season. They had to be big right? Welcome Jack Misdon and Nico Cotton to the Lords!🧡🖤" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 April 2024 – via Twitter.
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  21. ^ "BREAKING NEWS!! New Management Team Appointed!". Concord Rangers F.C. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  22. ^ "Danny Scopes becomes new manager of Concord Rangers". The Non-League Paper. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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  30. ^ Chris Slavin (15 May 2013). "Marc's special night". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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