David Maiden

David Maiden

Personal information
Born	(1971-08-07)7 August 1971 Normanton,Queensland,Australia
Playing information
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Position	Lock,Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1995 North Queensland Cowboys 2 0 0 0 0 1999 Gateshead Thunder 24 8 0 0 32 2000–01 Hull FC 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
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 2010–12 Northern Pride 71 45 3 23 63
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David Maiden(born 7 August 1971) is a formerScotlandinternationalrugby leaguefootballer and coach played in the 1990s and 2000s. Alockorcentre,he played for theNorth Queensland Cowboys(Heritage № 18),Gateshead ThunderandHull FC(Heritage № 978)

Playing career

ARavenshoejunior, Maiden represented theQueensland Residentsside in 1994, playing in their game against the New South Wales Residents and their tour of South Africa.

In 1995, Maiden joined the newly establishedNorth Queensland Cowboys.In Round 2 of the1995 ARL season,he made his first grade debut in a 16–34 loss to theSydney City Roosters,filling in at centre for the suspendedAdrian Vowles.Maiden played just two games for the Cowboys before leaving at the end of the season.

From 1996 to 1998, Maiden played for theCairns Cyclonesin theQueensland Cup.

In 1999, Maiden moved to England, joining theGateshead Thunderin theSuper League.He played 24 games for Gateshead that season, scoring eight tries. In October 1999, he representedScotlandin the Triangular Series.

In 2000, Maiden joinedHull F.C.after the club merged with Gateshead. Later that year, he represented Scotland at the2000 Rugby League World Cup,scoring a try againstNew Zealand Māori.In July 2001, he again represented Scotland in a 42–20 win overFrance,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	2	0	0	–	0	0
Career totals		2	0	0	–	0	0

Super League

Season	Team	Matches	T	G	GK %	F/G	Pts
1999	Gateshead	24	8	0	—	0	32
2000	Hull F.C.	23	7	0	—	0	28
2001	Hull F.C.	26	7	0	—	0	28
Career totals		73	22	0	—	0	88

International

Season	Team	Matches	T	G	GK %	F/G	Pts
1999	Scotland	2	0	0	—	0	0
2000	Scotland	3	1	0	—	0	4
2001	Scotland	1	1	0	—	0	4
Career totals		6	2	0	—	0	8

Coaching career

In 2008, Maiden became an assistant coach of theNorthern Pridefor theirinaugural seasonin theQueensland Cup.In 2010, he took over as head coach of the club. In hisfirst season in charge,he led the club to their first premiership after defeating theNorths Devilsin the Grand Final.He left the club at the end of the2012 season.

Post-playing career

Since 2015, Maiden has worked as theQueensland Rugby League's major competitions manager.