Curtis Main

Curtis Main

Main pictured in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Curtis Lee Main[1]
Date of birth	20 June 1992[1]
Place of birth	South Shields,[1] England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Oldham Athletic (on loan from Doncaster Rovers)
Number	21
Youth career
2005–2007	Darlington
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2007–2011	Darlington	61	(5)
2011–2014	Middlesbrough	48	(6)
2013	→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)	5	(0)
2014–	Doncaster Rovers	48	(9)
2016–	→ Oldham Athletic (loan)	13	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:24, 15 April 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Curtis Lee Main (born 20 June 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Oldham Athletic, on loan from Doncaster Rovers. He previously played in the Football League and the Conference National for Darlington, spent three seasons with Middlesbrough, and had a brief loan spell at Shrewsbury Town in 2013.

Career

Darlington

Main was born in South Shields, Tyne and Wear.^[2] He attended St Mary's Church of England school in Tyne Dock, South Shields. He began his football career as a youngster at Sunderland before being released to League Two club Darlington, for whom he made his senior debut as a substitute in the last seven minutes of the game against Peterborough United on 3 May 2008. At 15 years 318 days, he became the youngest player to play for Darlington.^[3][4] In February 2009, he scored his first goal, the 86th-minute winner in a match against Grimsby Town, only two minutes after entering the game as a substitute.^[5] In May 2009, Main spent a week on trial with Premier League club Fulham, but the club preferred to monitor the player's progress rather than make an offer. Other clubs reported to be interested included Middlesbrough and Newcastle United.^[2][6] In September 2009, Main scored an 81st-minute equaliser against Grimsby Town, in a match that ended 1–1 and saw Darlington manager Colin Todd leave his post shortly after the final whistle.^[7]

In the early part of the 2010–11 season, Main had trials with Bury.^[8] In April 2011, after his contract was paid up by Darlington and he left the club, he joined Hartlepool United on trial.^[9]

Middlesbrough

After a trial with Middlesbrough, Main joined the Championship club on 12 May 2011, signing a one-year contract with an option for a second year. Manager Tony Mowbray described him as "a powerful lad", and said they intended to "mould him into a first-team player over the next couple of years".^[10] He made his debut on 4 February 2012, replacing Marvin Emnes in the 50th minute of a 0–0 draw with Crystal Palace,^[11] and his first start four days later, in a 2–1 defeat to Sunderland in the fourth round of the FA Cup.^[12] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 February, coming off the bench to score in a 3–1 win away to Millwall.^[13] On 14 April, he scored a late goal in a 1–0 win against Derby County.^[14] On 9 February 2013, he scored his first goal of the 2012–13 season on his third appearance, in a 3–2 loss to Barnsley.^[15] Three days later, he scored in the 81st minute of a 1–0 win over Leeds United, but within minutes was sent off after receiving two yellow cards for kicking the ball away and deliberate handball.^[16]

According to Mowbray, Main "came here on trial and trained with the youth team and you could see the power and speed he's got. His finishing with both feet is breathtaking at times. Whether the ball drops to his right foot or left foot, he doesn't hesitate. ... Physicality isn't going to be an issue for Curtis throughout his career. He's a boy who spends a lot of time looking after his physique and he's very, very strong."^[17]

Loan to Shrewsbury Town

On 30 August 2013, Main joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on loan for an initial month.^[18] He made his Shrewsbury debut the following day as a substitute against Coventry City and provided the assist for Tom Bradshaw in a 1–1 draw.^[19] His loan period was not extended, and he returned to Middlesbrough on 3 October having made six appearances for Shrewsbury in all competitions.^[20]

Doncaster Rovers

On 30 July 2014, Main signed a three-year contract with League One club Doncaster Rovers. The transfer was part of the deal by which James Husband joined Middlesbrough from Doncaster for an undisclosed fee.^[21]

Loan to Oldham

Main joined Oldham Athletic of League One on 15 February 2016 on loan until the end of the season.^[22]

Doncaster attempted to recall Main but he decided to to stay at Oldham.^[23] This was because in order for him to go back to Doncaster all parties had to agree on his return and Main refused.^[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 April 2016

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Darlington	2007–08[25]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2008–09[26]	League Two	18	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	19	2
	2009–10[27]	League Two	26	3	1	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	29	3
	2010–11[28][29]	Conference	16	0	1	0	—		3[lower-alpha 2]	2	20	2
	Total		61	5	2	0	2	0	4	2	69	7
Middlesbrough	2011–12[30]	Championship	12	2	1	0	0	0	—		13	2
	2012–13[31]	Championship	13	3	1	0	0	0	—		14	3
	2013–14[32]	Championship	23	1	1	0	1	0	—		25	1
	Total		48	6	3	0	1	0	—		52	6
Shrewsbury Town (loan)	2013–14[32]	League One	5	0	—		—		1[lower-alpha 1]	0	6	0
Doncaster Rovers	2014–15[33]	League One	38	8	4	2	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	44	10
	2015–16[34]	League One	10	1	1	0	2	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	14	1
	Total		48	9	5	2	3	0	2	0	58	11
Oldham Athletic (loan)	2015–16[34]	League One	13	3	—		—		—		13	3
Career total			175	23	10	2	6	0	7	2	198	27

1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
2. Appearances in FA Trophy

References

1. "Curtis Main". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
2. "Curtis Main remaining with Quakers". Darlington F.C. 18 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010.
3. "Peterborough 0–2 Darlington". BBC Sport. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
4. Rollin, Glenda & Rollin, Jack, eds. (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010–2011. Headline. pp. 166–67. ISBN 978-0-7553-6107-6.
5. Stoddart, Craig (21 February 2009). "Curtis the Main man". The Northern Echo (Newsquest Media Group). Retrieved 21 April 2011.
6. "Cottagers consider Main". Sky Sports. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
7. "Mariners denied by Main man". Sky Sports. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
8. "Hatch back for Quakers". The Northern Echo (Newsquest Media Group). 4 September 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
9. Loughlin, Nick (19 April 2009). "Striker Main on trial at Pools". The Northern Echo (Newsquest Media Group). Retrieved 21 April 2011.
10. "Middlesbrough sign teenage striker Curtis Main". BBC Sport. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
11. "Middlesbrough 0–0 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
12. "Middlesbrough 1–2 Sunderland". BBC Sport. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
13. "Millwall 1–3 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
14. "Derby 0–1 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
15. "Middlesbrough 2–3 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
16. Taylor, Louise (12 February 2013). "Middlesbrough take Main chance to get back on track against Leeds". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
17. Tallentire, Philip (14 February 2013). "Main and Carayol put new life into Boro campaign". The Gazette (Middlesbrough). Retrieved 12 July 2015.
18. "Middlesbrough's Curtis Main loaned to Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
19. "Shrewsbury 1–1 Coventry". BBC Sport. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
20. "Shrewsbury Town: Loans ended for Curtis Main and Graham Burke". BBC Sport. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
21. "Middlesbrough: James Husband signs as Main moves to Doncaster". BBC Sport. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
22. "Signing: Main joins from Doncaster Rovers on loan". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
23. "Doncaster Rovers: Curtis Main to decide on return from Oldham Athletic". www.thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
24. "Oldham News | Oldham Athletic News | Striker pins his colours to Latics’ mast - Chronicle Online". www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
25. "Games played by Curtis Main in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
26. "Games played by Curtis Main in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
27. "Games played by Curtis Main in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
28. "Games played by Curtis Main in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
29. "C. Main". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
30. "Games played by Curtis Main in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
31. "Games played by Curtis Main in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
32. "Games played by Curtis Main in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
33. "Games played by Curtis Main in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
34. "Games played by Curtis Main in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 April 2016.

External links

• Curtis Main career statistics at Soccerbase