Jack Midson

Jack Midson

Midson playing for Oxford United in the 2010 Conference Premier play-off Final
Personal information
Full name	Jack William Midson
Date of birth	12 September 1983
Place of birth	Stevenage, England
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Eastleigh
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2001–2003	Stevenage Borough	10	(1)
2001	→ Harlow Town (loan)	8	(1)
2002	→ Hayes (loan)	14	(4)
2003–2004	→ Chelmsford City (loan)	3	(0)
2003	→ Hayes (loan)	7	(2)
2003	→ Hendon (loan)	7	(1)
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	84	(18)
2008–2009	Histon	67	(25)
2009–2011	Oxford United	59	(10)
2010	→ Southend United (loan)	4	(2)
2011	→ Barnet (loan)	5	(0)
2011–2014	AFC Wimbledon	126	(38)
2014–	Eastleigh	52	(12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:23 26 September 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Jack William Midson (born 12 September 1983) is an English professional footballer who plays for Eastleigh as a striker. He was the 2011–12 League Two joint top scorer, along with Izale McLeod, Lewis Grabban & 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 top scorer the following season as well, scoring 15 goals in all competitions and 13 in the league.

Career

Semi-professional

Midson 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.^[1]

Professional

Oxford United

After disappointment in the 2008–09 Conference play-off semi-final, Midson's contract at Histon expired. He joined Oxford United on 16 May 2009 on a two-year professional contract.^[1] Midson featured regularly as Oxford gained promotion to the Football League after four years in the Conference Premier, and started for Oxford in the 2009–10 Conference play-off final at Wembley Stadium.^[2]

On 5 November 2010, he joined Southend United on a brief loan.^[3] Following his return to Oxford, Midson scored his first career hat-trick against Torquay United on 3 January 2011.^[4] Midson joined Barnet on loan in March 2011,^[5] making his debut by coming off the bench in a 1–0 defeat at Aldershot Town.^[6]

AFC Wimbledon

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.^[7] He scored his first goals for AFC Wimbledon three days later, a brace in a 5–1 away friendly victory against Staines Town.^[8] He made his competitive debut in AFC Wimbledon's Football League debut, a 3–2 home defeat to Bristol Rovers.^[9] 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.^[10] 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.^[11] 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.^[12] 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.^[13] He passed the double figure mark for the second season in a row after scoring the only goal with a superb chip in a vital relegation 6 pointer against Aldershot Town on 16 March 2013.^[14] 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.^[15]

Honours

Oxford United

• Conference Premier play-offs: 2009–10

References

1. "Player Profile: Jack Midson". AFC Wimbledon. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
2. "Oxford United 3–1 York City". BBC Sport. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
3. "Oxford recall Jack Midson from Southend early". BBC Sport. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
4. "Torquay 3–4 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
5. "Barnet sign Oxford United striker Jack Midson on loan". BBC Sport. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
6. "Aldershot 1–0 Barnet". BBC Sport. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
7. "AFC Wimbledon surprise Fulham". Sky Sports. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
8. "Dons 5–1 Staines". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
9. "AFC Wimbledon 2–3 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
10. "2011–12 League Two Top Scorers". worldfootball.net. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
11. "Jack Midson signs improved deal at AFC Wimbledon". Hounslow, Heston & Whitton Chronicle. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
12. "MK Dons 2–1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 2 December 2012.
13. "Jack Midson 12–13 Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
14. "A superb chip from Jack Midson handed AFC Wimbledon victory over fellow League Two strugglers Aldershot Town.". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
15. "Jack Midson Signs for Eastleigh FC.". Eastleigh FC. Retrieved 24 May 2014.

External links

• Jack Midson career statistics at Soccerbase