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{{Short description|English football player and manager (1944–2022)}}
{{Short description|English footballer and manager (1944–2022)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Clive Middlemass
| name = Clive Middlemass
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|8|25|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|8|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sheffield]], England
| birth_place = [[Sheffield]], England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|7|4|1944|8|25|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|7|4|1944|8|25|df=y}}
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| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
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| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
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| youthclubs1 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
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| youthyears1 =
| years1 = 1962–1963
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| youthclubs1 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
| years1 = 1962–1963 | clubs1 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| clubs1 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1963–1970 | clubs2 = [[Workington A.F.C.|Workington]] | caps2 = 169 | goals2 = 6
| years2 = 1963–1970
| clubs2 = [[Workington A.F.C.|Workington]]
| caps2 = 169
| goals2 = 6
| manageryears1 = 1987–1991
| manageryears1 = 1980–1981 | manageryears2 = 1982–1987 | manageryears3 = 1987–1991 | manageryears4 = 1991 | manageryears5 = 1992–1996 | manageryears6 = 1996 | manageryears7 = 1996–1997 | manageryears8 = 1997–1998 | manageryears9 = 1998–2006 | manageryears10 = 2006–2008 | manageryears11 = 2010–2013
| managerclubs1 = [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]
| managerclubs1 = [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] (assistant) | managerclubs2 = [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] (assistant) | managerclubs3 = [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] | managerclubs4 = [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] | managerclubs5 = [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] (assistant) | managerclubs6 = Burnley (interim) | managerclubs7 = Burnley (assistant) | managerclubs8 = Burnley (scout) |managerclubs9 = [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston NE]] (scout) | managerclubs10 = [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] (scout) | managerclubs11 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] (scout)
| manageryears2 = 1996
| managerclubs2 = [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] (interim)
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'''Clive Middlemass''' (25 August 1944 – 4 July 2022)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Colman |first=Jon |url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/20253720.carlisle-united-pay-tribute-death-former-manager-clive-middlemass/ |title=Carlisle United pay tribute to former manager and ex-Workington Reds player Clive Middlemass |work=[[News and Star]] |date=4 July 2022 |access-date=4 July 2022}}</ref> was an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] and [[Manager (association football)|manager]].


== Playing career ==
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'''Clive Middlemass''' (25 August 1944 – 4 July 2022)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Colman |first=Jon |url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/20253720.carlisle-united-pay-tribute-death-former-manager-clive-middlemass/ |title=Carlisle United pay tribute to former manager and ex-Workington Reds player Clive Middlemass |work=[[News and Star]] |date=4 July 2022 |access-date=4 July 2022}}</ref> was an English professional [[footballer]] and [[Manager (association football)|manager]].
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As a player, Middlemass made 169 appearances in [[the Football League]] as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Workington A.F.C.|Workington]] before a near fatal car crash ended his career. Middlemass had gone to see his parents in Sheffield (with his wife and son) to inform them about a possible transfer to [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]. However, on the way home his car was hit by a lorry near Bradford. After nearly a year out of the game, Middlemass returned to the side at Workington (then in the 3rd tier), but after a few appearances he realised his injuries had been too severe, and retired from professional playing.


== Coaching and management career ==
== Career ==
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Middlemass started his career away from playing as assistant to [[Terry Cooper (footballer born 1944)|Terry Cooper]] at [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] (1980), and then [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] (1982). After leaving Carlisle United (1987–1991), Middlemass had a brief stint as first team coach at [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] (1991), before becoming assistant to [[Jimmy Mullen (footballer born 1952)|Jimmy Mullen]] at [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] (1992). After Jimmy Mullen left in 1996, Middlemass briefly took over as caretaker manager, before becoming assistant manager to [[Adrian Heath]] and then chief scout under [[Chris Waddle]]. In 1998, he joined [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] as chief scout to [[David Moyes]], and remained for the tenures of [[Craig Brown (footballer, born 1940)|Craig Brown]] and [[Billy Davies]]. In 2006, he left as part of Billy Davies' back-room team to take over as chief scout at [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]. In 2010, he hooked up again with David Moyes (a centre-half during Middlemass' days at Bristol City) as opposition scout at [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].
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As a player, Middlemass made 169 appearances in [[the Football League]] as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Workington A.F.C.|Workington]] before a near fatal car crash ended his career. Middlemass had gone to see his parents in Sheffield (with his wife and son) to inform them about a possible transfer to [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]. However, on the way home his car was hit by a lorry near Bradford. After nearly a year out of the game, Clive returned to the side at [[Workington A.F.C.|Workington]] (then in the 3rd tier), but after a few appearances he realised his injuries had been too severe, and retired from professional playing.


In his only role as a manager, he took over at [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] in November 1987, converting a club that had suffered consecutive relegations from the [[Football League Second Division|Second]] to the [[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]], to one that narrowly failed to reach the [[Football League Two play-offs|promotion play-offs]] on goal-difference in 1990. During this season, where [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] had led the division for several weeks, Clive was complimented by the national press on the way he played an attractive style of football with three at the back. A good FA Cup run also saw them drawn against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], which ended in a 0–3 defeat in front of nearly 20,000 at Brunton Park. However, two broken legs to key players, and a run of 4 consecutive away matches to London (in a two weeks) towards the end of the season took their toll. The following season the side failed to kick on, and Clive left the club in March 1991.
In his only role as a manager, Middlemass took over at [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] in November 1987, converting a club that had suffered consecutive relegations from the [[Football League Second Division|Second]] to the [[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]], to one that narrowly failed to reach the [[Football League Two play-offs|promotion play-offs]] on goal-difference in 1990. During this season, where Carlisle United had led the division for several weeks, he was complimented by the national press on the way he played an attractive style of football with three at the back. A good FA Cup run also saw them drawn against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], which ended in a 3–0 defeat in front of nearly 20,000 at Brunton Park. However, two broken legs to key players, and a run of four consecutive away matches to London (in a two weeks) towards the end of the season took their toll. The following season the side failed to kick on, and Middlemass left the club in March 1991.

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Clive started his career away from playing as assistant to [[Terry Cooper (footballer born 1944)|Terry Cooper]] at [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] (1980), and then [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] (1982). After leaving [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] (1987–1991), Clive had a brief stint as first team coach at [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] (1991), before becoming assistant to [[Jimmy Mullen (footballer born 1952)|Jimmy Mullen]] at [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] (1992). After Jimmy Mullen left in 1996, Clive briefly took over as caretaker manager, before becoming assistant manager to [[Adrian Heath]] and then chief scout under [[Chris Waddle]]. In 1998, he joined [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] as chief scout to [[David Moyes]], and remained for the tenures of [[Craig Brown (footballer, born 1940)|Craig Brown]] and [[Billy Davies]]. In 2006, he left as part of [[Billy Davies|Billy Davies']] back-room team to take over as chief scout at [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]. In 2010, he hooked up again with [[David Moyes]] (a centre-half during Clive's days at [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]) as opposition scout at [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/clivemiddlemass.html League stats] at Neil Brown's site
*[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/clivemiddlemass.html League stats] at Neil Brown's site


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Clive Middlemass
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-08-25)25 August 1944
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Date of death 4 July 2022(2022-07-04) (aged 77)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Leeds United 0 (0)
1963–1970 Workington 169 (6)
Managerial career
1987–1991 Carlisle United
1996 Burnley (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Clive Middlemass (25 August 1944 – 4 July 2022)[1] was an English professional footballer and manager.

Playing career

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As a player, Middlemass made 169 appearances in the Football League as a defender for Workington before a near fatal car crash ended his career. Middlemass had gone to see his parents in Sheffield (with his wife and son) to inform them about a possible transfer to Ipswich Town. However, on the way home his car was hit by a lorry near Bradford. After nearly a year out of the game, Middlemass returned to the side at Workington (then in the 3rd tier), but after a few appearances he realised his injuries had been too severe, and retired from professional playing.

Coaching and management career

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Middlemass started his career away from playing as assistant to Terry Cooper at Bristol Rovers (1980), and then Bristol City (1982). After leaving Carlisle United (1987–1991), Middlemass had a brief stint as first team coach at Darlington (1991), before becoming assistant to Jimmy Mullen at Burnley (1992). After Jimmy Mullen left in 1996, Middlemass briefly took over as caretaker manager, before becoming assistant manager to Adrian Heath and then chief scout under Chris Waddle. In 1998, he joined Preston North End as chief scout to David Moyes, and remained for the tenures of Craig Brown and Billy Davies. In 2006, he left as part of Billy Davies' back-room team to take over as chief scout at Derby County. In 2010, he hooked up again with David Moyes (a centre-half during Middlemass' days at Bristol City) as opposition scout at Everton.

In his only role as a manager, Middlemass took over at Carlisle United in November 1987, converting a club that had suffered consecutive relegations from the Second to the Fourth Division, to one that narrowly failed to reach the promotion play-offs on goal-difference in 1990. During this season, where Carlisle United had led the division for several weeks, he was complimented by the national press on the way he played an attractive style of football with three at the back. A good FA Cup run also saw them drawn against Liverpool, which ended in a 3–0 defeat in front of nearly 20,000 at Brunton Park. However, two broken legs to key players, and a run of four consecutive away matches to London (in a two weeks) towards the end of the season took their toll. The following season the side failed to kick on, and Middlemass left the club in March 1991.

References

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  1. ^ Colman, Jon (4 July 2022). "Carlisle United pay tribute to former manager and ex-Workington Reds player Clive Middlemass". News and Star. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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