Glenn Middleton Explained
Glenn Middleton |
Fullname: | Glenn Middleton[1] |
Birth Date: | 1 January 2000 |
Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
Height: | [2] |
Currentclub: | Dundee United |
Clubnumber: | 15 |
Position: | Winger |
Youthclubs1: | Northampton Town |
Youthyears2: | 2012–2017 |
Youthclubs2: | Norwich City |
Years1: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs1: | Norwich City |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2018–2022 |
Clubs2: | Rangers |
Caps2: | 15 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 2019 |
Clubs3: | → Hibernian (loan) |
Caps3: | 6 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Clubs4: | → Bradford City (loan) |
Years4: | 2020 |
Caps4: | 3 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2021 |
Clubs5: | → St Johnstone (loan) |
Caps5: | 9 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Years6: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs6: | → St Johnstone (loan) |
Caps6: | 28 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2022– |
Clubs7: | Dundee United |
Caps7: | 25 |
Goals7: | 3 |
Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
Nationalteam1: | Scotland U16 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2014–2017 |
Nationalteam2: | Scotland U17 |
Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2017–2018 |
Nationalteam3: | Scotland U19 |
Nationalcaps3: | 18 |
Nationalgoals3: | 4 |
Nationalyears4: | 2018–2021 |
Nationalteam4: | Scotland U21 |
Nationalcaps4: | 22 |
Nationalgoals4: | 5 |
Club-Update: | 13:18, 16 August 2022 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 22:35, 29 March 2022 (UTC) |
Glenn Middleton (born 1 January 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Dundee United. He made 22 appearances for the Scotland under-21 team.
Early life
Born in Glasgow, Middleton was a keen supporter of Rangers as a child. His family relocated to the Northampton area in 2006, and he spent some time developing in the youth teams at Northampton Town.[3] [4]
Club career
Norwich City
Middleton joined Norwich City's Academy in 2012, graduating through their youth system. He was given the squad number 43 for the first team during the 2017–18 season and was also named in the squad as a substitute in a FA Cup 3rd round match against Southampton on 18 January 2017.[5]
Rangers
Having found his senior opportunities limited at Norwich City, Middleton joined Rangers on 31 January 2018,[6] reuniting with former Canaries youth coach Graeme Murty who was the Gers manager at the time of his arrival.[3] [4]
2018–19
Under Murty's successor Steven Gerrard, Middleton made his competitive debut for Rangers in a 2–0 win for Rangers against FK Shkupi in the Europa League on 12 July 2018 at Ibrox Stadium,[7] with Middleton being widely praised for his performance on his debut.[8] He scored his first goal for Rangers when he came on as a substitute in a 4–0 win against Dundee two months later.[9] On 26 October, Middleton signed a five-year contract with Rangers that tied him to the club until the summer of 2023.[10]
2019–20: Loans to Hibernian and Bradford
Middleton was loaned to Hibernian in August 2019.[11] He made eight appearances for Hibernian, but none after 30 October, and the loan was curtailed on 27 December.[12] He was then loaned to Bradford City on 31 January 2020 for the rest of the season.[13]
2021–2022: Loans at St Johnstone
On 25 January 2021, Middleton joined St Johnstone on loan for the remainder of the season.[14] He was cup-tied and missed out on their victory in the 2020–21 Scottish League Cup,[15] but then featured as the Saints also won the 2020–21 Scottish Cup. He returned on loan to McDiarmid Park in August 2021 and remained there for the whole season.[16]
Dundee United
In July 2022, Middleton joined Dundee United from Rangers for an undisclosed transfer fee, on a three-year contract.[17]
International career
Middleton has represented Scotland at several age levels, up to and including the under-21 team.[18]
Selected for the Scotland under-21 squad in the 2018 Toulon Tournament,[19] the team lost to Turkey in a penalty-out and finished fourth.[20]
Career statistics
Honours
St Johnstone
Notes and References
- Web site: Club list of registered players: As at 20th May 2017: Norwich City . English Football League . 27 . 4 January 2020 . 11 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201111192316/https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-released-and-retained-list---2016-17.pdf . live .
- Web site: Glenn Middleton . Rangers F.C. . en-GB . 28 March 2020 . 2 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190402200612/https://rangers.co.uk/talent/glenn-middleton-2/ . live .
- Web site: Graeme Murty says Glenn Middleton can break into Rangers team . . Andrew Smith . 3 February 2018 . 22 September 2018 . 23 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180923052700/https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/rangers/graeme-murty-says-glenn-middleton-can-break-into-rangers-team-1-4682110 . live .
- Web site: Glenn Middleton living the dream at Rangers but the winger still has plenty of ambitions to achieve at Ibrox . . Christopher Jack . 25 April 2018 . 22 September 2018 . 23 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180923052256/https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/16180321.amp/ . live .
- News: Southampton 1 Norwich City 0 . BBC Sport . 18 January 2017 . 13 July 2018 . 19 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191019173848/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38579247 . live .
- News: Rangers: Winger Glenn Middleton, 18, joins from Norwich City . BBC Sport . 31 January 2018 . 21 July 2018 . 26 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180826035415/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42889874 . live .
- News: Rangers 2–0 FK Shkupi. BBC Sport. 12 July 2018. 12 July 2018. 12 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180712212121/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44770085. live.
- News: Rangers old failings were still evident in Steven Gerrard's debut but Glenn Middleton is a star in the waiting . Daily Record . James . Black . 13 July 2018 . 13 July 2018 . 13 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180713113133/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-old-failings-were-still-12910316 . live .
- News: Rangers 4-0 Dundee . BBC Sport . 15 September 2018 . 26 September 2018 . 29 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181029191419/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45456585 . live .
- News: Winger Glenn Middleton signs new Rangers deal. BBC. BBC Sport. 26 October 2018. 27 October 2018. 27 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181027030030/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45998077. live.
- Web site: Hibernian: Glenn Middleton completes loan switch from Rangers . BBC Sport . 13 August 2019 . 13 August 2019 . 13 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190813144442/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49335173 . live .
- Web site: Glenn Middleton returns to Rangers from Hibs . BBC Sport . 27 December 2019 . 27 December 2019 . 27 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227210300/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50929491 . live .
- Web site: Glenn Middleton: Rangers midfielder completes Bradford City loan move . BBC Sport . BBC . 1 February 2020 . 4 March 2020 . 26 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200426034739/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51342528 . live .
- Web site: Middleton moves to McDiarmid. St Johnstone FC. 25 January 2021. 25 January 2021.
- Web site: St Johnstone's on-loan winger Glenn Middleton will not feel out as he looks to make first start. thecourier.co.uk. 20 February 2021. 1 March 2021. 26 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226101248/https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/st-johnstone/1988776/st-johnstones-on-loan-winger-glenn-middleton-will-not-feel-out-as-he-looks-to-make-first-start/. live.
- Web site: Glenn Middleton: Rangers winger back at St Johnstone on loan . BBC Sport . 6 August 2021 . 6 August 2021 . 6 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210806165601/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58121598 . live .
- and scored on his home debut v AZ Alkmaar in the europa conference league third qualifying round Glenn Middleton: Dundee United sign winger from Rangers for undisclosed fee, BBC Sport, 29 July 2022
- Web site: Practise makes perfect for Glenn Middleton and Scotland's Under-21s . Scottish Football Association . 3 June 2018 . 18 July 2018 . 18 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180718120717/https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/practise-makes-perfect-for-glenn-middleton-and-scotland-s-under-21s/ . live .
- Web site: Scotland Under-21 squad announced for Toulon tournament . . 3 May 2018 . 1 July 2022 . 3 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220703000447/https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scotland-under-21-squad-announced-for-toulon-tournament/ . live .
- Web site: Scotland finish fourth at the Toulon tournament after shoot-out defeat to Turkey . . 10 June 2018 . 1 July 2022 . 2 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702200609/https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scotland-finish-fourth-at-the-toulon-tournament-after-shoot-out-defeat-to-turkey/ . live .
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League and the Scottish Premiership play-offs
- Web site: Lindsay. Clive. 22 May 2021. Perth side complete domestic cup double. 22 May 2021. BBC. 22 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210522082112/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57125203. live.