LufcTalk Hall of Fame Inductee - Paul Madeley
Posted: 03 May 2021, 14:26
Paul Madeley becomes our 8th member of the "Hall of Fame" and our first Leeds born man to join the elite.
What a player he was often described as a Rolls Royce of a footballer must have been delight to manage him.
Its well documented he played every position but in goal, the original Mr Versatile.
Leeds legend with out doubt as he played his entire career here with over 700 appearances.
Here is a short tribute -
My fav Paul Maddeley story was from Jimmy Armfields autobiography -
"He once actually signed a new contract on what was virtually a blank piece of paper. I called him in to discuss terms and opened discussions by saying, 'OK, Paul, we'll give you so much'. He replied that he had no intention of leaving Leeds so he might as well sign the contract and let me fill in the details. I said, 'What do you want, then, two years or three years?' He answered, 'Either way, I'll leave it to you. I just want to play for Leeds,' and that was that."
Without having a regular position Paul also achieved 24 England Caps and actually partnered Bobby Moore at centre Back when the World Cup winning captain made his 100th appearance.
So I'll finish with a question for those that were lucky enough to see Paul play -
What do you think was his best position ?
What a player he was often described as a Rolls Royce of a footballer must have been delight to manage him.
Its well documented he played every position but in goal, the original Mr Versatile.
Leeds legend with out doubt as he played his entire career here with over 700 appearances.
Here is a short tribute -
My fav Paul Maddeley story was from Jimmy Armfields autobiography -
"He once actually signed a new contract on what was virtually a blank piece of paper. I called him in to discuss terms and opened discussions by saying, 'OK, Paul, we'll give you so much'. He replied that he had no intention of leaving Leeds so he might as well sign the contract and let me fill in the details. I said, 'What do you want, then, two years or three years?' He answered, 'Either way, I'll leave it to you. I just want to play for Leeds,' and that was that."
Without having a regular position Paul also achieved 24 England Caps and actually partnered Bobby Moore at centre Back when the World Cup winning captain made his 100th appearance.
So I'll finish with a question for those that were lucky enough to see Paul play -
What do you think was his best position ?