Jack Midson

Jack Midson

Midson playing for Oxford United in the 2010 Conference Premier play-off final
Personal information
Full name	Jack William Midson [1]
Date of birth	(1983-09-12) 12 September 1983 (age 40) [1]
Place of birth	Stevenage, England
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Lordswood
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2003	Stevenage Borough	10	(1)
2001	→ Harlow Town (loan)	8	(1)
2002	→ Hayes (loan)	14	(4)
2003	→ Hendon (loan)	7	(1)
2003–2004	→ Chelmsford City (loan)	3	(0)
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	88	(28)
2008–2009	Histon	65	(25)
2009–2011	Oxford United	56	(10)
2010	→ Southend United (loan)	4	(2)
2011	→ Barnet (loan)	5	(0)
2011–2014	AFC Wimbledon	126	(38)
2014–2016	Eastleigh	79	(11)
2016–2017	Braintree Town	39	(3)
2017–2018	Leatherhead	39	(15)
2018–2019	Concord Rangers	39	(16)
2019–2020	Hemel Hempstead Town	30	(4)
2020–2023	Sheppey United	46	(24)
2024–	Lordswood	1	(0)
Managerial career
2017–2018	Leatherhead (assistant manager)
2018–2019	Concord Rangers (assistant manager)
2019–2020	Hemel Hempstead Town (assistant manager)
2022–2023	Sheppey United (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:04, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Jack William Midson (born 12 September 1983) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a forward for Southern Counties East League Premier Division club Lordswood.

Midson was the 2011–12 League Two joint top scorer, along with Izale McLeod, Lewis Grabban and 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's top scorer the following season as well, scoring 15 goals in all competitions and 13 in the league.

Career

Semi-professional

Midson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. ^[1] He 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. ^[2]

Professional

Oxford United

After disappointment in the 2008–09 Conference play-off semi-final, Midson left Histon after firm interest from Oxford United. He joined Oxford on 16 May 2009 on a two-year professional contract. ^[3] Midson featured regularly as Oxford gained promotion to the Football League after four years in the Conference Premier, and started in the 2009–10 Conference play-off final at Wembley Stadium. ^[4]

On 5 November 2010, he joined Southend United on a brief loan. ^[5] Following his return to Oxford, Midson scored his first career hat-trick against Torquay United on 3 January 2011. ^[6] Midson joined Barnet on loan in March 2011, ^[7] making his debut by coming off the bench in a 1–0 defeat at Aldershot Town. ^[8]

AFC Wimbledon

Midson playing for Braintree Town in 2017

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. ^[9] He scored his first goals for AFC Wimbledon three days later, a brace in a 5–1 away friendly victory against Staines Town. ^[10] He made his competitive debut in AFC Wimbledon's Football League debut, a 3–2 home defeat to Bristol Rovers. ^[11] 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. ^[12] 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. ^[13] 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. ^[14] 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. ^[15] 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. ^[16] 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. ^[17] He was released at the end of the 2015–16 season.

Braintree Town

Midson signed for Braintree Town in June 2016. ^[18]

Lordswood

In March 2024, Midson joined Southern Counties East Premier Division club Lordswood. ^[19]

Coaching career

In May 2017, Midson was signed for Leatherhead by manager Sammy Moore, a former team-mate at AFC Wimbledon, to take up a player-assistant manager role at Leatherhead. ^[20]

On 2 May 2018, Midson was appointed assistant manager alongside Sammy Moore at National League South club Concord Rangers. ^[21] At the end of the 2018–19 season, Midson left Concord, following Moore's departure, after the club were denied entry to the play-offs due to ground grading issues. ^[22]

In May 2019, Midson joined Moore as player-assistant manager at Hemel Hempstead Town. ^[23] On 20 May 2020, Midson parted company with Hemel Hempstead Town following a year at the club. ^[24]

In August 2022, with manager Ernie Batten moving up to the role of Director of Football, Midson was appointed player-manager at Sheppey United ahead of their first season in the Isthmian League following promotion, the club he had been at since 2020. ^[25] He departed the club in July 2023. ^[26]

Career statistics

As of end of 2022–23 season. ^[27]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stevenage Borough	2001–02	Football Conference	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
	2002–03	Football Conference	6	1	2	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	9	1
	Total		10	1	2	0	—		1	0	13	1
Harlow Town (loan)	2001–02	Isthmian League First Division	8	1	0	0	—		0	0	8	1
Hayes (loan)	2002–03	Isthmian League Premier Division	14	4	0	0	—		0	0	14	4
Hendon (loan)	2002–03	Isthmian League Premier Division	7	1	0	0	—		0	0	7	1
Chelmsford City (loan)	2002–03	Southern League Premier Division	3	0	0	0	—		0	0	3	0
Arlesey Town	2003–04	Isthmian League Division One North	37	12	0	0	—		0	0	37	12
Dagenham & Redbridge	2004–05	Conference National	11	1	0	0	—		0	0	11	1
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)	2004–05	Southern League Premier Division	12	2	0	0	—		0	0	12	2
Bishop's Stortford	2005–06	Conference South	37	13	0	0	—		0	0	37	13
	2006–07	Conference South	30	12	1	0	—		0	0	31	12
	2007–08	Conference South	21	3	0	0	—		0	0	21	3
	Total		88	28	1	0	—		0	0	89	28
Histon	2007–08	Conference Premier	19	5	0	0	—		0	0	19	5
	2008–09	Conference Premier	46	20	2	0	—		3 [lower-alpha 2]	0	51	20
	Total		65	25	2	0	—		3	0	71	25
Oxford United	2009–10	Conference Premier	35	4	4	1	—		6 [lower-alpha 3]	3	45	8
	2010–11	League Two	21	6	0	0	1	1	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	23	7
	Total		56	10	4	1	1	1	7	3	68	15
Southend United (loan)	2010–11	League Two	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	2
Barnet (loan)	2010–11	League Two	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
AFC Wimbledon	2011–12	League Two	46	18	3	1	1	1	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	52	20
	2012–13	League Two	43	13	3	2	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	48	15
	2013–14	League Two	37	7	1	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	40	7
	Total		126	38	7	3	3	1	4	0	140	42
Eastleigh	2014–15	Conference Premier	41	11	0	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 4]	0	43	11
	2015–16	National League	38	0	3	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 5]	0	42	0
	Total		79	11	3	0	—		3	0	85	11
Braintree Town	2016–17	National League	39	3	3	1	—		4 [lower-alpha 5]	3	46	7
Leatherhead	2017–18	Isthmian League Premier Division	39	15	7	12	—		1 [lower-alpha 5]	1	47	28
Concord Rangers	2018–19	National League South	39	16	3	2	—		1 [lower-alpha 5]	0	43	18
Hemel Hempstead Town	2019–20	National League South	30	4	0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 5]	0	31	4
Sheppey United	2020–21	Southern Counties East Premier Division	10	5	5	3	—		2 [lower-alpha 6]	2	17	10
	2021–22 [28]		12	14	1	0	—		3 [lower-alpha 6]	1	16	15
	2022–23 [29]	Isthmian League South East Division	24	5	1	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 7]	2	27	7
	Total		46	24	7	3	—		7	5	60	32
Career total			718	197	41	22	4	2	32	12	795	233

1. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
2. One appearance in FA Trophy, two in Conference Premier Play-offs
3. Three appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, three appearances in Conference Premier Play-offs
4. One appearance in FA Trophy, one in Conference Premier Play-offs
5. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
6. Appearance(s) in FA Vase
7. One appearance and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Alan Turvey Trophy

Honours

Oxford United

• Conference Premier play-offs: 2010

Sheppey United

• SCEFL Premier Division: 2021–22

Individual

• AFC Wimbledon Player of the Year: 2012–13 ^[30]

References

1. "Jack Midson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
2. "Player profile: Jack Midson". AFC Wimbledon. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
3. "Oxford sign Histon striker Midson". BBC Sport. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
4. "Oxford United 3–1 York City". BBC Sport. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
5. "Oxford recall Jack Midson from Southend early". BBC Sport. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
6. "Torquay 3–4 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
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8. "Aldershot 1–0 Barnet". BBC Sport. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
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10. "Dons 5–1 Staines". AFC Wimbledon. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
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13. "Jack Midson signs improved deal at AFC Wimbledon". Hounslow, Heston & Whitton Chronicle. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
14. "MK Dons 2–1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 2 December 2012.
15. "Jack Midson 12–13 Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
16. "A superb chip from Jack Midson handed AFC Wimbledon victory over fellow League Two strugglers Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
17. "Jack Midson signs for Eastleigh FC". Eastleigh FC. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
18. Jack Midson: Braintree Town sign former Eastleigh striker
19. @LordswoodFC (29 March 2024). "Our two last signings of the 23/24 season. They had to be big right? Welcome Jack Misdon and Nico Cotton to the Lords!🧡🖤" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 April 2024– via Twitter.
20. "Leatherhead Life! Midson Joins To Help New Boss Moore". Non-League News. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
21. "BREAKING NEWS!! New Management Team Appointed!". Concord Rangers F.C. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
22. "Danny Scopes becomes new manager of Concord Rangers". The Non-League Paper. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
23. "The Tudors have a new management team!". Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
24. "Managerial statement". Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
25. "NEW DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL". sheppeyunited.co.uk. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
26. Cawdell, Luke (18 July 2023). "Jack Midson comments on his Sheppey United departure as manager and the club's chief executive Shelley Holtam responds". Kent Online. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
27. "Jack Midson". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
28. "Jack Midson – SCEFL". www.scefl.com. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
29. "Sheppey United – Appearances – Jack Midson – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
30. Chris Slavin (15 May 2013). "Marc's special night". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 27 February 2023.

External links

• Jack Midson at Soccerbase