Following his move to Accrington ST, Madden's current-season form is up 50% on last season (Season 12→18), while his Rating climbed 7→9. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 40).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Chesterfield	1	0	0	6.9	—	—
2025/26	Accrington STLoan · 16th	33	6	1	6.5	9	18
2024/25	Chesterfield · 7th	29	5	1	6.78	7	12
2023/24	Stockport County · 1st	42	17	4	7.06	13	40
2022/23	Stockport County · 4th	39	10	4	6.96	16	28
2021/22	Stockport County	43	23	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Rep. Of Ireland	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

P. Madden is a 36-year-old centre-forward at Accrington ST, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 1 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 18. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.3. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (51.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.3 goal contributions per 90 (0.26 goals, 0.04 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Madden.

On the season, Madden graded 18 for current form (age-blind), on 6 goals and 1 assist in 33 appearances (0.298 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 18). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 36 Madden is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending down4 clubs

9.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

17.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

51.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.3

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Accrington ST finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.18

Goals / app

6 goals in 33 appearances (0.18 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 1 assist for 7 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 51.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.3 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 9.3 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.3 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %51.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.255

Assists / 900.043

Goal contribution / 900.298

Defensive actions / 900.851

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Cards / 900.213

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 36, Madden sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Madden's projected Rating — 9.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles14

Interceptions4

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

BBohemiansJun 2026 – nowFree

Chesterfielduntil Jun 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Jun 2026Free

Chesterfield(back from loan)May 2026 – Jun 2026

Accrington ST(on loan)Aug 2025 – May 2026

ChesterfieldJun 2024 – Aug 2025Free

Stockport CountyMar 2021 – Jun 2024

Fleetwood TownJan 2018 – Mar 2021

SScunthorpeJan 2014 – Jan 2018

YYeovil TownJan 2013 – Jan 2014

CCarlisleuntil Jan 2013

SShelbourne(on loan)Jan 2009 – Jan 2013

BBohemiansuntil Jan 2009

About P. Madden

Paddy Stephen Madden is a 36-year-old centre-forward who plays for Chesterfield, born on March 4, 1990 in Dublin, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Chesterfield currently sit 16th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, P. Madden has made 33 appearances with 6 goals and 1 assist across 2,116 minutes, with 5 yellow cards.

P. Madden's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Chesterfield face Rotherham away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. Madden at 9.3 with a Season form score of 17.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the League Two and the National League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, P. Madden has totalled 623 club appearances with 191 goals and 17 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 46 appearances for Scunthorpe.

P. Madden's career has also included time at BBohemians, Accrington ST, Stockport County, Fleetwood Town, SScunthorpe, YYeovil Town, CCarlisle and SShelbourne.

On the international stage, P. Madden has represented Rep. Of Ireland — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Accrington ST finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

Watch points