| General |
| Maddy Cusack | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Madeleine Cusack | |
| Date of birth: | 28 October 1995 | |
| Place of birth: | Nottingham,  England
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| Date of death: | September 20, 2023 (aged 27) | |
| Place of death: | Horsley, Derbyshire, England
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| Playing position: | Midfielder | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| –2012 | Nottingham Forest
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 2017–2018 2018–2019 2018–2023 |
Aston Villa Birmingham City Leicester City Sheffield United
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9 (0) 2 (0) 3 (0) 86 (3) |
| National team | ||
| England U19
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Madeleine Cusack (28 October 1995–20 September 2023) was an English footballer who played for Sheffield United of the second-tier Women's Championship, and was a former English youth international.
Education and club career[]
Cusack attended the University of Derby where she achieved a first-class honours degree in marketing, public relations, and advertising. She started her career at Nottingham Forest academy, before transferring to Aston Villa in 2012. In 2017, she joined Birmingham City, then played for Leicester City a year later. She moved to Sheffield United in January 2019, where she became the first player to reach 100 appearances for the club. In 2021, the club's manager, Neil Redfearn, described Cusack as "a great trainer, a real asset of the club and... someone who wants to get better and wants to drive on".
She went on to become a marketing executive at Sheffield United alongside her career as a footballer. She signed a new one-year contract with the club in July 2023. A month later, she was named vice-captain at the club.
International career[]
Cusack was called up for England U19 during the 2013 UEFA Championship qualifying round, but she was not named in the squad for the final tournament.
A year later, she was selected for the 2014 Championship, where she played in all group stage matches.
Death[]
Cusack died on 20 September 2023, at the age of 27. At the time of her death she was the longest serving player on the Sheffield United women's squad.
On 24 September a minute’s silence for Cusack was held before Sheffield United’s Premier League game against Newcastle United as Cusack was also shown on the front cover of the match day programme. Wreaths were laid outside Bramall Lane by supporters and Newcastle co-owner, Amanda Staveley and on the pitch by Cusack’s family, club captain Sophie Brown and former player Tony Currie. The crowd also applauded in the 8th minute, representing Cusack’s squad number.
External links[]
- Maddy Cusack profile
Maddy Cusack at Soccerway
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