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| Born | (1971-08-07)7 August 1971 (age 53) Normanton,Queensland,Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Lock, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Maiden (born 7 August 1971) is a formerScotland internationalrugby league footballer and coach played in the 1990s and 2000s. Alock orcentre, he played for theNorth Queensland Cowboys,Gateshead Thunder andHull FC.[2]
ARavenshoe junior, Maiden represented theQueensland Residents side in 1994, playing in their game against the New South Wales Residents and their tour of South Africa.[3]
In 1995, Maiden joined the newly establishedNorth Queensland Cowboys. In Round 2 of the1995 ARL season, he made his first grade debut in a 16–34 loss to theSydney City Roosters, filling in at centre for the suspendedAdrian Vowles. Maiden played just two games for the Cowboys before leaving at the end of the season.
From 1996 to 1998, Maiden played for theCairns Cyclones in theQueensland Cup.
In 1999, Maiden moved to England, joining theGateshead Thunder in theSuper League. He played 24 games for Gateshead that season, scoring eight tries. In October 1999, he representedScotland in the Triangular Series.
In 2000, Maiden joinedHull F.C. after the club merged with Gateshead. Later that year, he represented Scotland at the2000 Rugby League World Cup, scoring a try againstNew Zealand Māori.[4] In July 2001, he again represented Scotland in a 42–20 win overFrance, scoring a try. At the end of the 2001 season, Maiden left Hull after playing 49 games for the club.
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 |  North Queensland | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  Gateshead | 24 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 32 |
| 2000 |  Hull F.C. | 23 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 28 |
| 2001 | Hull F.C. | 26 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 28 |
| Career totals | 73 | 22 | 0 | — | 0 | 88 | |
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  Scotland | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| Career totals | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 | |
In 2008, Maiden became an assistant coach of theNorthern Pride for theirinaugural season in theQueensland Cup. In 2010, he took over as head coach of the club. In hisfirst season in charge, he led the club to their first premiership after defeating theNorths Devils in the Grand Final.[5] He left the club at the end of the2012 season.
Since 2015, Maiden has worked as theQueensland Rugby League's major competitions manager.[6]