Q:Facts: - clubs: southampton city -lrb- loan -rrb- darlington middlesbrough barnsley -lrb- loan -rrb- bristol - caps: 169 55 3 7 115 - position: central midfielder - managerclubs: darlington -rrb- darlington -lrb- joint caretaker -rrb- -lrb- joint caretaker -rrb- darlington -lrb- joint caretaker - years: 1984 -- 2007 -- 1988 1997 -- 2001 2000 2001 2001 - height: 5 10 - totalcaps: 349 - youthclubs: southampton - youthyears: 1984 -- 1988 - birth date: 2 october 1969 - name: neil maddison - totalgoals: 28 - birth place: darlington , england - manageryears: 2006 2009 2010 - goals: 19 4 0 1 4 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of neil maddison .
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neil maddison -lrb- born 2 october 1969 -rrb- is an english former footballer .his main position was in central midfield , but he played in all outfield positions during his career .he is the co-commentator on middlesbrough games for bbc tees since the start of the 2013/14 season .