Glenn Middleton


Glenn Bell Dollar Middleton is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bradford City, on loan from Rangers in the Scottish Premiership. He also plays for Scotland U21s.

Early life

Born in Glasgow, Middleton was a keen supporter of Rangers as a child. His family relocated to the Northampton area in 2008 and he spent some time developing in the youth teams at Northampton Town.

Club career

Norwich City

Middleton joined Norwich City's Academy in 2012, graduating through their youth system. He was given the squad number 43 for the first team during the 2017–18 season and was also named in the squad as a substitute in a FA Cup 3rd round match against Southampton on 18 January 2017.

Rangers

Having found his senior opportunities limited at Norwich City, Middleton joined Rangers on 31 January 2018, reuniting with former Canaries youth coach Graeme Murty who was the Gers manager at the time of his arrival.

2018–19

Under Murty's successor Steven Gerrard, Middleton made his competitive debut for Rangers in a 2–0 win for Rangers against FK Shkupi in the Europa League on 12 July 2018 at Ibrox Stadium, with Middleton being widely praised for his performance on his debut. He scored his first goal for Rangers when he came on as a substitute in a 4–0 win against Dundee two months later. On 26 October, Middleton signed a five-year contract with Rangers that tied him to the club until the summer of 2023.

2019–20: Loans to Hibernian and Bradford

Middleton was loaned to Hibernian in August 2019. He made eight appearances for Hibernian, but none after 30 October, and the loan was curtailed on 27 December. He was then loaned to Bradford City on 31 January 2020 for the rest of the season.

International career

Middleton has represented Scotland at several age levels, up to and including the under-21 team.

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