2 0 0 1 ▁was ▁placed ▁on ▁stand by ▁for ▁The ▁Football ▁Association ' s ▁" Under - 1 5 ▁School boy ▁Development ▁Cour se ", ▁before ▁being ▁given ▁a ▁full ▁call - up . ▁His ▁first ▁team ▁debut ▁came ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁late ▁substitute ▁for ▁G av in ▁Stra chan ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 – 1 ▁League ▁Cup ▁defeat ▁away ▁to ▁Cry stal ▁Palace . ▁A ▁month ▁later , ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁he ▁made ▁his ▁league ▁debut ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 – 0 ▁home ▁win ▁against ▁Port ▁V ale . ▁He ▁scored ▁Hart le pool ' s ▁goal ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 – 0 6 ▁season , ▁a ▁cur ling ▁effort ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 ▁victory ▁over ▁Hud ders field ▁Town ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁He ▁signed ▁a ▁professional ▁contract ▁with ▁Hart le pool ▁on ▁ 4 ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁ ▁Ma id ens ▁joined ▁Conference ▁National ▁side ▁York ▁City ▁on ▁a ▁one - month ▁loan ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁He ▁made ▁three ▁appearances ▁for ▁the ▁club . ▁ ▁He ▁joined ▁B ly th ▁Spart ans ▁on ▁loan ▁in ▁time ▁for ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 – 0 8 ▁season ▁and ▁scored ▁on ▁his ▁Conference ▁North ▁debut , ▁a ▁ 2 – 0 ▁win ▁at ▁home