Glenn Middleton
Scottish footballer (born 2000)
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Glenn Middleton (born 1 January 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Doncaster Rovers.
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Middleton playing for Rangers in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Glenn Belldollar Middleton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Northampton Town | |||
| 2012–2017 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Rangers | 15 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Hibernian (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Bradford City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → St Johnstone (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → St Johnstone (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Dundee United | 94 | (8) |
| 2025– | Doncaster Rovers | 24 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Scotland U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Scotland U19 | 18 | (4) |
| 2018–2021 | Scotland U21 | 22 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:35, 29 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
He made 22 appearances for the Scotland under-21 team.
Early life
Born in Glasgow, Middleton was a keen supporter of Rangers as a child. His family relocated to the Northampton area in 2006, and he spent some time developing in the youth teams at Northampton Town.[3][4]
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.[5]
Rangers
Having found his senior opportunities limited at Norwich City, Middleton joined Rangers on 31 January 2018,[6] reuniting with former Canaries youth coach Graeme Murty who was the Gers manager at the time of his arrival.[3][4]
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,[7] with Middleton being widely praised for his performance on his debut.[8] He scored his first goal for Rangers when he came on as a substitute in a 4–0 win against Dundee two months later.[9] On 26 October, Middleton signed a five-year contract with Rangers that tied him to the club until the summer of 2023.[10]
2019–20: Loans to Hibernian and Bradford
Middleton was loaned to Hibernian in August 2019.[11] He made eight appearances for Hibernian, but none after 30 October, and the loan was curtailed on 27 December.[12] He was then loaned to Bradford City on 31 January 2020 for the rest of the season.[13]
2021–2022: Loans at St Johnstone
On 25 January 2021, Middleton joined St Johnstone on loan for the remainder of the season.[14] He was cup-tied and missed out on their victory in the 2020–21 Scottish League Cup,[15] but then featured as the Saints also won the 2020–21 Scottish Cup.[16] He returned on loan to McDiarmid Park in August 2021 and remained there for the whole season.[16]
Dundee United
In July 2022, Middleton joined Dundee United from Rangers for an undisclosed transfer fee, on a three-year contract.[17]
Doncaster Rovers
On 3 June 2025, it was announced that Middleton would join newly-promoted EFL League One club Doncaster Rovers on 1 July 2025, after his Dundee United contract expired.[18]
On 2 August 2025, Middleton made his first competitive appearance for Doncaster against Exeter City [19]
On 1 January 2026, Middleton scored his first goal for Doncaster, netting in the 54th minute of a 1–1 draw with Bolton Wanderers at the Eco-Power Stadium [20]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 2018–19[24] | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10[a] | 1 | 28 | 5 |
| 2019–20[25] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[26] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[27] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 5 | ||
| Hibernian (loan) | 2019–20[25] | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2019–20[25] | English League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| St Johnstone (loan) | 2020–21[26] | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 3 | |
| 2021–22[27] | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| Dundee United | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 5 |
| 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 5 | |
| 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| Total | 94 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 115 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 155 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 203 | 22 | ||
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League and the Scottish Premiership play-offs
