midfieldern.
/ˌmɪdˈfiːldə/, U.S. /ˌmɪdˈfildər/, /ˈmɪdˌfildər/ Sport (esp. Lacrosse and Association Football).
A person who plays a game in a midfield position; = midfield n. 3a.
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wing-back1734
goalkeeper1789
outfielder1855
quarter1857
centre fielder1865
outfield1867
quarterback1867
right1867
centre1868
left wing1871
left-back1873
left half-back1873
centre forward1874
left-centre1877
right-centre1877
centre back1878
centre half-back1879
forward1879
back1880
right wing1880
right half-back1881
goaltender1882
right-winger1882
wing1882
centre half1884
left winger1884
inside1886
half1887
custodian1888
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right half1889
centreman1890
midfield1890
outside right1890
outfieldsman1891
goalie1894
winger1896
infield1897
inside forward1897
inside right1897
outside forward1897
outside1898
outside left1900
rearguard1904
pivot1911
wing-man1942
keeper1957
link1958
linkman1963
midfield1976
1888 Cheshire County News & Stockport Chron. 5 Nov. 4/6 Powell and ‘Billy’ Bearon, who are commonly known as backs, should be re-christened, from Saturday's match, to ‘Mid-fielders’, their play chiefly taking place in the middle of the field.
1909 N.Y. Times 9 June 8/1 [Baseball] The Tigers' midfielder rustled home on Moriarty's out at first.
1932 Frederick (Maryland) Post 8 June 3/2 Bob Snyder, who is just about as good a midfielder as any on the Maryland [lacrosse] squad, probably will get the nod.
1954 Life 22 Nov. 90/2 [Hurling] A bear hug for the hero is given Christy Ring by jubilant midfielder Joe Twomey after Cork's decisive triumph.
1975 World Soccer Dec. 21/2 The Honved midfielder, Pinter, battled through the Czech defence early in the second-half.
1982 R. Widdows Hamlyn Bk. Football Techniques & Tactics 45 Turning with the ball is the staple diet of the midfielder, who constantly receives the ball in space facing his own goal.
1998 Total Football Sept. 97/1 The little wide-midfielder (he refuses to be labelled a winger)..puts much of the credit down to Wenger's recruitment policy.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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