John Malkin
FullnameJohn Malkin[1]
Birth date9 November 1925[1]
Birth placeLongton, England[2]
Death date19 May 1994 (aged 68)[1]
Death placeStoke-on-Trent, England[1]
PositionWinger
Youthclubs 1Queensbury Road School
Youthyears 21941–1943
Youthclubs 2Army Football
Years 11947–1956
Clubs 1Stoke City
Caps 1175
Goals 124

John Malkin (9 November 1925 – 19 May 1994) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]

Career

Malkin was born in Stoke-on-Trent and was spotted by scouts in 1942 playing football in the Army and was signed by his local club Stoke City.[1] Malkin was a winger who had the daunting task of replacing the role of Stanley Matthews in the number 7 shirt, after he joined Blackpool in 1947.[1] He made his debut against Everton in March 1948 but didn't become a regular first team player until the 1949–50 season where he made 29 appearances.[1] Injury kept Malkin out for most of the 1950–51 season but he did make a return for the poor 1951–52 and 1952–53 campaigns which saw Stoke relegated to the Second Division.[1] He scored 11 goals in 42 matches in 1953–54 his best performance in his career and spent two more season in the squad before retiring due to injury.[1] He also enjoyed a brief spell as coach for Stoke City following his injury.[1]

After football

After leaving competitive football, Malkin started work for the Royal Mail. In 1994 Malkin died of cancer.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1947–48First Division510051
1948–49First Division600060
1949–50First Division28110291
1950–51First Division800080
1951–52First Division28441325
1952–53First Division24220262
1953–54Second Division3910314211
1954–55Second Division26451315
1955–56Second Division11200112
Career total1752415319027

References

  1. ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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