English footballer
John Malkin|
| Full name |
John Malkin[1] |
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| Date of birth |
(1925-11-09)9 November 1925[1] |
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| Place of birth |
Longton, England[2] |
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| Date of death |
19 May 1994(1994-05-19) (aged 68)[1] |
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| Place of death |
Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] |
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| Position(s) |
Winger |
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Queensbury Road School |
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| 1941–1943 |
Army Football |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1947–1956 |
Stoke City |
175 |
(24) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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 leaving competitive football, Malkin started work for the Royal Mail. In 1994 Malkin died of cancer.
Career statistics
Source:[3]
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