Blair Malcolm Explained

Blair Malcolm
Fullname:Blair Malcolm
Birth Date:3 February 1997
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Height:6ft 0in[1]
Position:Midfielder, Defender
Currentclub:Forfar Athletic
Youthyears1:–2015
Youthclubs1:Partick Thistle
Youthyears2:2015–2017
Youthclubs2:Ross County
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Ross County
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Cowdenbeath (loan)
Caps2:19
Goals2:2
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Cowdenbeath
Caps3:31
Goals3:1
Years4:2019–2021
Clubs4:Alloa Athletic
Caps4:12
Goals4:0
Years5:2021
Clubs5:East Kilbride
Years6:2022–2023
Clubs6:Albion Rovers
Caps6:47
Goals6:2
Years7:2023–2024
Clubs7:Dumbarton
Caps7:28
Goals7:1
Club-Update:18:10, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

Blair Malcolm (born 3 February 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Forfar Athletic.

Malcolm has previously played for Ross County, Cowdenbeath, Alloa Athletic, East Kilbride, Albion Rovers and Dumbarton.

Career

Early career

Malcolm started his career at Partick Thistle, before moving to Ross County at the start of the 2015–16 season. He extended his contract with Ross County in 2017, after the club won the development league for the first time in their history.[2] On 20 May 2017, Malcolm made his league debut for Ross County against Kilmarnock in a 2–1 victory in which he played the full 90 minutes.

On 17 November 2017, Malcolm signed for Scottish League Two club Cowdenbeath, initially on an emergency loan,[3] which was extended for the remainder of the season in January 2018.

During his loan spell at Cowdenbeath, Malcolm played in both play-off matches against Cove Rangers. Cowdenbeath retained their League 2 status and Malcolm earned a place in the SPFL Team of the Week.[4]

[5]

His contract expired in May 2018 following County's relegation to the Championship.[6]

Cowdenbeath

Malcolm then signed on a permanent basis for Cowdenbeath in June 2018.[7]

Alloa Athletic

On 2 August 2019, Malcolm joined Alloa Athletic on a free transfer.[8] On 31 August, he made his debut for Alloa in a 1–0 win in the Scottish Championship against Queen of the South.

East Kilbride

Malcolm signed with East Kilbride on 19 June 2021.[9]

Albion Rovers

On 3 January 2022, Malcolm signed for Scottish League Two side Albion Rovers on a short-term deal until the end of the 2021–22 season.[10] He left the club following their relegation in May 2023.

Dumbarton

Malcolm signed for Dumbarton in May 2023[11] and scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 win against Bonnyrigg Rose in March 2024. He was a member of the side that won promotion to Scottish League One via the playoffs, before leaving the club in May after one season.[12]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ross County2016–17Scottish Premiership1000000010
2017–18Scottish Premiership0000000000
Total1000000010
Ross County U202019–201[13] 010
Cowdenbeath (loan)2017–18Scottish League Two192000000192
Cowdenbeath2018–19Scottish League Two311304010391
Alloa Athletic2019–20Scottish Championship100000010110
2020–21Scottish Championship2000200040
Total120002010150
Albion Rovers2021–22Scottish League Two141000000141
2022–23331203030411
Total472203030552
Dumbarton2023–24Scottish League Two281300040351
Career total138680901001656

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blair Malcolm . 25 October 2020 . Alloa Athletic F.C. . en-GB . 28 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028211613/https://www.alloaathletic.co.uk/player/blair-malcolm/ . live .
  2. Web site: CONTRACT EXTENSION: Development Squad players sign one year extension. Ross County F.C.. 24 January 2018. 23 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191023124002/http://rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/archive/contract-extension-development-squad-players-sign-one-year-extension/. dead.
  3. Web site: Blair To Blue Brazil. Cowdenbeath F.C.. 17 November 2017. 25 October 2019. 14 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240714192418/http://www.cowdenbeathfc.com/index.php?act=viewNews&id=2277. live.
  4. Web site: SPFL Team of the Week SPFL . 14 June 2020 . 14 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200614131032/https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-team-of-the-week-86 . live .
  5. Web site: Blair Malcolm extends loan spell at Cowdenbeath. Ross County F.C.. 18 January 2018. 25 October 2019. 25 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025171729/http://rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/archive/blair-malcolm-extends-loan-spell-at-cowdenbeath/. live.
  6. Web site: Starting from scratch as Ross County rebuild begins. Press & Journal. 16 May 2018. 2 June 2018. 13 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180613040552/https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/ross-county/1476171/starting-from-scratch-as-ross-county-rebuild-begins/. live.
  7. Web site: Blair and Bryan back to the Blue Brazil. Cowdenbeath FC . 26 June 2018 . 30 June 2018.
  8. Web site: Blair Malcolm signs. www.alloaathletic.co.uk. 23 October 2019.
  9. Web site: FC. East Kilbride. Blair Malcolm signs on, as summer recruitment continues. 2021-10-06. eastkilbridefootballclub.co.uk. en. 14 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240714192421/https://eastkilbridefootballclub.co.uk/news/blair-malcolm-signs-on-as-summer-recruitment-conti-19-06-2021. live.
  10. Web site: Albion Rovers boss delighted to net midfielder as play hunt continues . Daily Record . Andy . McGilvray . 3 January 2022 . 5 January 2022 . 14 July 2024 . https://archive.today/20240714192829/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/albion-rovers-boss-delighted-net-25842654 . live .
  11. Web site: Crawford . Jack . 2023-05-27 . BLAIR MALCOLM CHECKS IN . 2023-05-27 . Dumbarton Football Club . en-US.
  12. Web site: Crawford . Jack . 2024-05-30 . FURTHER SQUAD MOVEMENTS . 2024-05-30 . Dumbarton Football Club . en-US . 30 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240530075320/https://dumbartonfootballclub.com/further-squad-movements/ . live .
  13. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup