John Malkin Explained

John Malkin
Fullname:John Malkin
Birth Date:1925 11, df=y
Birth Place:Longton, England
Death Place:Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position:Winger
Youthclubs1:Queensbury Road School
Youthyears2:1941–1943
Youthclubs2:Army Football
Years1:1947–1956
Caps1:175
Goals1:24

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

Source:

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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.