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John Malkin

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John Malkin
Personal information
Full name John Malkin[1]
Date of birth (1925-11-09)9 November 1925[1]
Place of birth Longton, England[2]
Date of death 19 May 1994(1994-05-19) (aged 68)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Queensbury Road School
1941–1943 Army Football
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1956 Stoke City 175 (24)
*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

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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

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

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 1947–48 First Division 5 1 0 0 5 1
1948–49 First Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
1949–50 First Division 28 1 1 0 29 1
1950–51 First Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
1951–52 First Division 28 4 4 1 32 5
1952–53 First Division 24 2 2 0 26 2
1953–54 Second Division 39 10 3 1 42 11
1954–55 Second Division 26 4 5 1 31 5
1955–56 Second Division 11 2 0 0 11 2
Career Total 175 24 15 3 190 27

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ "John Malkin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  3. ^ John Malkin at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)