John Malkin

John Malkin (9 November 1921 – 19 May 1994) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]

John Malkin
Personal information
Full name John Malkin[1]
Date of birth 9 November 1925[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England
Date of death 19 May 1994 (aged 68)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Playing position(s) Winger
Youth career
Queensbury Road School
1941–1943 Army Football
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1956 Stoke City 175 (24)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 became 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:[2]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1947–48 First Division 510051
1948–49 First Division 600060
1949–50 First Division 28110291
1950–51 First Division 800080
1951–52 First Division 28441325
1952–53 First Division 24220262
1953–54 Second Division 3910314211
1954–55 Second Division 26451315
1955–56 Second Division 11200112
Career Total 1752415319027
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References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. John Malkin at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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