Stuart Malcolm
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Stuart Malcolm (born August 20, 1979) is a Scottish footballer. Born in Edinburgh, he plays as a defender.
Malcolm's career started in 1998, when, as an eighteen-year-old, he signed a professional contract with St. Johnstone, though the team finished only in mid-table come the end of the season, which meant that several less experienced players went out on loan to gain further experience, including Malcolm, Charlie King, and Stephen Robertson. While Robertson and King were headed to Hamilton and Livingston respectively, Malcolm went on loan to struggling Third Division side Cowdenbeath, where he managed to stave off the possibility of finishing bottom of the Scottish league thanks to a win in the final game of the season against fellow strugglers Montrose.
When Malcolm finished his spell at St. Johnstone, he moved south of the border to Plymouth Argyle, where he played extensively in the Second XI, though he was unable to make inroads in the first team.
At the beginning of the 2003/04 season, Malcolm signed for Ross County, and he played the first game of his season for the team in the Scottish League Challenge Cup quarterfinal defeat to Calie Thistle. Malcolm helped Ross County consolidate their position in the league during the 2003/04 season, though towards the end of the year he played much less frequently, stemming indirectly from a spate of yellow cards and, in the Christmas fixture against St. Mirren, a red card sustained for an injury to Laurie Ellis, followed by a second on Valentines' Day, threatening County's season hopes after a challenge on Clyde's Ian Harty.[1] Between February and May, Malcolm played just five games for the side, and wehn, the following season, he found himself with only a semi-regular first team place, and thanks to County's bottom-half finish, he found himself out of the team after Christmas, and, between December 2004 and August 2006, did not play another league game.
Upon his return to Scottish football, he signed for Alloa Athletic, making his debut in a 6-1 drubbing at the hands of Cowdenbeath. Later the same month, he picked up his first of three red cards so far this term, two of which came in successive appearances for the Wasps, the second in the first round FA Cup defeat to Stranraer.
During March 2007, Malcolm left Alloa, and signed for Montrose, with the view to staying in the squad until the end of the season, as manager Jim Weir faced shortages in defence.
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- Stuart Malcolm at Alloa Athletic.co.uk
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