Malcolm Christie

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Personal information
Malcolm Christie
Full name	Malcolm Neil Christie
Date of birth	April 11, 1979 (1979-04-11) (age 29)
Place of birth	Stamford, England
Height	6'0" (183cm)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Unattached
Youth clubs
1996–1997 1997–1998	Deeping Rangers Nuneaton Borough
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998-2003 2003-2007	Derby County Middlesbrough	116 (30) 043 0(7)
National team²
	England U21	011 0(3)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:54, 10 May 2007 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of 20:32, 26 July 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Malcolm Neil Christie (born April 11, 1979 in Stamford, England) is an English footballer. He plays as a striker and is currently without a club.

Christie had first played football as a youth in the Peterborough area, and started his career at non-league clubs Deeping Rangers and Nuneaton Borough. Whilst playing non-league football he was also a supermarket shelfstacker.

Christie's big break came in 1998 when he was purchased by Derby County manager Jim Smith. By 2000, Christie had established himself as a first team player at Derby County.

He spent one more season with Derby after they were relegated from the Premier League before Middlesbrough signed him for £1.5 million in January 2003. His chances were limited at his new club due to several long term injuries. In 2006, although unable to play due to injury, Christie was invited back to Nuneaton Borough as guest of honour for their FA Cup 3rd Round tie against Middlesbrough. Nuneaton went on to shock their visitors by producing a 1-1 draw, and earning a replay at the Riverside Stadium.

On November 25, 2006, after returning from his injuries, manager Gareth Southgate gave Christie a start against Aston Villa at Villa Park. Christie scored on his return in the 43rd minute in a match which finished 1-1.

Middlesbrough subsequently released Christie when his contract expired in June 2007.^[1] Christie started a trial period with Hull City on September 11, 2007.^[2] However, he was not offered a contract at the end of his two-month trial. Also, in midseason, Malcolm rejected a contract offer from Nigel Clough, manager of Burton Albion.^[3]