Robert Malcolm

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Robert Malcolm
Bob Malcolm
Personal information
Full name Robert Malcolm
Date of birth November 12, 1980 (1980-11-12) (age 27)
Place of birth    Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current club Motherwell
Number 17
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997–2006
2006–2008
2007–2008
2008–		 Rangers
Derby County
→ Queens Park Rangers (loan)
Motherwell		 88 (3)
10 (0)
11 (0)
06 (0)   
National team2
2001
2002–		 Scotland U21
Scotland B		 01 (0)
03 (1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 16:11, 4 January 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 06:17, 6 September 2006 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Robert "Bob" Malcolm, (born November 12, 1980 in Glasgow), is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays with Motherwell.

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[edit] Career

He began his career playing for Scottish Premier League team Rangers, either as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. Malcolm, despite playing 17 times for Rangers during season 2005-06 under Alex McLeish, was not the plans of new manager Paul Le Guen and was left out of the squad's pre-season trip to South Africa.[1]

He had been linked with moves to Dundee United,[2] Ipswich Town,[3] Coventry City,[3] Wolverhampton Wanderers,[3] Preston North End[4] and Milliwall[4] before being released by Rangers on August 31, 2006.[5] Upon being released by Rangers Malcolm told the Scottish press that he was disappointed to have not been given a chance to play one last time at Ibrox and say goodbye to the fans, however upon being told he was to be released he immediately bought a season ticket for Rangers and said that as the club means so much to him he feels that he will never truly be able to say goodbye.[citation needed]

Malcolm signed for Derby County on September 6.[6] He played a part in The Rams promotion to the English Premier League, but injuries hampered his progress at the Derby[7] and on November 16, 2007 he joined Championship club Queens Park Rangers on loan until January 1, 2008, where he joined up with ex-Derby team-mates Lee Camp and Adam Bolder.[7] On January 31, 2008 Malcolm had his Derby County contract paid up by manager Paul Jewell,[8] after playing only 14 games for The Rams, with one English Premier League appearance in the 6-0 defeat at Liverpool.[9]

[edit] Motherwell

Reports in February 2008 had linked him with a move to FC Dallas,[citation needed] but he instead opted to join Scottish Premier League side Motherwell on February 26, 2008, signing a contract until the end of the 2007-08 season.[10]

[edit] Controversy

In May 2004, Malcolm was fined £5,000 after signing "FTP" (interpreted as Fuck The Pope) alongside an autograph for a fan. Anti-sectarian charity Nil by Mouth made Rangers aware of the incident which took place at a private club function.[11]

In mid 2004, a warrant was issued for Malcolm's arrest after he failed to appear in court on a speeding charge, for which he was later fined £250 for speeding on the M74 motorway.[12]

In November 2004, Malcolm was sent-off from the dug-out, and escorted to the dressing room by two police officers, for making what was reported to have been obscene gestures towards fans of rival SPL club Celtic F.C., during an Old Firm game. However, he did return to the bench later in the match.[12][13]

On 28 December, 2007, Malcolm was suspended by Derby County after he was charged by police with a drink driving offence, although he was playing for QPR at the time. The charge related to an alleged incident on the M1 motorway in Derbyshire the previous morning. He was bailed to appear before Chesterfield Magistrates Court on 16 January, 2008.[14] During this hearing the case was adjourned until 29 January,[15] after the adjournment Malcolm admitted to being unfit to drive through drink, he was banned for driving for 20 months, which will be reduced to 15 months if he completes a a drink-drivers' rehabilitation course, which he agreed to take during the court hearing.[16] He said in an interview that he was upset following QPR's loss to Plymouth earlier that day, after a controversial penalty was given against QPR late in the game, giving the win to Plymouth.

[edit] Statistics

Correct as of January 1, 2008

Matches in all competitions
Season Club Played Scored Notes
1999-00 Rangers 3 0
2000-01 Rangers 9 1
2001-02 Rangers 8 0
2002-03 Rangers 33 1 SPL winner and Scottish Cup winner medals
2003-04 Rangers 17 0
2004-05 Rangers 29 1 SPL winner and Scottish League Cup winner medals
2005-06 Rangers 17 0
2006-07 Derby County 12 0 Promoted to English Premier League
2007-08 Derby County 2 0
2007-08 Queens Park Rangers 11 0 On loan from Derby County
2007-08 Motherwell 1 1

[edit] References

  1. ^ Le Guen needing players to move. BBC Sport. BBC (2006-07-26). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b c Bob Malcolm In?. Vital Football (2006-06-22). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b Wednesday's football gossip. BBC Sport. BBC (2006-08-16). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ Rangers release defensive quartet. BBC Sport. BBC (2006-08-31). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ Rangers release defensive quartet. BBC Sport. BBC (2007-09-05). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ a b Malcolm facing extended lay-off. BBC Sport. BBC (2006-10-24). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ Nyatanga and Malcolm head out. Derby County Football Club. Derby County official website (2008-01-31). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  8. ^ Bevan, Chris (2007-09-01). Liverpool 6-0 Derby. BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  9. ^ Malcolm seals Motherwell switch. BBC Sport. BBC (2007-02-26). Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
  10. ^ Scottish Christian News Monitor for May 15-31, 2004. Reuters. Scottish Christian (2004-05-20). Retrieved on 2006-04-30.
  11. ^ a b Smith, Gill (2004-11-21). Hooping Mad. Sunday Mirror. bnet. Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
  12. ^ McHugh, Joe (2004-11-21). Mayhem Two Sent off as Bhoys Crash, But O'Neill Insists:. Sunday Mirror. bnet. Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
  13. ^ Rutledge, Lewis (2007-12-28). Malcolm suspended by Rams. Sky Sports. bSkyb. Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
  14. ^ Malcolm case Adjourned. Derby County Football Club. Derby County official website (2008-01-16). Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
  15. ^ Drunk footballer was asleep on M1. BBC News Online. BBC (2008-01-29). Retrieved on 2008-01-29.

[edit] External links

Robert Malcolm career stats at Soccerbase

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Motherwell F.C. – current squad

1 G. Smith • 3 Hammell • 4 Reynolds • 5 Craigan • 6 McLean • 7 Hughes • 9 Porter • 11 McCormack • 12 Clarkson • 14 Lasley • 16 Fitzpatrick • 17 Malcolm • 18 McGarry • 20 Meldrum • 22 Quinn • 23 D. Smith • 24 Grehan • 26 Connolly • 27 Maguire • 28 Forbes • 29 Nixon • 31 Murray • 32 J. Murphy • 33 Archdeacon • Manager: McGhee


Persondata
NAME Malcolm, Robert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Malcolm, Bob
SHORT DESCRIPTION Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH November 12, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Glasgow, Scotland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH