| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malcom Neil Christie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Stamford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Deeping Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1998 | Nuneaton Borough | 19 | (12) |
| 1998–2003 | Derby County | 116 | (30) |
| 2003–2007 | Middlesbrough | 43 | (7) |
| 2008–2009 | Leeds United | 4 | (1) |
| 2009 | Kidderminster Harriers | 7 | (4) |
| 2009-2010 | FC Iskra-Stal | 22 | (9) |
| 2011- | Frankston Pines | 12 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001–2002 | England U21 | 11 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:30, 22 December 2008 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
|||
Malcom Neil "Malcolm" Christie (born 11 April 1979) is an English footballer who is currently playing for Frankston Pines in Australia. He has previously played for Nuneaton Borough, Derby County, Middlesbrough, Leeds United, Kidderminster Harriers, FC Iskra-Stal and has earned 11 England under-21 caps.
Born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Christie first played football as a youth in the Peterborough area, and started his career at Northborough, moving onto non-League clubs Deeping Rangers and Nuneaton Borough. Whilst playing in non-League football he was also a supermarket shelf stacker.
Christie's big break came in October 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 FA Premier League before Middlesbrough signed him and Chris Riggott on loan for a combined £3 million (possibly rising to £5m) in February 2003[2]. 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 third 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 25 November 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.[3] He started a trial period with Hull City on 11 September 2007.[4] 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, then manager of Burton Albion.
In January 2008, he began a trial with Leeds United, but picked up an injury which scuppered any deal. In September, he began using the training facilities at Leeds United in a bid to gain full fitness with the blessing of Leeds' manager Gary McAllister; although, at the time, the offer was considered to be a courtesy, and not intended to be a trial[5] On 13 October 2008, however, he was cleared to play in a reserves fixture for Leeds against Scunthorpe United.[6] On 10 November 2008, McAllister began to open up contract talks with Christie after regaining his fitness.[7] He made his Leeds debut on 17 November 2008 against Northampton Town in the first round of the FA Cup.[8]
Christie scored his first goal for Leeds on 28 December, in the 3–1 victory away from home, against Stockport County. He left the club of his own accord on 29 January 2009.
He signed for Kidderminster Harriers later that year and scored 5 goals in all competitions before leaving the club to sign for Moldovan team FC Iskra-Stal where he continued to score goals. He left the club after 24 games after failing to adapt to life in Moldova. He was snapped up by Frankston Pines in July 2011 on a pay as you play contract until the end of the season.
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rory Delap |
Derby County Top Goalscorer 2000-01 |
Succeeded by Fabrizio Ravanelli |
| Preceded by Fabrizio Ravanelli |
Derby County Top Goalscorer 2002-03 With: Lee Morris |
Succeeded by Ian Taylor |
|
|
|||||||