Malcolm Page (footballer)

Malcolm Page
Personal information
Full nameMalcolm Edward Page
Date of birth5 February 1947
Place of birthKnucklas, Wales
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing positionDefender / Midfielder
Youth career
1964Birmingham City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1964–1981Birmingham City336(8)
1981–1982Oxford United14(1)
Total350(9)
National team
1971–1979Wales28(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Malcolm Edward Page (born 5 February 1947) is a Welsh former professional footballer born in Knucklas, Radnorshire (now Powys) who played as a defender or midfielder. He made 391 appearances for Birmingham City in all competitions over a 17-year career, and also played for Oxford United.[1][2] He won 28 full caps for Wales, which at the time made him Birmingham City's most capped player, a record he held for 25 years until overtaken by Australia's Stan Lazaridis in 2005.[3][4] He captained both club and country.[1]

In 2012, Page was one of seven former players elected to Birmingham City's Hall of Fame.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  2. "Malcolm Page". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  3. Matthews, Tony. Birmingham City: A Complete Record. pp. 246–47.
  4. Dickinson, Tony (August 2005). "The Norwegian Blues". Birmingham City F.C. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  5. "The magnificent seven". Birmingham City F.C. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.