Career
He played as a centre-forward. Malkin began his professional career at Tranmere Rovers, whom he joined from Stork on a free transfer in 1987. After over 200 league appearances and 60 goals for Rovers, Malkin joined Millwall in 1995 for a £400,000 price tag.
In fifteen months at the Den, he scored thirteen goals in a half-century of league appearances for the Lions.
In 1996, Malkin moved back north, joining Gary Megson"s Blackpool for £275,000, becoming the Seasiders" record signing (which he remained until 2008). An injury-prone period at Bloomfield Road meant he made only 65 league appearances and scored six goals for the Lancashire club in just under three years.
Blackpool didn"t receive any return on their record outlay when, in August 1999, Nigel Worthington let the forward join Telford United on a free transfer. Malkin joined Chester City as player-physio in 2001, and a year later moved to Oswestry Town, with whom he finished his career.
Malkin now works as a physiotherapist at Spire Murrayfield Hospital in Wirral, helping patients back to fitness.
He previously had spells as club physio for Aston Villa and Nottingham Forrest.
