Background
Malkin was born in Stoke-on-Trent and was spotted by scouts in 1942 playing football in the Army and was signed by his local club Stoke City.
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John Malkin
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Malkin was a winger who had the daunting task of replacing the role of Stanley Matthews in the number 7 shirt, after he joined Blackpool in 1947. He made his debut against Everton in March 1948 but didn"t became a regular first team player until the 1949-1950 season where he made 29 appearances. Injury kept Malkin out for most of the 1950-1951 season but he did make a return for the poor 1951-1952 and 1952-1953 campaigns which saw Stoke relegated to the Second Division.
He scored 11 goals in 42 matches in 1953-1954 his best performance in his career and spent two more season in the squad before retiring due to injury.
He also enjoyed a brief spell as coach for Stoke City following his injury. After leaving competitive football, Malkin started work for the Royal Mail.
In 1994 Malkin died of cancer.
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Nationality
United Kingdom