Career
Malone came through Wolverhampton Wanderers" academy to turn professional in 2009. Although he never played a first team match for the club, he had a series of loan moves while a Wolves player, culminating in a move to Bournemouth that became a permanent transfer in January 2012. Malone signed for Millwall in May 2012.
Wolves Malone is a product of Wolves" academy, who signed a professional contract – running until Summer 2010 – with the club in February 2009, aged 18.
He immediately departed for a spell on loan at Hungarian club Újpest, a partner club of Wolves, where he helped them qualify for the newly formed Union of European Football Associations Europa League. Malone joined League One club Southend United on loan in November 2009, which was later extended until the end of the 2009-2010 season.
He made 17 appearances in total for the Shrimpers during a campaign that ended in relegation. In October 2010 Malone went out on loan again, joining League Two club Burton Albion, for the remainder of the season.
Malone scored his first goal in English football on 30 April 2011 in a 1–1 draw against former club Southend United.
Bournemouth In July 2011, Malone joined League One Bournemouth on an initial six-month loan deal. After becoming a regular player for the Cherries, a permanent transfer was agreed on 23 December 2011, and, upon the re-opening of the transfer in January 2012, Malone formally signed a three-and-a half-year contract for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £150,000. Millwall On 30 May 2012 it was confirmed that Malone had joined Millwall in a move that would see former Cherries player Josh McQuoid return to Bournemouth as part of a swap deal.
At the end of the 2013-2014 Championship season Scott Malone came second in the club "" after a string of impressive performances, including a performance at QPR, in which he scored a 91st-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw on 26th April.
Cardiff City Malone signed a two and a half year deal with Cardiff City on 8 January 2015.