Malcolm Page (footballer)
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.[3][4] 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.[5][6] He captained both club and country.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malcolm Edward Page[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1947[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Knucklas,[1] Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1981 | Birmingham City | 336 | (8) |
| 1981–1982 | Oxford United | 14 | (1) |
| Total | 350 | (9) | |
| National team | |||
| 1971–1979 | Wales | 28 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In 2012, Page was one of seven former players elected to Birmingham City's Hall of Fame.[7]
References
- "Malcolm Page". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 62. ISBN 0362 02017 5.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- "Malcolm Page". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- Matthews, Tony. Birmingham City: A Complete Record. pp. 246–47.
- Dickinson, Tony (August 2005). "The Norwegian Blues". Birmingham City F.C. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012.
- "The magnificent seven". Birmingham City F.C. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 December 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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