Malcolm Page (footballer)

Malcolm Page

Personal information
Full name	Malcolm Edward Page
Date of birth	5 February 1947
Place of birth	Knucklas, Wales
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	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. † 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. 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. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012.
5. "The magnificent seven". Birmingham City F.C. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2015.