Scott Malone

Scott Liam Malone (born 25 March 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back or left-sided midfielder for Championship club Millwall.

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.

Club Career

Wolves

Born in Rowley Regis, England, Malone is a product of Wolves' academy, having joined the club at the age of nine, and 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 Ujpest, a partner club of Wolves, and made his Ujpest debut, in a 2–0 win over Siofok on 7 March 2009. Malone then scored his first Ujpest goal on 24 April 2009, in a 3–0 win over Budapest Honved. Malone went on to make eight appearances, scoring once, and helped them qualify for the newly formed UEFA Europa League. During this season, he also won Wolves' Academy Player of the Season Award.

Malone joined League One club Southend United on loan on 24 November 2009. Malone made his Southend United debut on the same day, where he made his first start, in a 2–0 loss against Tranmere Rovers. Then on 12 December 2009, Malone provided an assist for Francis Laurent to score the first goal of the game against Hartlepool United as they went on to win 3–2. Malone established himself in the first team, playing in the left–back position. After extending his loan spell for another month, it was subsequently later extended until the end of the 2009–10 season. Despite suffering an injury, Malone made 17 appearances in total for the Shrimpers during a campaign that ended in relegation. After his loan spell at Southend United came to an end, Malone signed a one–year contract extension with the club.

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