Malcolm Crosby
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Full name
Malcolm Crosby[1]
Date of birth
4 July 1954[1]
Place of birth
South Shields, England
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malcolm Crosby[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1954[1] | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Exeter City (chief scout) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1981 | Aldershot | 294 | (23) |
| 1973–1974 | → Wimbledon (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 1981–1984 | York City | 103 | (4) |
| 1984 | → Wrexham (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 418 | (29) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Sunderland | ||
| 1997–1998 | Oxford United (caretaker) | ||
| 2011 | Northampton Town (caretaker) | ||
| 2014 | Birmingham City (caretaker) | ||
| 2015 | Gateshead | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Malcolm Crosby (born 4 July 1954) is an English former professional footballer and manager. He is working for Exeter City as the club's Chief Scout under former Wigan Athletic manager Gary Caldwell.[3]
Born in South Shields, County Durham,[1] Crosby played his football for Aldershot, making 258 appearances between 1971 and 1980 and netting 21 goals. In an exchange deal involving Ian MacDonald he moved to York City and was a vital part of their 1984, record-breaking, Fourth Division title-winning team. He also had loan spells at Wrexham and Cheltenham Town.