Malcolm Starkey

Starkey began his career at Blackpool as an inside forward,^[1] making three appearances before a move to Shrewsbury Town led to him playing regularly in attack alongside the prolific Arthur Rowley.^[1]

In April 1963, Starkey dropped into Football League Division Four with Chester, where he would soon be converted into a full back by new manager Peter Hauser.^[1] His spell at Chester would see him not miss a league game in 1964–65^[1] but his career was to finish prematurely early in the 1966–67 season when he suffered a serious illness.^[1]

After retiring from playing, Starkey set up a sports shop in Shrewsbury with Dave Pountney and became a coach at his former club Shrewsbury Town.^[1] It was the start of a long stint with the club, which included long spells as both secretary and a director of the club.^[1] He was rewarded for his loyalty with a testimonial match between Shrewsbury and Aston Villa in May 2002.^[2]

• Malcolm Starkey at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database