Eddie Malone
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Edward Joseph "Eddie" Malone, (born 6 April 1985 in Edinburgh
) is a Scottish
association football player, who currently plays for Ayr United
.
He has also been on the books of four other Scottish clubs, as well as playing trial league matches with Greenock Morton
and Berwick Rangers
.
During his youth career, Malone played alongside current Scotland internationalist
Scott Brown and against Republic of Ireland internationalist
Aiden McGeady
.
Malone left St Johnstone and headed to Clyde
in a swap deal for Clyde's Kevin Fotheringham
. Malone made his Clyde debut in a goalless draw against St. Mirren
in the Scottish Football League First Division
in September 2004. Malone went on to become an integral part of the team, fulfilling a variety of positions, including central defence, central midfield, and his favoured left wing back position. Malone was only one of four players that survived the clearout of Summer 2005.
In 2005-06
, under new manager Graham Roberts, Malone hit the peak of his form, in front of millions of viewers on Sky Television
. Malone struck a sweet volley from the edge of the area, the winning goal in Clyde's remarkable Scottish Cup
victory over giants Celtic
. Malone was the vice-captain of Clyde.
Malone signed a contract with SPL club St. Mirren on 30 January 2007. In November 2007 he joined Dundee
in a month-long loan.
Malone signed for Dundee permanently in January 2008 on a two and a half year contract., but was released by the club on 4 May 2010 along with 8 other players.
He appeared as a trialist in league games for Greenock Morton
and Berwick Rangers
.
On 18 September 2010, Malone was listed as a trialist for Second Division
club Ayr United
in there 3-2 away victory over East Fife
, completing the whole game. He then signed a contract at Somerset Park
scoring his first goal for Ayr against Livingston
.
Edinburgh
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) is a Scottish
Scotland
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association football player, who currently plays for Ayr United
Ayr United F.C.
Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...
.
He has also been on the books of four other Scottish clubs, as well as playing trial league matches with Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
and Berwick Rangers
Berwick Rangers F.C.
Berwick Rangers Football Club are a football team based in the English Border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, although they play in the Scottish Football League Third Division...
.
Career
Malone began his senior career with St. Johnstone, where he made a dozen or so appearances.During his youth career, Malone played alongside current Scotland internationalist
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
Scott Brown and against Republic of Ireland internationalist
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
Aiden McGeady
Aiden McGeady
Aiden McGeady is a Scottish-born Irish footballer who currently plays as a winger for Russian club Spartak Moscow. Although born and brought up in Scotland, McGeady plays internationally for the Republic of Ireland, a country he qualifies for through his grandparents...
.
Malone left St Johnstone and headed to Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
in a swap deal for Clyde's Kevin Fotheringham
Kevin Fotheringham
Kevin George Fotheringham is a Scottish professional football defender who is currently playing for St. Andrews United....
. Malone made his Clyde debut in a goalless draw against St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
in the Scottish Football League First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
in September 2004. Malone went on to become an integral part of the team, fulfilling a variety of positions, including central defence, central midfield, and his favoured left wing back position. Malone was only one of four players that survived the clearout of Summer 2005.
In 2005-06
2005-06 in Scottish football
The 2005–06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2005:*1 June: Gordon Strachan officially takes charge of Celtic after the resignation of Martin O'Neill...
, under new manager Graham Roberts, Malone hit the peak of his form, in front of millions of viewers on Sky Television
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
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. Malone struck a sweet volley from the edge of the area, the winning goal in Clyde's remarkable Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
victory over giants Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
. Malone was the vice-captain of Clyde.
Malone signed a contract with SPL club St. Mirren on 30 January 2007. In November 2007 he joined Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
in a month-long loan.
Malone signed for Dundee permanently in January 2008 on a two and a half year contract., but was released by the club on 4 May 2010 along with 8 other players.
He appeared as a trialist in league games for Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
and Berwick Rangers
Berwick Rangers F.C.
Berwick Rangers Football Club are a football team based in the English Border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, although they play in the Scottish Football League Third Division...
.
On 18 September 2010, Malone was listed as a trialist for Second Division
Scottish Football League Second Division
The Scottish Football League Second Division is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest overall in the Scottish football league system....
club Ayr United
Ayr United F.C.
Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...
in there 3-2 away victory over East Fife
East Fife F.C.
East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil...
, completing the whole game. He then signed a contract at Somerset Park
Somerset Park
Somerset Park is a football stadium located in Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland.It has been the home of Ayr United since they were founded in 1910. Prior to that, it was the home ground of Ayr F.C.. It currently has a capacity of 10,185 of which 1,597 is seated, making it one of the largest capacity...
scoring his first goal for Ayr against Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
.
See also
- Clyde F.C. season 2004-05Clyde F.C. season 2004-05In season 2004–05, Clyde competed in their fifth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division. Billy Reid, who was assistant manager the previous season, was given the manager's job, following the departure of Alan Kernaghan.-May - January:In:...
| 2005-06Clyde F.C. season 2005-06In season 2005-06, Clyde competed in their sixth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division. Graham Roberts was appointed as new manager, after Billy Reid left to join Hamilton Academical. Roberts appointed ex-Celtic player Joe Miller as his assistant....
| 2006-07Clyde F.C. season 2006-07In season 2006-07, Clyde competed in their seventh consecutive season in the Scottish First Division. Joe Miller was appointed as new manager, after Graham Roberts was dismissed for gross misconduct on a tour of Canada.... - 2010-11 Greenock Morton F.C. season