Maurice Malpas
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Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas (born 3 August 1962 in Dunfermline
) is an ex-footballer and the assistant manager at Inverness Caledonian Thistle having joined the club on 27 January 2009 along with their new manager Terry Butcher
. He spent his entire professional playing career with Dundee United
.
. A Scottish schools U-15 cap, he signed for Dundee United from Leven Royals in 1979. Despite making his first-team debut in November 1981, he did not become a full-time player until the completion of his BSc
degree in Electrical Engineering
two years later.
Maurice soon developed into one of the best full backs in Scotland, a fact recognised when he won the first of his caps in 1984. He went on to exceed 50, thus becoming the only United player so far to enter the SFA
’s Hall of Fame. In his fiftieth international appearance (away to Norway
in June 1992) he was made captain to mark the occasion.
Consistently outstanding, his good fortune in avoiding serious injury helped him build the club’s all-time record of 617 appearances by the time he retired from playing in the year 2000. He then assumed full time coaching duties at Tannadice
, having been acting as player/coach since 1991. He was part of the temporary management team following the dismissal of Alex Smith in October 2002, but left the club in January 2003.
, taking over the manager's position in May 2006 following Butcher's departure to coach Sydney FC
in the A-League
. He left the club in June 2007 after one season in charge, having taken the team from a comfortable mid-table position to one that was lucky to escape relegation. Malpas later became caretaker manager of Scotland's under-21 team
in August 2007 but missed out on the permanent position to Billy Stark
.
In January 2008, Malpas became manager of Swindon Town
after the takeover of the club by local businessman Andrew Fitton, replacing former Dundee United team-mate Paul Sturrock
. Malpas was sacked by Chairman Andrew Fitton on 14 November 2008 after a poor run of results and shock exits in the FA Cup
to Histon
and in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy
within a week.
Malpas applied for the vacant job at Crewe Alexandra
and despite claiming to the Crewe fans to be their man and reaching the final 6 candidates, on 19 December, Malpas was told he would not be given the Manager job at Crewe.
Dunfermline
Dunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. According to a 2008 estimate, Dunfermline has a population of 46,430, making it the second-biggest settlement in Fife. Part of the town's name comes from the Gaelic word...
) is an ex-footballer and the assistant manager at Inverness Caledonian Thistle having joined the club on 27 January 2009 along with their new manager Terry Butcher
Terry Butcher
Terence Ian "Terry" Butcher is an English football manager and former player. He was a highly successful football player and made his name as an uncompromising defender with Ipswich Town and Rangers in the 1980s. He was also a captain of England and won 77 caps in a ten-year international career...
. He spent his entire professional playing career with Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
.
Playing career
He won 55 caps for Scotland and subsequently is a member of the Scotland Football Hall of FameScotland Football Hall of Fame
The Scotland national football team roll of honour is a list set up by the Scottish Football Association which recognises players who have gained 50 or more international caps for Scotland. There are currently 26 players on the roll of honour, with Kenny Miller the most recent addition...
. A Scottish schools U-15 cap, he signed for Dundee United from Leven Royals in 1979. Despite making his first-team debut in November 1981, he did not become a full-time player until the completion of his BSc
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
two years later.
Maurice soon developed into one of the best full backs in Scotland, a fact recognised when he won the first of his caps in 1984. He went on to exceed 50, thus becoming the only United player so far to enter the SFA
Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the governing body of football in Scotland and has the ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland. Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland, affiliated national associations as well as local associations...
’s Hall of Fame. In his fiftieth international appearance (away to Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
in June 1992) he was made captain to mark the occasion.
Consistently outstanding, his good fortune in avoiding serious injury helped him build the club’s all-time record of 617 appearances by the time he retired from playing in the year 2000. He then assumed full time coaching duties at Tannadice
Tannadice Park
Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :...
, having been acting as player/coach since 1991. He was part of the temporary management team following the dismissal of Alex Smith in October 2002, but left the club in January 2003.
Managerial career
He initially joined Motherwell as assistant manager to former coaching colleague Terry ButcherTerry Butcher
Terence Ian "Terry" Butcher is an English football manager and former player. He was a highly successful football player and made his name as an uncompromising defender with Ipswich Town and Rangers in the 1980s. He was also a captain of England and won 77 caps in a ten-year international career...
, taking over the manager's position in May 2006 following Butcher's departure to coach Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
in the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
. He left the club in June 2007 after one season in charge, having taken the team from a comfortable mid-table position to one that was lucky to escape relegation. Malpas later became caretaker manager of Scotland's under-21 team
Scotland national under-21 football team
The Scotland national under-21 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national under 21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland national football team....
in August 2007 but missed out on the permanent position to Billy Stark
Billy Stark
Billy Stark is a Scottish football former player and coach. He is currently head coach of the Scotland national under-21 football team.- Player :...
.
In January 2008, Malpas became manager of Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
after the takeover of the club by local businessman Andrew Fitton, replacing former Dundee United team-mate Paul Sturrock
Paul Sturrock
Paul Whitehead Sturrock is a Scottish football manager who, since July 2010, is the manager of Southend United. Until this appointment, Sturrock had most recently been at English League 1 club Plymouth Argyle in a business support role, having been relieved of his managerial duties, until he quit...
. Malpas was sacked by Chairman Andrew Fitton on 14 November 2008 after a poor run of results and shock exits in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
to Histon
Histon F.C.
Histon Football Club is an English football club based in the twin villages of Histon and Impington, approximately north of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. From the 2007–08 season they competed in the Conference National, the highest level that the club has ever reached in the English football league...
and in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
within a week.
Malpas applied for the vacant job at Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
and despite claiming to the Crewe fans to be their man and reaching the final 6 candidates, on 19 December, Malpas was told he would not be given the Manager job at Crewe.
Career statistics
| Club | |League | |Lg Cup | |Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
1981–82 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1982–83 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 51 | 2 | |
| 1983–84 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 2 | |
| 1984–85 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 2 | |
| 1985–86 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 2 | |
| 1986–87 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57 | 1 | |
| 1987–88 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 2 | |
| 1988–89 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 | |
| 1989–90 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| 1990–91 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 | |
| 1991–92 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 4 | |
| 1992–93 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 1993–94 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 1994–95 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| 1995–96 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 1996–97 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| 1997–98 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| 1998–99 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 1999–00 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Career total | 617 | 23 | 69 | 1 | 66 | 6 | 76 | 6 | 832 | 26 | |
Honours
- UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
Runner-up: 1
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- 1986–87
- Scottish League Premier DivisionScottish Football League Premier DivisionThe Scottish Football League Premier Division was, from 1975 until 1998, the top division of the Scottish Football League and the entire Scottish football league system...
: 1
- Scottish League Premier Division
- 1982–831982-83 in Scottish footballThe 1982–83 season was the 86th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:In a tightly fought contest Dundee United win their first and only title this season. The league remains undecided until the last day of the season with Aberdeen, Celtic and Dundee United in contention...
- Scottish CupScottish CupThe 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...
: 1
- Scottish Cup
- 1993–941993-94 in Scottish footballThe 1993–94 season was the 97th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw several teams relegated from the 1st and 2nd divisions in preparation for the introduction of a 3rd division the following season.-Notable events:...
- Scottish CupScottish CupThe 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...
Runner-up: 4
- Scottish Cup
- 1984–851984-85 in Scottish footballThe 1984–85 season was the 88th season of competitive football in Scotland. This is the last time a non Old Firm club has won the Scottish Premier title.-Scottish Premier Division:Champions: AberdeenRelegated: Dumbarton, Morton....
, 1986–871986-87 in Scottish footballThe 1986–87 season was the 90th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Notable events:In the first full season under the management of player-manager Graeme Souness, Rangers won their first league title since 1978, and also won the League Cup....
, 1987–881987-88 in Scottish footballThe 1987–88 season was the 91st season of competitive football in Scotland.-Notable events:Billy McNeill's second spell back in charge of Celtic began in style as they finished the season by winning the double of the league title and Scottish Cup...
, 1990–911990-91 in Scottish footballThe 1990–91 season was the 94th season of competitive football in Scotland. It was notable for the fact that there was a last day title decider at Ibrox between Rangers and Aberdeen. Both teams went into the match level on points and goal difference, but Rangers needed to win the match...
- League CupScottish League CupThe Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
Runner-up: 2
- League Cup
- 1984–851984-85 in Scottish footballThe 1984–85 season was the 88th season of competitive football in Scotland. This is the last time a non Old Firm club has won the Scottish Premier title.-Scottish Premier Division:Champions: AberdeenRelegated: Dumbarton, Morton....
, 1997–981997-98 in Scottish footballThe 1997–98 season was the 101st season of competitive football in Scotland. Celtic halted Rangers in their bid for a record 10-in-a-row.-Scottish Premier Division:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:...
- Challenge Cup Runner-up: 1
- 1995–961995-96 in Scottish footballThe 1995–96 season was the 99th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Summary:Rangers won the Premier Division with a record 87 points, finishing four ahead of rivals Celtic. Aberdeen were third with 55 points ....
- 1986–87