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Malcolm Briggs Personal information Full name Malcolm D. Briggs Date of birth 14 September 1961 Place of birth Sunderland, England Playing position Forward Youth career 1977–1979 Birmingham City Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1979–1980 Birmingham City 1 (0) 1980–19?? Durham City ? (?) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Malcolm D. Briggs (born 14 September 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sunderland who played in the Football League for Birmingham City.[1] When he left school in 1977, he joined Birmingham City as an apprentice, and turned professional two years later. Briggs had not yet established himself as a reserve-team regular when manager Jim Smith unexpectedly named him as substitute for the First Division match away at Manchester City on 1 May 1979.[2] He made his debut coming on to replace Alan Buckley for what turned out to be a three-minute Football League career.[3] He left the club to join Durham City in August 1980.[2]
References
- ^ "Birmingham City : 1947/48 – 2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/birmingham/birmingham.htm. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Matthews, p. 214.
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