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Malcolm Shotton Personal information Full name Malcolm Shotton Date of birth 16 February 1957 Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England Playing position Defender Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1974-1975 Leicester City 2 (0) 1975-1980 Nuneaton Borough ? (?) 1980-1987 Oxford United 263 (12) 1987 Portsmouth 10 (0) 1987-1989 Huddersfield Town 16 (1) 1989-1990 Barnsley 66 (6) 1990-1992 Hull City 59 (2) 1992-1994 Ayr United 73 (3) 1994-1996 Barnsley 10 (1) Teams managed 1998–1999 Oxford United * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Malcolm Shotton (born Newcastle upon Tyne, 16 February 1957) is an English former professional footballer and manager. He was on the books of Leicester City as an apprentice but failed to make the break into senior football there. He played for Atherstone United and Nuneaton Borough in non-league football before signing for Oxford United in 1980. He formed a notable defensive partnership with Gary Briggs and went on to become captain of the side as they rose from Division Three to Division One. His finest moment as captain was lifting the Milk Cup at Wembley Stadium in April 1986. At the end of the following season he was transferred to Portsmouth.[1] He later played for Huddersfield Town, Barnsley, Hull City and Ayr United and, after his playing career ended, served as assistant manager at Barnsley.
In 1998 he returned to Oxford as manager, replacing Malcolm Crosby. His appointment was popular and initially successful, as he led the team out of relegation danger to a creditable 11th-place finish in Division One. However, the following season he resigned in October 1999 with Oxford in 21st place. United were relegated to Division Two at the end of the season.
Shotton later served as assistant manager at Bradford City[2] and Director of Football at Loughborough University.[3] He is currently (November 2010) the manager of Barnsley College Academy Team.
References
- ^ Howland, Andy and Roger (2001) Oxford United: the Headington Years. Perfitt-Bayliss, Marlow. ISBN 0-9541797-0-6
- ^ Career statistics, oncloudseven.com
- ^ Loughborough Sport website
1983–84 Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year GK: David Felgate · DF: Gordon Nisbet · DF: Steve Bruce · DF: Malcolm Shotton · DF: Bobby McDonald · MF: Trevor Hebberd · MF: Kevin Brock · MF: Brian Flynn · FW: Keith Edwards · FW: Billy Hamilton · FW: Colin MorrisOxford United F.C. – managers Thompson (1949–58) · Selection committee (1958–59) · Turner (1959–69) · Saunders (1969) · Summers (1969–75) · Brown (1975–79) · Asprey (1979–80) · Greaves (1980–82) · Barry (1982) · J. Smith (1982–85) · Evans (1985–88) · Lawrenson (1988) · Horton (1988–93) · Evans (1993) · D. Smith (1993–97) · Crosby (1997–98) · Shotton (1998–99) · Lewis (1999–2000) · D. Smith (2000) · Ford (2000) · Kemp (2000–01) · Ford (2001) · Wright (2001) · Atkins (2001–04) · Rix (2004) · Patterson (2004) · Díaz (2004–05) · Talbot (2005–06) · Patterson (2006) · J. Smith (2006–07) · Patterson (2007–08) · J. Smith (2008) · Wilder (2008–)
Categories:- 1957 births
- Living people
- People from Newcastle upon Tyne
- English footballers
- The Football League players
- Association football defenders
- Atherstone Town F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Nuneaton Town F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Oxford United F.C. managers
- English football managers
- People associated with Loughborough University
- Bradford City A.F.C. non-playing staff
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