Malcolm Starkey (born 25 January 1936) is an English former professional

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. He played in

The Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...

with

Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the North West England, northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the Borough of Blackpool, borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, betw ...

Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of English football. The club plays its home games at the New Meadow, having mo ...

and

Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

and later worked as

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at Shrewsbury.

Playing career

Starkey began his career at

as an

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,'Player Memories - Malcolm Starkey', Chester City v Lincoln City matchday programme 3/1/94, p 24 making three appearances before a move to

led to him playing regularly in attack alongside the prolific

Arthur Rowley George Arthur Rowley Jr. (21 April 1926 – 19 December 2002), nicknamed "The Gunner" because of his explosive left-foot shot, was an English football player and cricketer. He holds the record for the most goals in the history of English lea ...

. In April 1963, Starkey dropped into

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with

, where he would soon be converted into a full back by new manager

Peter Hauser Peter Benjamin Hauser (20 April 1934 – 9 March 2000) played professional football for Blackpool before becoming player-manager of Chester in 1963. This made him one of the first foreign managers in English football. A wing-half, former u ...

. His spell at Chester would see him not miss a league game in 1964–65 but his career was to finish prematurely early in the 1966–67 season when he suffered a serious illness. After retiring from playing, Starkey set up a sports shop in

Shrewsbury Shrewsbury ( , also ) is a market town, civil parish, and the county town of Shropshire, England, on the River Severn, north-west of London; at the 2021 census, it had a population of 76,782. The town's name can be pronounced as either 'Sh ...

with

Dave Pountney David Pountney (; born 12 October 1939) is an English former footballer. He played in The Football League for Shrewsbury Town, Aston Villa and Chester City. He played in several positions including winger and wing half.''Player Memories'', C ...

and became a coach at his former club Shrewsbury Town. It was the start of a long stint with the club, which included long spells as both secretary and a director of the club. He was rewarded for his loyalty with a testimonial match between Shrewsbury and

Aston Villa Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club competes in the , the top tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1874, they have played at their home ground, Villa Park ...

in May 2002.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Starkey, Malcolm 1936 births English footballers Living people People from Bulwell Footballers from Nottinghamshire English Football League players Men's association football forwards Men's association football fullbacks Blackpool F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Chester City F.C. players