Stephen Malcolm (2 May 1970 – 28 January 2001) was a

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n international

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player. His position was defender.

Club career

During his club career he played for

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International career

Nicknamed ''Shorty'', he represented his country at the

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, which was the first and so far only time

has qualified for the finals of the tournament. He made his debut for the 'Reggae Boyz' in 1995 and collected a total of 68 caps, scoring 3 goals.

Death

Malcolm died in a car accident, only hours after playing

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in a friendly international in Kingston. He was on his way back to

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with team-mate

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, when his car blew a tire, hit an embankment and overturned near Falmouth. Whitmore was injured in the accident, but fully recovered. Three years earlier Malcolm and Whitmore were involved in a car crash too, in which national team defender Durrant Brown was severely injured. In 2011, Seba United was renamed Montego Bay United and withdrew the number 2 shirt in honour of Malcolm.Montego Bay United Football Club launched
- Jamaica Gleaner

International goals

References

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* 1970 births 2001 deaths People from Montego Bay Association football defenders Jamaican footballers Jamaica international footballers 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 1998 FIFA World Cup players Road incident deaths in Jamaica Montego Bay United F.C. players {{Jamaica-footy-bio-stub