Malcolm Linton

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Malcolm Linton
Personal information
Full name Malcolm Wilton Linton [1]
Date of birth (1952-02-13) 13 February 1952 (age 71) [1]
Place of birth Southend-on-Sea, [1] England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2]
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1972 Southend United 0 (0)
1972–1975 Orient 19 (0)
1975 Bath City 6 (0)
1975 Tampa Bay Rowdies 20 (0)
1976 Los Angeles Aztecs 23 (0)
1976–1977 Gravesend & Northfleet
Tilbury
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Malcolm Wilton Linton (born 13 February 1952) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League and the North American Soccer League as a central defender. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Malcolm Linton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 "North American Soccer League Players: Malcolm Linton". NASLJerseys.com. Dave Morrison. Retrieved 5 September 2016.