Malcolm Christie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malcom Neil Christie | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Stamford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Deeping Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Nuneaton Borough | 19 | (12) |
| 1998–2003 | Derby County | 116 | (30) |
| 2003–2007 | Middlesbrough | 43 | (7) |
| 2008–2009 | Leeds United | 4 | (1) |
| Total | 182 | (50) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2002 | England U21 | 11 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Malcom Neil Christie (born 11 April 1979) is a retired English footballer. He previously played for Nuneaton Borough, Derby County, Middlesbrough, Leeds United, and earned 11 England under-21 caps.
Born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Christie first played football as a youth in the Peterborough area, and started his career at Northborough, moving onto non-League clubs Deeping Rangers and Nuneaton Borough. Whilst playing in non-League football he was also a supermarket shelf stacker.
Christie's big break came in October 1998 when he was purchased by Derby County manager Jim Smith. By 2000, Christie had established himself as a first team player at Derby County.
He spent one more season with Derby after they were relegated from the FA Premier League before Middlesbrough signed him and Chris Riggott on loan for a combined £3 million (possibly rising to £5m) in February 2003. Christie was part of Middlesbrough's 2004 League Cup-winning team. Despite being injured for the final he appeared in the earlier rounds and scored the winner against Brighton & Hove Albion. His chances were limited at his new club due to several long term injuries. In 2006, although unable to play due to injury, Christie was invited back to Nuneaton Borough as guest of honour for their FA Cup third round tie against Middlesbrough. Nuneaton went on to shock their visitors by producing a 1–1 draw, and earning a replay at the Riverside Stadium.
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