Scott Malone

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Born in Rowley Regis, England, Malone is a product of Wolves' academy, having joined the club at the age of nine, and signed a professional contract with the club in February 2009, aged 18. He immediately departed for a spell on loan at Hungarian club Újpest, a partner club of Wolves, and made his Újpest debut, in a 2–0 win over Siófok on 7 March 2009. Malone then scored his first Újpest goal on 24 April 2009, in a 3–0 win over Budapest Honvéd. Malone went on to make eight appearances, scoring once, and helped them finish second in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and to qualify for the newly formed UEFA Europa League. During this season, he also won Wolves' Academy Player of the Season Award. Malone joined League One club Southend United on loan on 24 November 2009. Malone made his Southend United debut on the same day, where he made his first start, in a 2–0 loss against Tranmere Rovers. Then on 12 December 2009, Malone provided an assist for Francis Laurent to score the first goal of the game against Hartlepool United as they went on to win 3–2. Malone established himself in the first team, playing in the left–back position. After extending his loan spell for another month, it was subsequently later extended until the end of the 2009–10 season. Despite suffering an injury, Malone made 17 appearances in total for the Shrimpers during a campaign that ended in relegation. After his loan spell at Southend United came to an end, Malone signed a one–year…

In late–August, Malone received his first call–up by England U19 and made his England U19 debut on 10 September 2009, in a 3–1 win over Russia U19 and went on to make six appearances for England U19. In February 2011, he was called–up by England U20, but was forced to withdraw from the squad after suffering tonsillitis.

As of 24 May 2026

Individual

Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy Player of the Season: 2008–09