30 Mill
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Robert MaltUsed to be part of the Leeds United setup in the Glory years circa 1970
Anyone have any info, data etc etc?? Please
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Baldy
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Robert Malt
Born Ryhope, 4 November, 1951.
English League career: 1968-70 (Source: Apprentices) Leeds United, Darlington. 4 games, 0 goals.
Leeds United career details 1968-70: didn't play first team match.
1970-71 season details
Leeds United: didn't play
- June 1970 moved to Darlington
Darlington: League 4 games 0 goals.
Not exactly a world beater was he, be a star with the Victory though  
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nlag
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Nothing in my books, but if he did not play a game for the club, not surprising.
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Oz White
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If you have any serious interest in the fellow, I have contacts who have a knowledge of all players at ER in that era from the least known apprentice to the stars.
I get emails with similar requests for other players who never made the grade. There have been hundreds of them.
Otherwise nothing much to add to Baldy's and Nlags comments other than the comments about Victory were a bit unfair! 
I am sure everyone would be interested to know that Joel Griffiths is emerging as one of the best players in the A-League, Jamie McMaster has dropped off the radar and Michael (or as a commentator called him, Mark) Bridges has had a good spell with Sydney but not set the world on fire. However he has managed more games than Juninho, since he has arrived and avoided any injuries. Oh and he has scored too!
Cheers
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30 Mill
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Oz - Let me know - met him at a BBQ on the weekend - he was with Leeds for 4 seasons so some of the craic is going to be worthwhile
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Oz White
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30 millCheck your PM and let me know!
Cheers
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Oz White
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| Baldy wrote: | Robert Malt
Born Ryhope, 4 November, 1951.
English League career: 1968-70 (Source: Apprentices) Leeds United, Darlington. 4 games, 0 goals.
Leeds United career details 1968-70: didn't play first team match.
1970-71 season details
Leeds United: didn't play
- June 1970 moved to Darlington
Darlington: League 4 games 0 goals.
Not exactly a world beater was he, be a star with the Victory though |
Update:
After a not too illustrious career with LUFC, who he joined in November 1968, he moved on to Darlington in June 1970, where he played #10 and figured in two games and two further sub appearances and didn't trouble the scorers. He then moved on to non-league, with Ryhope Colliery (his home town team!) and South Shields.
So he was at ER for 18 months as a 17/18yo, but could have met all the stars and even polished their boots 
Seriously, he did almost make the grade and deserves respect for that! However when discussing 15-18yos and their potential to be super stars now, and as then, the failure rate is huge. Even players who actually make the Junior team still have a long way to go.
Several times LUFC has been lucky with the products of their Academy (or Juniors system), but even though the 1997 Youth Cup winners produced top stars (when not injured) Kewell, Woodgate and Robinson, and McPhail, Matt Jones and Maybury who made the international scene, the 1993 winning team produced no full internationals even though there were five youth internationals in that team, and only Snowy who made more than a handful of games in top class.
Cheers
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30 Mill
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Thanx Oz - looking forward to having a beer with him mind
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