# Blair Malcolm

Blair Malcolm (born 3 February 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League Two club Forfar Athletic.
Malcolm has previously played for Ross County, Cowdenbeath, Alloa Athletic, East Kilbride, Albion Rovers and Dumbarton.

## Career
### Early career

Malcolm started his career at Partick Thistle, before moving to Ross County at the start of the 2015–16 season. He extended his contract with Ross County in 2017, after the club won the development league for the first time in their history. On 20 May 2017, Malcolm made his league debut for Ross County against Kilmarnock in a 2–1 victory in which he played the full 90 minutes.
On 17 November 2017, Malcolm signed for Scottish League Two club Cowdenbeath, initially on an emergency loan, which was extended for the remainder of the season in January 2018.
During his loan spell at Cowdenbeath, Malcolm played in both play-off matches against Cove Rangers. Cowdenbeath retained their League 2 status and Malcolm earned a place in the SPFL Team of the Week.
His contract expired in May 2018 following County's relegation to the Championship.

### Cowdenbeath

Malcolm then signed on a permanent basis for Cowdenbeath in June 2018.

### Alloa Athletic

On 2 August 2019, Malcolm joined Alloa Athletic on a free transfer. On 31 August, he made his debut for Alloa in a 1–0 win in the Scottish Championship against Queen of the South.

### East Kilbride

Malcolm signed with East Kilbride on 19 June 2021.

### Albion Rovers

On 3 January 2022, Malcolm signed for Scottish League Two side Albion Rovers on a short-term deal until the end of the 2021–22 season. He left the club following their relegation in May 2023.

### Dumbarton

Malcolm signed for Dumbarton in May 2023 and scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 win against Bonnyrigg Rose in March 2024. He was a member of the side that won promotion to Scottish League One via the playoffs, before leaving the club in May after one season.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 08:21, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ross County | 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ross County | 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross County | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ross County U20 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2017–18 | Scottish League Two | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2018–19 | Scottish League Two | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2019–20 | Scottish Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | Total | Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Albion Rovers | 2021–22 | Scottish League Two | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Albion Rovers | 2022–23 | Scottish League Two | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Albion Rovers | Total | Total | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 2 |
| Dumbarton | 2023–24 | Scottish League Two | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 138 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 165 | 6 |
* 1 2 3 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup