Maurice Malpas

Maurice Malpas, born on August third, nineteen sixty-two, is a distinguished former Scottish football player and coach. His professional playing career was exclusively tied to Dundee United, where he signed in nineteen seventy-nine and remained until his retirement in two thousand. During his time with the club, he celebrated significant achievements, including winning the Scottish championship in nineteen eighty-three and lifting the Scottish Cup in nineteen ninety-four. Malpas also contributed to the club's remarkable European campaigns, notably reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup in nineteen eighty-four and the UEFA Cup final in nineteen eighty-seven.

Malpas made his debut for the Scotland national team in nineteen eighty-four, earning fifty-five caps throughout his international career. His contributions to the national team have secured him a place in the Scotland national football team roll of honour. He represented Scotland in two World Cups and one UEFA European Championship, showcasing his talent on some of the biggest stages in football.

Transitioning into coaching, Malpas began his career in this field in nineteen ninety while still an active player at Dundee United. He continued to coach after his retirement, remaining with the club until two thousand three. Following his tenure at Dundee United, he served as assistant manager at Motherwell under Terry Butcher before taking the helm as manager from two thousand six to two thousand seven. He also had a brief stint as the temporary coach of the Scotland under-21 team and managed Swindon Town in two thousand eight. More recently, he has worked alongside Butcher again as assistant manager at both Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Hibernian.