Laura Malcolm

Laura Malcolm (born 20 May 1991)[1] is an English netball player who has been a co-captain of the national team. At club level, she plays for Manchester Thunder, and has previously played for Severn Stars.

Laura Malcolm
Personal information
Born (1991-05-21) 21 May 1991
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Netball career
Years Club team(s) Apps
?–2017 Manchester Thunder
2017–2019 Severn Stars
2019– Manchester Thunder 26+
(Correct as of 18:14, 5 January 2022 (UTC))
Years National team(s) Caps
2012– England 38
(Correct as of 08:22, 14 April 2022 (UTC))

Club career

Malcolm has played for Manchester Thunder and Severn Stars.[2] She won the 2014 Netball Superleague with Manchester Thunder. Malcolm joined Severn Stars from Thunder in 2017, before returning to Thunder ahead of the 2019 season.[3] She was part of the Thunder team that won the 2019 Netball Superleague.[2][4] She was named in the 2021 Netball Superleague Team of the Year.[5] In September 2021, Malcolm signed a new two-year contract with Manchester Thunder.[6]

International career

Malcolm made her debut for the England national netball team in a 2012 match against Barbados.[1] She had previously been in the England squad for the 2011 World Netball Series.[7]

In 2019, she was appointed vice-captain for the England tour of South Africa,[1][8] and was also vice-captain for the 2020 Netball Nations Cup.[4] She was named co-captain alongside Serena Guthrie for the 2020 Taini Jamison Trophy Series.[4] As of March 2021, she had made 31 appearances for England.[8]

Personal life

Malcolm runs her own netball coaching business, Maias Netball. During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, she taught many sessions online.[9] She believes that people should be judged on merits rather than the colour of their skin.[8] Malcolm's father died in 2013.[2]

References
  1. "Happy birthday, Laura Malcolm!". England Netball. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. "Netball Superleague: 'Looking after player mental health is important' - Laura Malcolm". BBC Sport. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. "Laura Malcolm re-joins Manchester Thunder from Severn Stars". Sky Sports. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. "Vitality Roses name Serena Guthrie and Laura Malcolm as co-captains for New Zealand series". Sky Sports. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. "Vitality Netball Superleague: Loughborough Lightning's Beth Cobden wins Player of the Season". Sky Sports. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  6. "Vitality Netball Superleague: Laura Malcolm re-signs for Manchester Thunder". Sky Sports. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  7. England Netball (14 November 2011). "Final 12 confirmed as England prepare for World Netball Series". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  8. "Laura Malcolm: You can celebrate black people without acknowledging race". Shropshire Star. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  9. "Returning to sport: Manchester Thunder and England's Laura Malcolm on virtual coaching and inspiring next generation". Sky Sports. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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