Laura Malcolm
{{Short description|English netball player}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}
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|clubyears1 = ?–2017
|clubteam1 = Manchester Thunder
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|clubyears2 = 2017–2019
|clubteam2 = Severn Stars
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|clubyears3 = 2019–2022
|clubteam3 = Manchester Thunder
|clubapps3 = 48+{{efn|The Netball Superleague website lists Malcolm as having 48 appearances between 2020 and 2022. Appearances prior to 2020 are not counted there.}}
|clubyears4 = 2023–
|clubteam4 = Mainland Tactix
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|club-update = 15:04, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
|nationalyears1 = 2012–
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Laura Malcolm (born 20 May 1991) is an English netball player and co-captain of the national team. At club level, she plays for Mainland Tactix in the ANZ Premiership, and has previously played for Netball Superleague teams Manchester Thunder and Severn Stars.
Club career
Malcolm has played for Manchester Thunder and Severn Stars.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/51580715| title=Netball Superleague: 'Looking after player mental health is important' - Laura Malcolm| work=BBC Sport| date=21 February 2020| accessdate=5 January 2022}} 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.{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/11478463/laura-malcolm-re-joins-manchester-thunder-from-severn-stars| title=Laura Malcolm re-joins Manchester Thunder from Severn Stars| work=Sky Sports| date=4 November 2019| accessdate=5 January 2022}} She was part of the Thunder team that won the 2019 Netball Superleague.{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12103161/vitality-roses-name-serena-guthrie-and-laura-malcolm-as-co-captains-for-new-zealand-series| title=Vitality Roses name Serena Guthrie and Laura Malcolm as co-captains for New Zealand series| work=Sky Sports| date=13 October 2020| accessdate=5 January 2021}} She was named in the 2021 Netball Superleague Team of the Year.{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12340884/vitality-netball-superleague-loughborough-lightnings-beth-cobden-wins-player-of-the-season| title=Vitality Netball Superleague: Loughborough Lightning's Beth Cobden wins Player of the Season| work=Sky Sports|date=24 June 2021| accessdate=5 January 2022}} In September 2021, Malcolm signed a new two-year contract with Manchester Thunder.{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12418691/vitality-netball-superleague-laura-malcolm-re-signs-for-manchester-thunder| title=Vitality Netball Superleague: Laura Malcolm re-signs for Manchester Thunder| work=Sky Sports| date=26 September 2021|accessdate=5 January 2022}}
In June 2022, Malcolm announced that she was leaving Manchester Thunder to play overseas.{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12630510/laura-malcolm-and-joyce-mvula-leave-manchester-thunder-for-overseas-opportunities| title=Laura Malcolm and Joyce Mvula leave Manchester Thunder for overseas opportunities| work=Sky Sports| date=9 June 2022| accessdate=10 June 2022}} That month, she signed for New Zealand team Mainland Tactix ahead of the 2023 ANZ Premiership season.{{cite web|url=http://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/news/article/tactix-secure-england-midcourter-laura-malcolm-for-2023|title=Tactix secure England midcourter Laura Malcolm for 2023|publisher=www.anzpremiership.co.nz|date=22 June 2022|access-date=25 November 2022}}{{cite news| url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/vitality-rose-laura-malcolm-joins-tactix-netball/|title=Vitality Rose Laura Malcolm joins Tactix Netball|publisher=www.englandnetball.co.uk|date=22 June 2022|accessdate=28 June 2022}}
International career
Malcolm made her debut for the England national netball team in a 2012 match against Barbados.{{cite web| url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/happy-birthday-laura-malcolm/| title=Happy birthday, Laura Malcolm!| publisher=England Netball| date=20 May 2021| accessdate=5 January 2022}} She had previously been in the England squad for the 2011 World Netball Series.{{cite web |author=England Netball |author-link=England Netball |title=Final 12 confirmed as England prepare for World Netball Series |url=http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/news-and-media/latest-news/final-12-confirmed-as-england-prepare-for-world-netball-series_idaf78ca56-8537-437d-b464-202ed057fa4c |date=14 November 2011 |accessdate=25 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609225403/http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/news-and-media/latest-news/final-12-confirmed-as-england-prepare-for-world-netball-series_idaf78ca56-8537-437d-b464-202ed057fa4c |archive-date=9 June 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} In June 2024 Malcolm announced her retirement from international netball.{{cite news| url=https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/laura-malcolm-announces-her-retirement-from-netball/| title=Laura Malcolm announces her retirement from netball| date=12 June 2024}}
In 2019, she was appointed vice-captain for the England tour of South Africa, and was also vice-captain for the 2020 Netball Nations Cup. She was named co-captain alongside Serena Guthrie for the 2020 Taini Jamison Trophy Series. As of March 2021, she had made 31 appearances for England.{{cite news| url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/uk-sports/2021/03/06/laura-malcolm-you-can-celebrate-black-people-without-acknowledging-race/| title=Laura Malcolm: You can celebrate black people without acknowledging race| work=Shropshire Star| date=6 March 2021| accessdate=5 January 2022}} Malcolm was included in the England squad for the netball event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/61859869| title=Commonwealth Games 2022: Natalie Metcalf to captain England| work=BBC Sport| date=20 June 2022| accessdate=20 June 2022}}
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.{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12260897/returning-to-sport-manchester-thunder-and-englands-laura-malcolm-on-virtual-coaching-and-inspiring-next-generation| title=Returning to sport: Manchester Thunder and England's Laura Malcolm on virtual coaching and inspiring next generation| work=Sky Sports| date=30 March 2021| accessdate=5 January 2022}} She believes that people should be judged on merits rather than the colour of their skin. Malcolm's father died in 2013.
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References
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External links
- [https://www.netballsl.com/player/laura-malcolm/ Netball Superleague Profile]
- [https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/player/laura-malcolm/ England Netball Profile]
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Category:English netball players
Category:Manchester Thunder players
Category:Black British sportswomen
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for England
Category:Netball players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:Netball Superleague players
Category:Mainland Tactix players
Category:ANZ Premiership players
Category:2023 Netball World Cup players
Category:English expatriate netball people in New Zealand