Anthony Jordan Malbon (born 14 October 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League Division One West club Kidsgrove Athletic.
He helped the club to win the Midland League Premier Division title at the end of the 2021–22 season before moving on to Eccleshall in July 2022.
[7] In February 2010 Malbon Joined Leek Town of the Northern Premier League Division One South for three games on a work experience deal.
[10] In the 2010–11 pre-season, manager Micky Adams was pleased with Malbon's development, having witnessed the youngster score in two successive friendlies.
[21] Manager Steve Burr thanked the "Castle" for allowing the deal, and stated that "he comes across as a lad who really wants the opportunity to come and succeed here, and who is hungry to do that.
[23] On 28 April, he had to be airlifted from the pitch at Aggborough after he "suffered a significant blow to his head and neck and was unconscious for a couple of minutes.
"[24] He signed a new two-year contract in March 2013, having hit a streak of 11 goals in 12 games to send Harriers to the top of the table.
[26] At the end of the season he was voted onto the Conference Team of the Year, alongside teammates Lee Vaughan and Josh Gowling.
[27] He found goals more difficult to come by in the 2013–14 season as new manager Andy Thorn switched to a one striker system, leaving Malbon to sometimes feature from the bench or in midfield.
[28] Malbon signed with Conference North club Stalybridge Celtic after having his contract with Kidderminster Harriers mutually terminated in June 2014.
[32] However, he missed large parts of the 2017–18 season due to injury, whilst also began to adapt his game to become more of a target-man forward.
[41][42] Malbon very briefly reunited with Leek Town once again,[43] making just one substitute appearance during a 4–1 loss to Runcorn Linnets in the Northern Premier League Division One West play-off semi-final.
[55] Anthony Malbon spent 27 days as manager of Stafford Town in October 2022, briefly stepping away from his playing duties with Eccleshall and returning afterwards.