Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas (born 3 August 1962) is a Scottish former football player and coach.
Malpas initially combined his football career with studying for an electrical engineering degree at Dundee College of Technology (now Abertay University),[6] and didn't become a full-time professional until 1984.
[7] Despite this, he made his debut in for Dundee United in 1981 and won the Scottish Football League Premier Division title in 1983.
[13] Captain Malpas lifted the trophy when Craig Brewster scored the only goal in the 1994 Scottish Cup Final win against Rangers.
He was part of the temporary management team following the dismissal of Alex Smith in October 2002, but left the club in January 2003.
[16] He left the club in June 2007 after one season in charge, having taken the team from a comfortable mid-table position to one that narrowly avoided relegation.
[17] Malpas became caretaker manager of the Scotland under-21 team in August 2007, but missed out on the permanent position to Billy Stark.
In January 2008, Malpas became manager of Swindon Town after the takeover of the club by local businessman Andrew Fitton,[18] replacing former Dundee United teammate Paul Sturrock.
Malpas was sacked by chairman Andrew Fitton on 14 November 2008 after a poor run of results and shock exits in the FA Cup to Histon and in the Football League Trophy within a week.