| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leven Royals | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–2000 | Dundee United | 617 | (20) |
| International career | |||
| 1982–1984[2] | Scotland U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 1984–1992 | Scotland | 55 | (0) |
| 1990[3] | SFA (SFL centenary) | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Scotland U21 (caretaker) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Motherwell | ||
| 2007–2008 | Scotland U21 (caretaker) | ||
| 2008 | Swindon Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas (born 3 August 1962) is a Scottish former football player and coach. He signed for Dundee United in 1979 and spent his entire professional playing career with the club until his retirement in 2000. With him, United were Scottish champions in 1983 and Scottish Cup winners in 1994. European runs there included reaching the 1983–84 European Cup semi final and the 1987 UEFA Cup final.
Malpas made his debut for the Scotland national team in 1984. He went on to gain 55 caps, making him a member of the Scotland national football team roll of honour. He played for Scotland at two World Cups and one UEFA European Championship final tournaments.
Malpas began a coaching career in 1991 whilst still a Dundee United player, continuing as a coach after his retirement until leaving the club in 2003. He joined Motherwell as assistant manager to Terry Butcher before becoming manager from 2006 until 2007. He coached the Scotland under-21 team on a temporary basis before another brief spell in club management with Swindon Town during 2008. More recently he has been assistant manager to Butcher at both Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Hibernian.