Sam Malcolmson

New Zealand Malcolmson was often used as a striker and scored more than 50 goals in New Zealand's National League, but he was also comfortable with playing defence.

Malcolmson became a naturalised New Zealander on 28 July 1976, He went on to represent the All Whites at the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals in Spain, his sole appearance at the tournament being his last game for New Zealand in a 5–2 defeat against his native Scotland. In doing so, he became the second of three players with Queen of the South among his ex-clubs to travel to the World Cup finals after George Hamilton and before Bernie Slaven. Malcolmson is the only one of the three to actually play at the finals. ending his international playing career with 15 official A-international caps and 2 goals to his credit.

After playing In 2013, Malcolmson became a founding committee member of the independent group Friends of Football.

Malcolmson died in Auckland on 18 September 2024, at the age of 77.