Malcolm Alker was a and captain for the Salford City Reds

Salford City Reds

Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...

 rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

 team until 2010.

Alker played his entire professional rugby league career at Salford. He has represented Lancashire

Lancashire

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 and England

England national rugby league team

The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...

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Malcolm started the 2011 season as assistant coach to Shaun McRae

Shaun McRae

Shaun McRae is a rugby league coach, who is currently the director of rugby at hull fc after a spell with the Salford City Reds.-Career:...

 at Salford City Reds

Salford City Reds

Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...

 but his future at the club hangs in the balance due to being dismissed from a training session in April. The club has not yet clarified reasons for his dismissal.

Testimonial match

Malcolm Alker's testimonial year

Testimonial match

A testimonial match or testimonial game, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports, notably football and especially in the United Kingdom, where a club puts on a match in honour of a player for service to the club....

 at Salford took place in 2006.

External links

• Salford profile
• European Super League profile
• England stats
• "My life in rugby league: Malcolm Alker" interview at TotalRL.com