Martin Lauchlan

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Martin Lauchlan
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-10-01) 1 October 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Partick Thistle B.C.
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–1999 Partick Thistle 37 (5)
1999–2003 St Johnstone 6 (0)
2001–2002 → Dumbarton (loan) 11 (1)
2003–2005 Stenhousemuir 54 (5)
2005–2006 → Finn Harps (loan)
2005–2006 Elgin City 9 (0)
2006–2009 Bellshill Athletic
2009–2010 Petershill
Total117(11)
Managerial career
2014–2016 Rossvale
2016–2017 East Kilbride
2017– Strathclyde University
2019– Petershill
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin Lauchlan (born 1 October 1980) [1] is a Scottish football manager and former professional footballer who was previously manager of West of Scotland League club Petershill. He played for several clubs in the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League, including Partick Thistle, St Johnstone and Stenhousemuir.

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Playing career

Lauchlan came through the youth system at Partick Thistle and made his debut for the club against Morton in January 1998. In spite of injury affecting his early development at Thistle, Lauchlan moved to St Johnstone in July 1999, for an initial fee of £45,000. [2] [3] The midfielder made six Premier League appearances in his four years at Saints, all as substitute, and spent time on loan at Dumbarton. Released by St Johnstone in July 2003, he joined Stenhousemuir then later played for Irish side Finn Harps and Elgin City before dropping to Junior level with Bellshill Athletic, Petershill, Vale of Clyde and Shettleston. [1] [4] [5] [6]

Managerial career

Lauchlan joined Forth Wanderers as assistant manager in August 2012 and later occupied a similar role at Wishaw Juniors. [7] He became a manager in his own right when appointed Rossvale boss in July 2014 and led the club to their first honour in the Junior game by winning the 2014–15 Central District Second Division title . [8] [9]

On 28 February 2016, Lauchlan resigned as manager of Rossvale. [10] He was then appointed manager of Lowland Football League outfit East Kilbride. [11] In his first season, East Kilbride won the 2016–17 Lowland Football League. [12] East Kilbride progressed to the promotion/relegation playoff final, but missed out on promotion when they lost a penalty shootout against Cowdenbeath. [13] He left the club at the end of the season, having won four trophies during fourteen months in charge. [14]

Lauchlan joined Strathclyde University as their first team manager in August 2017. [15] He returned to Petershill as manager in August 2019. [16]

Lauchlan represented Scotland at youth level during his spell at Partick Thistle. [2] He is the brother of fellow professional footballer Jim Lauchlan. [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 David Leggat (18 July 1999). "Martin gets even break with Saints". The People. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  3. 1 2 Erik Geddes (5 November 2009). "Subs off the bench and back in business". Local News Glasgow. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Transfers – July 2003". BBC Sport. 31 July 2003. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  5. ↑ Fraser Wilson (6 March 2009). "Petershill finally land their man Martin Lauchlan". The Glaswegian. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Peasy powered up with strike ace Paul McLaughlin". Evening Times. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Martin Lauchlan". Forth Wanderers FC. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  8. ↑ Wilson, Fraser (12 June 2014). "It's the end of an era at Johnstone Burgh as George Walker vacates hotseat". Daily Record . Glasgow. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  9. ↑ O'Donnell, Jim (10 March 2015). "Title-winning Rossvale boss Martin Lauchlan already preparing for next season". Evening Times . Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "High-flying Rossvale part company with Martin Lauchlan". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Juniors: Former Rossvale manager Martin Lauchlan named as new boss of Lowland League side East Kilbride". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "East Kilbride & Buckie Thistle primed for SPFL play-off semi-final". BBC Sport. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  13. ↑ McLauchlin, Brian (20 May 2017). "Cowdenbeath 1–1 East Kilbride". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  14. ↑ Thomson, Paul (1 June 2017). "East Kilbride part company with manager Martin Lauchlan". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  15. ↑ Thomson, Paul (23 August 2017). "Former East Kilbride boss Martin Lauchlan is new Strathclyde Uni manager". Daily Record. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  16. ↑ Owens, Martin (29 August 2019). "Frew boss hopes to finally beat 'bogey side' Petershill". The London Gazette. Glasgow. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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