Martin Russell (footballer)

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Martin Russell
Personal information
Full name Martin Christopher Russell
Date of birth (1967-04-27) 27 April 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Belvedere
1982–1984 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984–1987 Manchester United 0 (0)
1986 → Birmingham City (loan) 5 (0)
1987 → Norwich City (loan) 0 (0)
1987–1989 Leicester City 20 (0)
1989–1990 Scarborough 51 (9)
1990–1991 Middlesbrough 11 (2)
1991–1998 Portadown 160 (26)
1998–2003 St Patrick's Athletic 140 (19)
Total387(56)
International career
1986–1987 Republic of Ireland U21 4 (0)
1992 Republic of Ireland B 1 (0)
Managerial career
2003–2005 St Patrick's Athletic (assistant manager)
2006–2008 UCD (assistant manager)
2009–2013 UCD
2014 St Patrick's Athletic (assistant manager)
2014–2017 Limerick
2018 Bray Wanderers
2021–2022 Athlone Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin Christopher Russell (born 27 April 1967 in Dublin) is an Irish former professional footballer who played in the English Football League for Birmingham City, Leicester City, Scarborough and Middlesbrough. [2] [3] He also played for Portadown in the Irish Football League and for St Patrick's Athletic in the League of Ireland.

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He managed UCD for five seasons, winning the League of Ireland First Division in 2009. He was the assistant manager of St Patrick's Athletic in 2014 from January until July when he took over as manager of Limerick He left Limerick by mutual consent in April 2017. In 2018 he spent a short time as manager of Bray Wanderers before departing the club a month later due to the club's financial turmoil. In 2022 he managed Athlone Town for 8 games.

He played for the Republic of Ireland national football team at the 1984 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship and the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship. [4] He won four caps for the Republic of Ireland under-21 team. [3]

Russell now managers Leinster Senior League club Newbridge Town and has been in the job since 2023

Playing career

Russell was a midfielder and he began his football career with Belvedere, and joined Manchester United from school. He spent time on loan to Birmingham City, where he made his Football League debut in 1986, and Norwich City, but left United in 1987 without having played for the first team. He went on to play for Leicester City, Scarborough and Middlesbrough before returning to Ireland. [2] [3] He played for Portadown from 1991 to 1998, [5] and in 1992 won the Northern Ireland PFA Player of the Year award. [3] In 1998, he returned to Dublin where he played for St Patrick's Athletic, and was appointed assistant manager in 2003.

Management career

Russell's first experience in coaching came with St Patrick's Athletic as an assistant manager. Two years later he joined UCD AFC, initially as first-team coach, then assistant manager, and was appointed manager in January 2009. [5] He won the League of Ireland First Division title in his first year as manager gaining promotion to the Premier Division. He kept UCD up in that division for four more seasons before leaving the club. He gave his son Sean his League of Ireland debut in September 2010. [6]

Russell was appointed by his old club St Patrick's Athletic as assistant manager to his former Pats manager Liam Buckley on 24 February 2014. [7]

Limerick FC

In July 2014, he left St Patrick's Athletic to become the manager of struggling Premier Division side Limerick FC, who had fired manager Stuart Taylor. Russell successfully kept the club in the Premier Division, but Limerick were relegated the following season, losing a playoff 2–1 on aggregate to Finn Harps. Tasked with bringing the club straight back to the top flight, Russell guided Limerick to the first Division title in record time, as well as reaching the final of the EA Sports League Cup, which they lost to his old club St Patrick's Athletic.

Following a poor start to the 2017 season culminating in a 0–3 home defeat by Cork City, he left Limerick by mutual consent on 3 April 2017.

Bray Wanderers

In April 2018, Russell was appointed by Bray Wanderers in an advisory role to caretaker manager Graham Kelly. On 8 June, Russell was appointed as first team manager at Bray after Kelly's caretaker role reached the maximum 60 day mark. [8] However, Russell resigned on 18 July amid financial turmoil at the club. [9]

Athlone Town

On 9 November 2021, Russell was appointed as manager of League of Ireland First Division club Athlone Town. [10] After going winless in the 2022 campaign, drawing one and losing seven, Russell and Athlone parted ways by mutual agreement on 10 April 2022.

Managerial statistics

As of 21 April 2022
TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Limerick 6 July 20143 April 201793461235049.46
Bray Wanderers 8 June 201818 July 20182002000.00
Athlone Town 9 November 202110 April 20228017000.00
Total103461344044.66

Honours

As a player

Portadown

St Patrick's Athletic

As a manager

UCD

St Patrick's Athletic (assistant)

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Martin Russell". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 122. ISBN   978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. ↑ FIFA Player Statistics: Martin RUSSELL - FIFA.com
  5. 1 2 "Martin Russell". Flown From The Nest. Steve Whitlam. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  6. ↑ de Salvo, Brian (25 September 2010). "Bray Wanderers 2–2 UCD AFC, Fri 24th Sept, Carlisle Grounds". UCD AFC. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Russell Joins Pat's Staff". St Patrick's Athletic F.C. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Martin Russell appointed new Manager". Bray Wanderers F.C. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Martin Russell steps down as manager". Bray Wanderers F.C. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Athlone Town appoint Martin Russell as new manager". 9 November 2021 – via www.rte.ie.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

Sources

UCD programme v Limerick 6 March 2009

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