Paul Martin (Scottish footballer)

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Paul Martin
Personal information
Full name Paul John Martin
Date of birth (1965-03-08) 8 March 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984–1988 Kilmarnock 140 (5)
1988–1990 Hamilton Academical 44 (1)
1990Stranraer (loan) 1 (0)
1990–1996 Dumbarton 151 (8)
1996–1998 Albion Rovers 43 (2)
1998–2001 Queen's Park 57 (7)
Total436(23)
Managerial career
2004–2006 Dumbarton
2008–2012 Albion Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Martin (born 8 March 1965) is a Scottish football former player and coach. Martin played for Kilmarnock, Hamilton Academical, Stranraer (on loan), Dumbarton, Albion Rovers and Queen's Park during a 17-year playing career.

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Martin was captain of the Dumbarton Second Division title-winning team of 1991–92. After retiring he coached at Queen's Park and had a couple of caretaker stints there as well serving as assistant manager.

Martin then managed Dumbarton, but was sacked after the club were relegated from the Second Division in June 2006. [1]

He was then assistant manager to predecessor John McCormack at Albion Rovers. [2] When McCormack moved to Hamilton Academical to become assistant manager to Billy Reid, Martin was promoted to the position of Albion Rovers manager. [2]

Martin won the manager of the month award for the Third Division for September 2010, [3] and again in April 2011. [4]

Martin resigned as manager of Albion Rovers on 20 May 2012, immediately after defeating Stranraer in the Second Division Play-off final, citing health reasons for his decision. [5]

As of December 2010, Martin was running a business called One Stop Roofing. [6]

Managerial statistics

As of May 2012

TeamNatFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Dumbarton Flag of Scotland.svg December 2004June 200662121535019.35
Albion Rovers Flag of Scotland.svg July 2008May 2012192644781033.33

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References

  1. Martin sacked as takeover fails, BBC Sport, 3 May 2006.
  2. 1 2 Martin in charge at Cliftonhill, BBC Sport, 9 July 2008.
  3. "Albion Rovers' Martin wins manager award". BBC Sport. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  4. "Irn-Bru Phenomenal Awards for April 2011". Scottish Football League. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  5. "Albion Rovers clinch SFL2 play-off glory". Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  6. Alexander, Derek (5 December 2010). "Businessman bidding to buy Rangers is being sued for £90,000 debt". Sunday Mail . Retrieved 15 July 2016.