Paul Martin (Scottish footballer)
Scottish footballer and coach
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul John Martin | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1988 | Kilmarnock | 140 | (5) |
| 1988–1990 | Hamilton Academical | 44 | (1) |
| 1990 | → Stranraer (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1990–1996 | Dumbarton | 151 | (8) |
| 1996–1998 | Albion Rovers | 43 | (2) |
| 1998–2001 | Queen's Park | 57 | (7) |
| Total | 436 | (23) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Dumbarton | ||
| 2008–2012 | Albion Rovers | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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[update]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Dumbarton |  |
December 2004 | June 2006 | 62 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 19.35 |
| Albion Rovers | |
July 2008 | May 2012 | 192 | 64 | 47 | 81 | 33.33 |