:Paul Martin (Scottish footballer)

{{short description|Scottish footballer and coach}}

{{other people||Paul Martin (disambiguation)}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Paul Martin

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Paul John Martin

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|3|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bellshill, Scotland

| height =

| currentclub =

| position = Centre back

| years1 = 1984–1988

| clubs1 = Kilmarnock

| caps1 = 140

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 1988–1990

| clubs2 = Hamilton Academical

| caps2 = 44

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 1990

| clubs3 = → Stranraer (loan)

| caps3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1990–1996

| clubs4 = Dumbarton

| caps4 = 151

| goals4 = 8

| years5 = 1996–1998

| clubs5 = Albion Rovers

| caps5 = 43

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 1998–2001

| clubs6 = Queen's Park

| caps6 = 57

| goals6 = 7

| totalcaps = 436

| totalgoals= 23

| manageryears1 = 2004–2006

| managerclubs1 = Dumbarton

| manageryears2 = 2008–2012

| managerclubs2 = Albion Rovers

}}

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.

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.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dumbarton/4966608.stm Martin sacked as takeover fails], BBC Sport, 3 May 2006.

He was then assistant manager to predecessor John McCormack at Albion Rovers.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/albion_rovers/7497452.stm Martin in charge at Cliftonhill], BBC Sport, 9 July 2008. When McCormack moved to Hamilton Academical to become assistant manager to Billy Reid, Martin was promoted to the position of Albion Rovers manager.

Martin won the manager of the month award for the Third Division for September 2010,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/albion_rovers/9098142.stm|title=Albion Rovers' Martin wins manager award|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 October 2010|accessdate=16 October 2010}} and again in April 2011.{{cite news|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-phenomenal-awards-for-april-2011/|title=Irn-Bru Phenomenal Awards for April 2011|publisher=Scottish Football League|date=13 May 2011|accessdate=14 May 2011}}

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.{{cite news|url=http://www.acadvertiser.co.uk/coatbridge-airdrie-sport/lanarkshire-football/albion-rovers-fc/2012/05/20/albion-rovers-clinch-sfl2-play-off-glory-65864-31010985/|title=Albion Rovers clinch SFL2 play-off glory |publisher=Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser|date=20 May 2011|accessdate=21 May 2011}}

As of December 2010, Martin was running a business called One Stop Roofing.{{cite news

|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/businessman-bidding-to-buy-rangers-is-being-1077617#S43ss3rDu6E0wHYt.97

|title=Businessman bidding to buy Rangers is being sued for £90,000 debt

|last=Alexander

|first=Derek

|work=Sunday Mail

|date=5 December 2010

|accessdate=15 July 2016}}