Marcus Law

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Marcus Law

| image = Law, Marcus.jpg

| caption = Law in 2011

| fullname = Marcus William Law{{Cite book

| editor-first = Barry J.

| editor-last = Hugman

| title = The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005

| year = 2005

| publisher = Queen Anne Press

| isbn = 978-1-85291-665-7

| page = 361 }}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|9|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Coventry, England

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub =

| years1 = 1994–1995

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| clubs1 = Bristol Rovers[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/bristolrovers/bristolrovers.html Bristol Rovers 1946/47 – 2009/10], UK A–Z Transfers.

| clubs2 = → Yeovil Town (loan)

| clubs3 = Stafford Rangers

| clubs4 = Sacramento Knights

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

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| manageryears1 = 1999–2001

| manageryears2 = 2003–2006

| manageryears3 = 2006–2007

| manageryears4 = 2007–2010

| manageryears5 = 2010–2011

| manageryears6 = 2011–2013

| manageryears7 = 2015

| manageryears8 = 2015–2019

| managerclubs1 = Coventry Sphinx[http://www.northantset.co.uk/sport/Poppies-will-reap-rewards-with.6558392.jp Poppies will reap rewards with Law], Northants Evening Telegraph.

| managerclubs2 = Racing Club Warwick

| managerclubs3 = Quorn

| managerclubs4 = Barwell

| managerclubs5 = Kettering Town

| managerclubs6 = Tamworth

| managerclubs7 = Chasetown

| managerclubs8 = Kettering Town

| managerclubs9 = Bradford Park Avenue (caretaker)

| manageryears9 = 2019

}}

Marcus William Law (born 28 September 1975) is an English former professional footballer. He has since managed several non-League clubs, including Kettering Town, Tamworth, Coventry Sphinx, Racing Club Warwick, Quorn and Barwell.http://www.ketteringtownfc.co.uk/story.php?story_id=1890{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Playing career

Born in Coventry, West Midlands, Law started his career as a goalkeeper at Bristol Rovers, making two appearances in the Football League during the 1994–95 season. He then moved into non-league football, playing for Stafford Rangers, before a hip injury forced him into premature retirement whilst playing for the Sacramento Knights in America.[http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/CustomPages/CustomPage.aspx?PageID=49989 "Marcus Law is a breed apart from the red-faced and angry cartoon caricature of non-league managerdom"]{{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}}, Leamington Courier, March 2005, accessed 7 October 2010 {{dead link|date=November 2011}}

Managerial career

=Non-League=

He later went on to manage non-league sides Coventry Sphinx, Racing Club Warwick, Quorn and Barwell. He also spent time coaching in the youth set-ups at Aston Villa and Coventry City. While at Barwell he won the Midland Football Alliance, the highest position they had achieved as a club in their history and started an unbeaten run that eventually stretched to 66 games.[https://archive.today/20120915124602/http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/Barwell-lose-boss-Law-Kettering/article-2691073-detail/article.html "Barwell could lose boss Law to Kettering"] 28 September 2010, Accessed 7 October 2010

=Kettering Town=

His successful run attracted the attention of Conference National side Kettering Town and he was appointed manager on 1 October 2010.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kettering_town/9044326.stm Kettering Town confirm Marcus Law is new boss], BBC Sport, 1 October 2010, Accessed 7 October 2010 Kettering finished 14th in his first season in charge of the club.{{cite news | title = 2010/11 English Conference Table / Standings | url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables/_/league/eng.5/english-conference?cc=5739 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101130220023/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables/_/league/eng.5/english-conference?cc=5739 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 30 November 2010 | publisher = ESPN Soccernet | accessdate = 25 May 2011}}

=Tamworth=

After eight months as manager of Kettering, Law was appointed manager of fellow Conference club Tamworth on a three-year contract on 25 May 2011.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tamworth/9496197.stm |title=Tamworth appoint Kettering's Marcus Law as new manager |date=25 May 2011 |work=BBC Sport |accessdate=25 May 2011}} Law led Tamworth to the third round of the FA Cup in January 2012 where they lost against Premier League side Everton at Goodison Park.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16371513 |title=Everton 2–0 Tamworth |work=BBC Sport |date=6 January 2012}} After 19 months in charge at Tamworth, Law was sacked by the club on 14 January 2013.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21014473 |title=Tamworth: Marcus Law sacked following FA Trophy exit |work=BBC Sport |date=14 January 2013 |accessdate=14 January 2013}}

=Forest Green Rovers=

In August 2013, Law joined Forest Green Rovers as a coach on a part-time remit, working alongside Dave Hockaday.{{Cite web |url=http://www.tamworthherald.co.uk/Tamworth-boss-Law-takes-Forest-Green-Rovers-role/story-19678073-detail/story.html |title=Former Tamworth boss Law takes up Forest Green Rovers role |publisher=TamworthHerald.co.uk |date=19 August 2013 |access-date=19 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822081330/http://www.tamworthherald.co.uk/Tamworth-boss-Law-takes-Forest-Green-Rovers-role/story-19678073-detail/story.html |archive-date=22 August 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} He left the club in October 2013 following Hockaday's departure as manager. In March 2014 he revealed he had applied for the vacant job at Wrexham and was keen on a return to management.{{Cite web| url=http://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/conference-premier-step-two/9957/marcus-law-wants-management-return/ |title= Marcus Law wants management return |publisher=Non League Paper |date=6 March 2014 |accessdate=6 March 2014}}

=Chasetown=

On 26 January 2015, Law joined Chasetown as their new manager giving him the return to management he desired after working as a scout with professional football clubs.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/chasetown/news/chasetown-appoint-new-manager-1368185.html|title=Chasetown appoint new manager}}

=Kettering Town=

Following Kettering Town's promotion to the Southern Premier Division and the departure of joint managers Thomas Baillie and Scott Machin, the club appointed Law as manager in May 2015. Despite winning the Southern League Premier Central division in 2018–19, Law left the club in June 2019.[http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/eaden-replaces-law-as-poppies-look-for-another-dim-57363 Eaden Replaces Law As Poppies Look For Another Dimension] National League, 15 June 2019