Martin Scott (English footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Martin Scott

| image =

| fullname = Martin Scott{{Hugman|17608|accessdate=1 May 2020}}

| height = {{height|feet=5|inches=8}}{{cite book|last=Dunk |first=Peter |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |page=[https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/314 314] |publisher=Queen Anne Press |date=20 August 1987 |url=https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond |url-access=registration |isbn=978-0-3561435-4-5 |accessdate=1 May 2020}}

| position = Left-back

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|1|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1986–1990

| clubs1 = Rotherham United

| caps1 = 94

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 1988

| clubs2 = → Nottingham Forest (loan)

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1990–1994

| clubs3 = Bristol City

| caps3 = 171

| goals3 = 14

| years4 = 1994–1999

| clubs4 = Sunderland

| caps4 = 106

| goals4 = 9

| totalcaps = 371

| totalgoals = 26

| manageryears1 = 2005–2006

| managerclubs1 = Hartlepool United

}}

Martin Scott (born 7 January 1968) is an English former football player and coach. Scott made over 350 Football League appearances as a left back during the 1980s and 1990s.{{cite book |first=Barry| last=Hugman| title=Football League Players' Records 1946 to 1998 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |year=1998 |isbn=1-85291-585-4}}

Playing career

Scott had a distinguished playing career at Rotherham United, Nottingham Forest, Bristol City and Sunderland before injury forced him to retire from playing.

Coaching career

=Hartlepool United=

He went on to become youth team manager at Hartlepool United. He led the team to the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup, losing to Manchester United. Later, he had an eight-month spell as manager of the first team, he left the club after an alarming slide down the table, his side would be eventually relegated. After leaving Pools, he had a brief spell as assistant manager at League Two side Bury before leaving to take up a role at Middlesbrough.

=Middlesbrough=

Scott joined Middlesbrough as an under-18 coach in July 2007,{{cite news|url=http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/Academy/0,,1~1077375,00.html |title=Martin Signs Up As New U18 Coach |accessdate=2007-07-23 |publisher=mfc.co.uk}} before being promoted to reserve team coach a year later.{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11680_3790225,00.html |title=Harrison leaves Boro |publisher=Sky Sports |date=2008-07-07 |accessdate=2008-07-07}}

Scott had his contract terminated on 3 May 2010, along with goalkeeping coach Stephen Pears and first team coach Colin Cooper.[http://www.mfc.co.uk/articles/20100503/coaching-trio-leave-boro_70638_2042185 "Coaching Trio Leave Boro"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506125938/http://www.mfc.co.uk/articles/20100503/coaching-trio-leave-boro_70638_2042185 |date=6 May 2010 }}"Coaching Trio Leave Boro"

=Barnsley=

When Barnsley sacked manager Keith Hill on 29 December 2012, following a defeat by Blackburn Rovers, Scott was asked to help out caretaker manager David Flitcroft. The arrangement came about after Scott texted to his friend to express his condolences over the managerial dismissal. Former Fleetwood Town manager Mickey Mellon also came in to help Flitcroft in similar circumstances.

On 13 January 2013, the day after Barnsley won 2–0 at home to Leeds United, Flitcroft was named permanent manager with Mellon as his assistant and Scott as first-team coach. On 30 November 2013, Scott left Barnsley following the departure of Flitcroft.{{cite web |url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2013/november/club-statement/ |title=Club Statement |publisher=Barnsley FC |date=13 January 2013}}

=South Shields=

In October 2016, Scott was appointed assistant manager at South Shields alongside Graham Fenton.{{cite web |url=https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/ex-sunderland-defender-martin-scott-appointed-assistant-manager-at-south-shields-364708 |title=Ex-Sunderland defender Martin Scott appointed assistant manager at South Shields |publisher=Shields Gazette |date=5 October 2016}} He took up this role alongside his full-time job as director of his own football academy.{{cite web |url=https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2017/05/12/team-work-creates-new-south-shields-fc-academy |title=Team work creates new South Shields FC Academy |publisher=Bdailynews |date=12 May 2017}} At Shields, the pair won promotion to the Northern Premier League and won the FA Vase in 2017. However, he left the club following Fenton's controversial sacking in January 2022.

Personal life

Scott's son Olly is also a footballer who plays for King's Lynn Town.{{cite web|url=https://www.kltown.co.uk/2021/12/24/olly-scott-joins-lynn/|title=Olly Scott Joins Lynn|website=kltown.co.uk|date=24 December 2021}}