Paul Lambert

Lambert was born in Glasgow, but moved to Linwood, Renfrewshire when he was a child.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/9637075/Aston-Villa-manager-Paul-Lambert-happiest-inside-the-pressure-cooker-ahead-of-former-club-Norwichs-visit.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/9637075/Aston-Villa-manager-Paul-Lambert-happiest-inside-the-pressure-cooker-ahead-of-former-club-Norwichs-visit.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert happiest inside the pressure cooker ahead of former club Norwich's visit |first=Henry |last=Winter |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=27 October 2012 |access-date=27 October 2012}}{{cbignore}} He played for Linwood Rangers Boys' Club before entering the professional game with St Mirren in 1985. With St Mirren, the 17-year-old Lambert won his first senior winner's medal courtesy of the 1987 Scottish Cup Final;{{cite news |title=Ex-St Mirren boss Alex Smith: I knew Paul Lambert was destined for glory after 1987 Scottish Cup Final display |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/ex-st-mirren-boss-alex-smith-1128083 |work=The Herald |date=1 June 2012 |access-date=4 November 2017}} Saints beat favourites and that season's UEFA Cup Finalists Dundee United, in what turned out to be the last time the Scottish Cup was won by a team composed entirely of Scottish players. Due to his age, manager Alex Smith had to send the youngster home early from the alcohol-fuelled celebrations. Lambert played with St Mirren for eight years, experiencing relegation from the top tier in 1992.

In September 1993, Lambert was signed by Tommy McLean for Motherwell for a fee of £250,000 in a transfer move that saw Jimmy Gardner move to St Mirren.{{cite news |title=No Headline Present |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/no-headline-present-1.743206 |work=The Herald |date=7 September 1993 |access-date=2 June 2012 }} The club finished in 3rd place at the end of the 1993–94 season in the Scottish Premier League.

With Alex McLeish replacing McLean for the 1994–95 season,{{cite news |title=No Headline Present |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/no-headline-present-1.494276 |work=The Herald |date=14 July 1994 |access-date=2 July 2012 }} Lambert and Motherwell went one place better finishing league runners-up, the club's highest finish since 1933–34. The club also qualified for a place in the 1994–95 UEFA Cup. After eliminating Faroese opponents, HB Tórshavn, Motherwell were drawn against German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, managed by Ottmar Hitzfeld. In the away first leg, Motherwell lost to a solitary goal by Andreas Möller in the 58th minute.{{cite news |title=Motherwell set the stage for a thriller. Moeller strikes for Germans but Fir Park side far from out |first=Ian |last=Paul |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/motherwell-set-the-stage-for-a-thriller-moeller-strikes-for-germans-but-fir-park-side-far-from-out-1.485185 |work=The Herald |date=14 September 1994 |access-date=2 June 2012 }} In the second leg, Motherwell were still in the contest, until Karl-Heinz Riedle scored twice in ten minutes during the second half.{{cite news |title=Quality by a street ends Motherwell dream |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/quality-by-a-street-ends-motherwell-dream-1.483038 |work=The Herald |date=29 September 1994 |access-date=2 June 2012 }}

Lambert won the club's Supporters Player of the Year, while he was also shortlisted for the SPFA Players' Players award in 1996.{{cite web | url=http://www.motherwell-mad.co.uk/feat/ed22/the_player_of_the_year_list_450142/index.shtml | title=Motherwell FC Player of the Year List | publisher=Motherwell Mad | date=10 April 2011 | access-date=17 May 2019}}{{cite web | url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12043815.rest-cure-for-ferguson-puts-him-out-of-browns-plans/ | title=Rest cure for Ferguson puts him out of Brown's plans | work=Herald Scotland | date=18 April 1996 | access-date=15 May 2019}} He left Motherwell at the end of the 1995–96 season under freedom of contract, as new rules were implemented following the Bosman ruling.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52624318 |title=Paul Lambert's Borussia Dortmund dream 23 years on |first=Andy |last=Burke |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=28 May 2020 |access-date=28 May 2020}}

After leaving Motherwell, an agent arranged trial spells for Lambert with PSV Eindhoven and Borussia Dortmund. PSV did not sign Lambert as they were looking for a winger, but he signed for Dortmund after a pre-season tournament. Dortmund manager Ottmar Hitzfeld had previously been impressed by Lambert when the club had played Motherwell in the 1994–95 UEFA Cup.{{cite web |last=Butler |first=Michael |date=19 January 2025 |title=Paul Lambert: 'Zinedine Zidane just looked at me and said "bloody hell"' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jan/19/paul-lambert-interview-dortmund-motherwell-celtic-zidane |website=theguardian.com |access-date=20 January 2025}} Portuguese international Paulo Sousa had also signed for Dortmund that summer. Sousa had been expected to play in Lambert's position, but Lambert performed well in early Bundesliga matches and kept a place in the team.

Dortmund had been the German champions in the previous two seasons, but struggled to keep pace with Bayern Munich in 1996–97, eventually finishing third in the Bundesliga. In the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League, though, Dortmund progressed through the group stage as runners-up. They then beat Auxerre and Manchester United to reach the Champions League final, against Juventus. He had scored one goal during the group stage, the first in a 2–2 draw at Widzew Łódź. His performance in the semi-final elimination of Manchester United, when Dortmund were missing several key players due to injuries, was later praised in the autobiography of United midfielder Roy Keane.

Lambert played in the Champions League final as a defensive midfielder, quelling the influence of Juve's French playmaker Zinedine Zidane.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnstar.com/rss-feed/detail/item617249/ |title=Paul Lambert – The Norwich wizard |publisher=espnstar.com |date=4 May 2011 |access-date=8 April 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223063347/http://www.espnstar.com/rss-feed/detail/item617249/ |archive-date=23 December 2011 }}{{cite web | url = http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/english-football/norwich-city-manager-paul-lambert-on-his-vision-for-the-future-1.917708 | title = Norwich City manager Paul Lambert on his vision for the future | work = Sunday Herald| date = 6 September 2009 | access-date = 8 April 2012 | first = Phil | last = Gordon}}{{cite web | url = http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/michael-calvin/Ian-Holloway-Nigel-Pearson-Paul-Lambert-Kenny-Jacket-Keith-Hill-and-Eddie-Howe-the-British-Football-League-managers-capable-of-being-the-next-Roy-Hodgson-The-Michael-Calvin-Column-article411383.html | title = Revealed: The six British Football League managers capable of being the next Roy Hodgson | publisher = Mirror Football | date = 1 May 2010 | access-date = 8 April 2012 | first = Michael | last = Calvin | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120609222546/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/michael-calvin/Ian-Holloway-Nigel-Pearson-Paul-Lambert-Kenny-Jacket-Keith-Hill-and-Eddie-Howe-the-British-Football-League-managers-capable-of-being-the-next-Roy-Hodgson-The-Michael-Calvin-Column-article411383.html | archive-date = 9 June 2012 | url-status = dead }} Lambert's cross also set up Karl-Heinz Riedle's opening goal as Dortmund won 3–1. His contribution has since been lauded as a Man of the Match performance.{{cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2011/nov/25/joy-of-six-football-exports | title = The Joy of Six: British and Irish footballers abroad | language = de | work = The Guardian | date = 25 November 2011 | access-date =8 April 2012}} He became the first British person to win the European Cup with a non-UK team, and the first British person to win the tournament since its reformation as the Champions League in 1992.

It was announced the Champions League group stage game on 5 November 1997 against Parma, his 23rd in European club competitions,{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/plambert-in-ec.html | title = Paul Lambert - Matches in European Cups | first = Marcel | last = Haisma | date = 24 October 2019 | website = RSSSF | access-date = 25 October 2019 }} would be Lambert's last before he returned to Scotland. His departure was prompted by his son suffering a febrile seizure after the Champions League final: having previously experienced this when living in Scotland, the family decided to return home to be closer to relatives. He was given a rousing send off by the Dortmund fans, and reciprocated with a banner he had prepared thanking the Dortmund fans for their support.{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/paul-lambert-before-i-leave-this-earth-i-want-to-join-the-s%C3%BCdtribune-in-dortmund/a-18812819|title=Paul Lambert: 'Before I leave this earth, I want to join the Südtribune in Dortmund' - DW - 15.01.2016|website=DW.COM}} Lambert scored one domestic league goal during his time with Dortmund, against Bayer Leverkusen.

In November 1997, after just over a year playing in the Bundesliga, appearing in 44 matches,{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/plambertdata.html | title = Paul Lambert - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 24 October 2019 | website = RSSSF | access-date = 25 October 2019 }} he was signed by Wim Jansen for Celtic for a fee in the region of £2 million. Lambert made his debut on 8 November 1997 when he came on as a substitute in a league match at Ibrox against Rangers. Three weeks later on 30 November 1997, Lambert picked up his first winner's medal as a Celtic player when he came on as a late substitute in Celtic's 3–0 win over Dundee United in the Scottish League Cup Final.{{cite news|title=Celtic cruise to cup final win|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/35873.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 November 1997|access-date=4 November 2017}} Thereafter, Lambert became a regular in the starting line-up and scored from 25 yards in a 2–0 win over Rangers at Parkhead in the New Year game.{{cite web | url = http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/premier-division-celtic-2-rangers-1009192 | title = Premier Division: Celtic 2 Rangers 0, January 2nd, 1998 | publisher = Daily Record | date = 10 February 2009 | access-date = 18 May 2013 | first = James | last = Traynor}} Lambert went on to help the Scottish giants win the championship that season, their first in ten years, halting Rangers' run of nine consecutive titles which had previously equalled the total achieved by Celtic in the Jock Stein era.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/90174.stm |title=Celtic get by with a little help from their Scandinavians |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 May 1998 |access-date=4 November 2017}}

During his seven seasons with Celtic, he won four Scottish Premier League titles, two Scottish Cups, two Scottish League Cups and was Scottish Football Writer's Player of the Year{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/scotpoy.html |title=Scotland - Player of the Year |work=RSSSF |date=3 December 2015 |first=Alan |last=Brown |access-date=8 May 2016}} and was shortlisted SPFA Player of the Year again in 2002{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1933731.stm | title=Petrov in double awards chase | publisher=BBC | date=16 April 2002 | access-date=15 May 2019}}{{ cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/20020429/801/0048 | title = Lorenzo Amoruso and Kevin McNaughton are the prize guys | newspaper = Aberdeen Press and Journal | date = 29 April 2002 | access-date = 1 May 2022 | url-access=subscription | via = British Newspaper Archive }} Lambert captained the side that reached the 2003 UEFA Cup Final in Seville; his team were drawing 2–2 after 90 minutes but after having a man sent off in extra time, conceded a third and decisive goal to José Mourinho's Porto.{{Cite web|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3043029.stm|title= Porto end Celtic's Uefa dream|date=27 May 2003|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=4 November 2017}}{{Cite web|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2404502/Celtic-despair-after-cruel-defeat.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2404502/Celtic-despair-after-cruel-defeat.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title= Celtic despair after cruel defeat|date=27 May 2003|work=Daily Telegraph|access-date=4 November 2017}}{{cbignore}}

During Lambert's international career, he was involved in a memorable Under-21 game against Germany. The young Scots drew 1–1 in Bochum in the 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship quarter-finals. In the return leg at Pittodrie, Germany were two up after 40 minutes before Duncan Ferguson set up Ray McKinnon to pull one back before half-time. Germany scored a third on the hour mark to seemingly put the tie out of reach. However, on 68 minutes, Gerry Creaney headed past Stefan Klos before Lambert himself equalised ten minutes later. Alex Rae scored two minutes from time to clinch the game 4–3.{{cite web | url = http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20100905/scotland-u21s-at-pittodrie_2212158_2144874 | title = Scotland U-21s at Pittodrie | publisher = afc.co.uk | date = 5 September 2010 | access-date = 8 April 2012 | first = Kevin | last = Stirling | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130602074202/http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20100905/scotland-u21s-at-pittodrie_2212158_2144874 | archive-date = 2 June 2013 | df = dmy-all }}

As a full Scotland international, Lambert won 40 caps, scoring one goal. In the latter part of his international career, he captained the side 15 times. His international debut came whilst at Motherwell and awarded by Craig Brown in the 1995 Kirin Cup against host country, Japan. Lambert played a second game in the tournament three days later against Ecuador.

Whilst at Dortmund and during the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign Lambert started to appear as a regular. After missing the opening game of the campaign against Austria, Lambert appeared as a 46th-minute substitute in the 2–0 win in Latvia in October 1996. He was also in the starting line-up for the next fixture against Estonia in Tallinn four days later, but a scheduling dispute meant the home team did not adhere to a quickly-rearranged afternoon kick-off time, and the match was abandoned at kick-off with no caps awarded to the Scotland players (the fixture was re-arranged for the following February, but Lambert was an unused substitute).{{cite web |url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/one-team-tallinn-when-scotland-kicked-against-nobody-and-still-didnt-win |title=One team in Tallinn: when Scotland kicked off against nobody – and still didn't win |first=John |last=Brewin |work=FourFourTwo |date=10 October 2014 |access-date=14 October 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot-intres2001.html|title=Scotland - International Matches 1996-2001|author=Alan Brown and Gabriele Tossani |date=13 December 2018|website=RSSSF|access-date=14 October 2019 }} He was again a substitute in the next qualifier which was played, coming on in the 46th minute of a 1–0 home win against Sweden. For his next cap, he was promoted to the starting line-up for a 2–0 home victory in the qualifier against Austria. Lambert's only defeat of the campaign was the 2–1 reversal in Gothenburg against Sweden before two wins against Belarus and a second 2–0 win against Latvia clinched qualification.

He played in all three of Scotland's matches at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, a 2–1 defeat against Brazil in the tournament's opening match, a 1–1 draw against Norway and a 3–0 defeat against Morocco.{{SFA Profile|id=1498}}

Lambert was part of the Scotland side that won away against Germany in April 1999 with the goal scored by Don Hutchison. Lambert and Scotland qualified for a play-off place in the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying campaign, but Lambert missed the play-offs against England due to suffering an injury in the Old Firm game played the weekend before. Craig Brown cited Lambert's absence as crucial to England's progression at Scotland's expense, since he intended to deploy Lambert directly against Paul Scholes, scorer of both England goals.{{cite web | url = http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/other-sports-news/england-0-scotland-1-is-it-really-10-years-since-don-hutchison-s-goal-at-wembley-1.932090 | title = England 0 Scotland 1: Is it really 10 years since Don Hutchison's goal at Wembley? | work = The Herald|location=Glasgow | date = 14 November 2009 | access-date =8 April 2012 | first = Darryl | last = Broadfoot}}

He scored his only goal for Scotland on 7 September 2002, in a Euro 2004 qualifier against the Faroe Islands, which ended in a 2–2 draw.{{cite news |first=Roddy |last=Forsyth |title=Scots stagger back from the brink |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/scotland/3034077/Scots-stagger-back-from-the-brink.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/scotland/3034077/Scots-stagger-back-from-the-brink.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=8 September 2002 |access-date=13 February 2015}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web |url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=11713 |title=Paul Lambert |work=EUfootball |access-date=13 February 2015}} Lambert was awarded Man of the Match in a 1–1 draw with Germany in June 2003. His final cap came in a 2–1 defeat against Germany in September 2003. The match was played in Dortmund, where he had achieved great success during his club career.

On 15 November 2009, he was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame.{{cite web | url = http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Eight-more-Scots-greats-enter.5826279.jp | title = Eight more Scots greats enter Hall of Fame | work = The Scotsman | date = 16 November 2009 | access-date = 8 April 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110501074745/http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Eight-more-Scots-greats-enter.5826279.jp | archive-date = 1 May 2011 | url-status = dead }}

After studying for football coaching qualifications in 2005, Lambert landed his first managerial job with Livingston on 1 June 2005, assisted by Norrie McWhirter.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/4557885.stm | title = Lambert set for Livingston post | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 18 May 2005 | access-date =8 April 2012}} Although he had not intended to play for his new club, Lambert registered as a player in late August 2005 to cover for any injury shortages.{{ Cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/4155432.stm | title= Lambert re-registers as a player | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 16 August 2005 | access-date =8 April 2012}} His tenure ended in February 2006 when he resigned after only winning two league games since starting the job.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/4699226.stm |title=Lambert stands down as Livi boss |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 February 2006 |access-date=20 January 2016}}

Lambert was appointed manager of English team Wycombe Wanderers on 30 June 2006.{{Cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/5132064.stm | title=Lambert named new Wycombe manager | date=30 June 2006 | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date =8 April 2012}} He led Wycombe to the League Cup semi-finals after defeating Premier League sides Fulham and Charlton Athletic. The semi-final tie, against Premier League champions Chelsea, saw Wycombe hold Chelsea to a 1–1 draw at Adams Park before losing the away leg. This was the first time in over 30 years a fourth-tier team had reached that stage of the League Cup.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} Lambert resigned as Wycombe manager on 20 May 2008 following the club's elimination from the League Two play-offs by Stockport County.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/7410818.stm |title=Lambert resigns as Wycombe boss |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 May 2008 |access-date=20 January 2016}}

On 9 October 2008, he was appointed as manager of League One team Colchester United to succeed Geraint Williams,{{cite web | url = http://www.cu-fc.com/page/News/0,,10424~1417363,00.html | title = Exclusive: U's Appoint Lambert | date = 9 October 2008 | publisher=Colchester United F.C. | access-date = 8 April 2012 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120415075501/http://www.cu-fc.com/page/News/0%2C%2C10424~1417363%2C00.html | archive-date = 15 April 2012 | df = dmy-all }} before winning his first game 2–1 at Stockport County. Despite occasionally threatening to flirt with the League One play-offs, the U's eventually finished mid-table in Lambert's first season. On 8 August 2009, he began the 2009–10 season with an opening day 7–1 win over Norwich City. Lambert left the Essex club for Norwich shortly afterwards.

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Lambert became the new manager of Norwich City on 18 August 2009, replacing Bryan Gunn, who was dismissed by the club shortly after the 7–1 home defeat to Lambert's Colchester.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/8204016.stm|title=Norwich appoint Lambert as boss |date=18 August 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=18 August 2009}} Lambert's new side would go on to win the return fixture 5-0 on their way to the League 1 title, earning promotion to the Championship, in April 2010.{{Cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8617895.stm | title = Charlton 0–1 Norwich| access-date=17 April 2010|date=17 April 2010|publisher = BBC Sport}}

On 1 June 2010, he signed an improved contract with Norwich after it was confirmed Colchester United were entitled to £425,000 in compensation, in addition to Norwich City being fined £75,000, with a further £125,000 suspended for two years.{{cite web |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/78/3/0,,10794~888,00.pdf |title=The Regulations of The Football League Limited |publisher=The English Football League |access-date=2 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714235124/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/78/3/0%2C%2C10794~888%2C00.pdf |archive-date=14 July 2014 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11709_6184378,00.html |title = Lambert signs new Norwich deal |publisher=Sky Sports|date=1 June 2010 |access-date=2 June 2010}}

Norwich's form from their 2009–10 promotion campaign continued into the 2010–11 season, which saw them gain a second successive promotion – becoming the first team to achieve a second successive promotion at this level since Manchester City 11 years earlier. During Lambert's first two seasons in charge, Norwich did not suffer two successive defeats in the league in the same season.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/9341899.stm | publisher= BBC Sport | title=Nelson deals with Norwich 'hype' | date = 5 January 2011 | access-date =8 April 2012}}

In January 2011, Norwich refused to allow Burnley permission to try to secure Lambert as their new manager, following the dismissal of Brian Laws.{{Cite news |url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/9346752.stm|title = Norwich reject Burnley approach for boss Paul Lambert | publisher = BBC Sport| access-date=7 January 2011| date = 7 January 2011}} The Norwich statement read, in part, "The club will fight tooth and nail to retain the services of Paul Lambert and his team during this critical period of the season and whilst they remain employed under a long-term contract". On 2 May 2011, Lambert and Norwich secured promotion to the Premier League after a win over Portsmouth, taking the second automatic spot with one game to spare. Lambert signed a new contract to extend his stay with the Norfolk club. He was inducted into the Norwich City Hall of Fame in March 2012.{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17158578 | title = Paul Lambert 'uneasy' in Norwich City Hall of Fame | date = 24 February 2012 | access-date = 29 October 2018 | publisher = BBC Sport}}

Following Norwich's survival in the Premier League in the 2011–12 season, Lambert offered his resignation on 31 May 2012, but the club declined it.{{cite news |url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18285404| title = Paul Lambert offers his resignation amid interest from Aston Villa| publisher= BBC Sport | access-date =31 May 2012 | date = 31 May 2012}}{{Cite web |url = http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~2793911,00.html |title = Club statement on Paul Lambert |publisher = Norwich City F.C. |access-date = 31 May 2012 |date = 31 May 2012 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120602092230/http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0%2C%2C10355~2793911%2C00.html |archive-date = 2 June 2012 }}

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On 2 June 2012, Lambert was confirmed as the new manager of Aston Villa replacing Alex McLeish, who was dismissed two weeks earlier.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18307066 |title=Aston Villa appoint Paul Lambert from Norwich as new manager |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 June 2012 |access-date=2 June 2012}} Lambert's first competitive match as Aston Villa manager came on the opening day of the Premier League season on 18 August 2012, a 1–0 defeat to newly promoted West Ham United at Upton Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19221467 |title=West Ham 1–0 Aston Villa |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 August 2012 | access-date = 18 May 2013}} His first Premier League win came on 15 September 2012, a 2–0 victory against Swansea City at Villa Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19528067 |title= Aston Villa 2–0 Swansea |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 September 2012 | access-date = 18 May 2013}} He was handed a one-match touchline ban on 21 November 2012 for comments relating to a penalty decision in Villa's defeat to Manchester City.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20426005 |title=Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert given one-match touchline ban |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 November 2012 | access-date = 18 May 2013}} On his first return to Carrow Road, Lambert received a mixed reception from the Norwich fans on 11 December 2012, in a League Cup quarter-final which his Villa team won 4–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20590506 |title=Norwich 1–4 Aston Villa |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 December 2012 | access-date = 18 May 2013}}

On 23 December 2012, Villa were defeated 8–0 against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, the club's heaviest ever defeat in top-flight football.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20745787 |title=Chelsea 8–0 Aston Villa |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 December 2012 | access-date = 18 May 2013}} This was followed by consecutive home defeats, with Villa losing 4–0 to Tottenham Hotspur and 3–0 to Wigan Athletic, leading to increased pressure on Lambert's position.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20779178 |title=Aston Villa 0–4 Tottenham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 December 2012 |access-date=5 January 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20823064 |title=Aston Villa 0–3 Wigan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 December 2012 |access-date=5 January 2013 }} On 22 January 2013, Villa played Bradford City in the second leg of the League Cup semi-final at Villa Park, having lost the first round tie 3–1 at Valley Parade. The final score on the night was a 2–1 win for Villa, leaving an aggregate score of 4–3 to Bradford.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21022502 |title=Aston Villa 2–1 Bradford (3–4) |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 January 2013 |access-date=7 April 2013}}

Lambert kept his job despite the poor run as the team flirted with the relegation places continuously over the next few months. Lambert did however manage to get Villa to record back-to-back wins for the first time since May 2011, as they defeated fellow relegation rivals Reading and Queens Park Rangers.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21639183 |title=Reading 1–2 Aston Villa |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 March 2013 |access-date=7 April 2013}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21724358 |title=Aston Villa 3–2 QPR |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2013 |access-date=7 April 2013}} He then oversaw the club's biggest victory since 2008, as Villa thrashed Sunderland 6–1.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22244165 |title=Aston Villa 6–1 Sunderland |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 April 2013 |access-date=23 May 2013}} Villa finished 15th with the youngest starting eleven in the Premier League, leading to praise from pundit Alan Hansen, who said that Lambert was "a contender for Manager of the Season."{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-paul-lambert-created-3902085 |title=Lambo puts a spring in Villa's step |work=Birmingham Mail |date=21 May 2013 |access-date=23 May 2013}} Highlights of the season included Lambert's summer acquisition of star striker Christian Benteke, the introduction of Villa's Player of the Season, goalkeeper Brad Guzan, reaching the semi-finals of the League Cup and securing Villa's place in the Premier League for the 2013–14 season.

{{main|2013–14 Aston Villa F.C. season}}

Lambert's Aston Villa side began the season brightly, with a 3–1 win over Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on 17 August.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/23644714 |title=Arsenal 1–3 Aston Villa |publisher=BBC Sport}} Towards the end of 2013, the performances worsened greatly, especially home form, and Lambert was criticised by many fans and pundits for putting out a counter-attacking side with no plan B. Possession stats were biased towards the opposition in many games, including at home to Swansea; Villa had less than 30 percent of possession in a game which ended 1–1. In January 2014, Lambert made headlines by claiming that "many Premier League clubs could do without the distraction of the FA Cup if they were being honest." Aston Villa subsequently lost 2–1 at home to Sheffield United, a team two divisions below them, marking the fourth consecutive year that Lambert has been eliminated from the FA Cup by lower league opposition. Lambert subsequently defended his comments, claiming they were "taken out of context."{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25606163 |title=Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert defends FA Cup stance |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 January 2014}}

{{main|2014–15 Aston Villa F.C. season}}

Lambert's third season in charge saw a different approach in the transfer market, with him opting to buy players with experience as opposed to the previous seasons, where the club would sign young prospects. Aston Villa started off well, with a 1–0 victory over Stoke City. This was then followed by a 0–0 draw against Newcastle United, a 2–1 win over Hull City and a 1–0 victory over Liverpool. During this time, the new back four of Alan Hutton, Ron Vlaar, Philippe Senderos and Aly Cissokho was praised by Lambert after gaining three clean sheets out of a possible four, whilst gaining ten points out of an available 12.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}

After Villa's good start to the season, however, they then went on to have a five-game long goal drought, losing to Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Everton and QPR before scoring in a 2–1 loss at Villa Park to Tottenham.{{cite web |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/313478|title= Tottenham beat 10-man Aston Villa 2–1 after Christian Benteke sees red|work=Sky Sports|date=2 November 2014}} Villa then went on to gain some valuable points, drawing 0–0 with West Ham and 1–1 against Southampton. They then won 1–0 against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, courtesy of a Christian Benteke goal, followed with a 2–1 victory over Leicester City at Villa Park.

On 11 February 2015, Villa announced they had parted company with Lambert after a 2–0 loss at Hull, leaving the club 18th in the Premier League table.{{cite news|title=Paul Lambert sacked by Aston Villa|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/11407117/Paul-Lambert-sacked-by-Aston-Villa.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/11407117/Paul-Lambert-sacked-by-Aston-Villa.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|date=11 February 2015|access-date=11 February 2015}}{{cbignore}} His departure also meant that the top flight had no Scottish manager, for the first time in 30 years.{{cite news |url=http://www.espnfc.com/barclays-premier-league/23/blog/post/2296909/scottish-manager-exodus-shows-changing-face-of-premier-league |title=Scottish manager exodus shows changing face of Premier League |work=ESPN FC |publisher=Entertainment and Sports Programming Network |date=13 February 2015 |access-date=15 February 2015}} On 14 February, Tim Sherwood was announced as his successor.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31470606 |title=Tim Sherwood appointed new Aston Villa boss |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 February 2015 |access-date=15 February 2015}}

Lambert was appointed manager of Championship club Blackburn Rovers on 15 November 2015 on a two-and-a-half-year deal, with the club in 16th place following the dismissal of Gary Bowyer.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34784801 |title=Paul Lambert: Blackburn appoint former Aston Villa manager |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 November 2015 |access-date=15 November 2015}} Lambert secured Championship safety for Blackburn with a 2–2 draw against Bristol City on 23 April 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36060767 |title=Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Bristol City |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 April 2016 |access-date=31 July 2016}} Blackburn ended the season with two consecutive wins, finishing in 15th place.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36176274 |title=Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Reading |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2016 |access-date=31 July 2016}} The club confirmed that Lambert had activated a release clause in his contract, and would step down as manager after their last match of the 2015–16 season on 7 May 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.rovers.co.uk/news/article/paul-lambert-blackburn-rovers-3083225.aspx |title=Club Statement |publisher=Blackburn Rovers F.C. |date=28 April 2016 |access-date=8 May 2016}}

On 5 November 2016, Lambert was appointed head coach of Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers, taking over with the team in 19th place.{{cite news |title=Paul Lambert: Wolves name ex-Aston Villa, Norwich and Blackburn boss as head coach |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37839003 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 November 2016}} The team achieved an upset victory in the fourth round of the 2016–17 FA Cup, winning 2–1 against Liverpool at Anfield.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jan/28/liverpool-wolverhampton-wanderers-fa-cup-match-report |title=Wolves stun Liverpool in FA Cup after Richard Stearman kickstarts upset |first=Paul |last=Wilson |work=The Observer |date=28 January 2017 |access-date=28 January 2017}} The team finished the 2016–17 EFL Championship season in 15th place.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39896628 |title=Paul Lambert: Wolves head coach's future in doubt over Jorge Mendes involvement |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 May 2017 |access-date=12 May 2017}}

On 30 May 2017 the club announced that they and Lambert had "agreed to part company following a football review".

On 15 January 2018, Lambert was appointed manager of Premier League club Stoke City, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Potters, and officially took up post the following day.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42689053 |title=Paul Lambert appointed Stoke manager |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 January 2018 |access-date=9 May 2018}} He joined Stoke with the club in the relegation zone, having dismissed previous manager Mark Hughes due to a poor run of form.{{cite web|url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/welcome-paul|title=Scotsman confirmed as new manager|publisher=Stoke City F.C.|date=15 January 2018}} His first game in charge was a 2–0 victory over relegation rivals Huddersfield Town to move them out of the relegation places.{{cite web|title=Stoke City 2 Huddersfield 0 Final word on a day when they did give a damn|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/stoke-city-huddersfield-lambert-shaqiri-1095996|website=Stoke Sentinel|date=21 January 2018 |access-date=22 January 2018}}

His only permanent signing in charge was the deadline day signing of Senegalese midfielder Badou Ndiaye from Turkish club Galatasaray for a fee of £14 million.{{cite news|title=Stoke City: Badou Ndiaye signs from Galatasaray|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42873563|access-date=1 February 2018}} Furthermore, the club completed the signing of Kostas Stafylidis on loan from FC Augsburg until the end of the season.{{cite news|title=Stoke City sign defender Kostas Stafylidis on loan from FC Augsburg|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42725722|access-date=18 January 2018}}

Lambert was unable to prevent Stoke's continued decline and relegation to the Championship, leaving the club via mutual agreement in May 2018 after four months in charge.{{Cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11701/11377633/paul-lambert-leaves-stoke-city-by-mutual-consent|title=Paul Lambert leaves Stoke City by mutual consent|work=Sky Sports|access-date=18 May 2018|language=en}}

Six years after leaving Norwich, on 27 October 2018 Lambert was appointed manager of Championship club Ipswich Town. He was the first ever-person to manage both Norwich and Ipswich.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45984873 |title=Paul Lambert: Ipswich Town name ex-Norwich & Aston Villa boss as manager |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 October 2018 |access-date=27 October 2018}} He joined his new team on a contract until the summer of 2021, with the side bottom of the Championship. On 10 February 2019, Lambert was sent off following a touchline bust-up with the opposing team staff during a game against former club and rivals Norwich City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/paul-lambert-sent-off-in-norwich-city-v-ipswich-town-2544690|title=Watch the brawl that led to Paul Lambert being sent off on dramatic return to Norwich with Ipswich|first=Andy|last=Warren|date=10 February 2019|website=East Anglian Daily Times}} He was subsequently fined and handed a two match touchline ban by the FA.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47319421|title=Lambert handed two-match touchline ban|work=BBC Sport }} Lambert later stated he did not regret his actions that led to his dismissal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/lambert-on-his-east-anglian-derby-brawl-2543882|title='Do I regret it? No I don't' – Paul Lambert on his East Anglian derby brawl and a war of words with Farke|first=Stuart|last=Watson|date=10 February 2019|website=East Anglian Daily Times}} Lambert was ultimately unable to keep Ipswich in the division, as relegation was confirmed on 13 April 2019. This ended Ipswich's 17-year stay in the Championship, resulting in them playing third-tier football for the first time since 1957.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47835896|title=Ipswich Town 1-1 Birmingham City: Tractor Boys relegated to League One|work=BBC Sport|date=13 April 2019|access-date=13 April 2019}}

Despite the team's relegation, Lambert remained in charge and led Ipswich to the top of the League One table during the first month of the 2019–20 season, winning 14 league points out of possible 18 during August. He won the EFL League One Manager of the Month award for August 2019.{{cite news|title=Boss Wins Manager of Month|url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2019/september/lambert-wins-manager-of-month/|publisher=Ipswich Town F.C.|date=13 September 2019|access-date=13 September 2019}} On 1 January 2020, Lambert signed a new five-year contract with the club until 2025.{{cite web |title=Paul Signs Contract Extension |date=January 2020 |url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2020/january/lambert-signs-new-contract-at-ipswich/ |publisher=Ipswich Town F.C. |access-date=1 January 2020}} Despite a strong start, Lambert failed to achieve promotion with the team finishing in 11th after the league was determined on a points-per-game basis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2020/june/efl-statement-re-league-one/|title=EFL STATEMENT|website=www.itfc.co.uk|date=9 June 2020 }}

On 27 October 2020, he was given a one-match touchline ban for directing foul and abusive language towards referee Kevin Johnson. He was also fined £1,000.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54706676|title=Ipswich boss Lambert handed one-game ban|work=BBC Sport}} Lambert tested positive for COVID-19 in December 2020, which resulted in the postponement of two league matches.{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/edition/sport/covid-19-tests-twice-a-week-to-keep-tier-4-clubs-playing-g5ctsw22j |title=Covid-19 tests twice a week to keep Tier 4 clubs playing as women's game has sharp rise in cases |newspaper=The Times |date=24 December 2020 |access-date=24 December 2020 |first=Molly |last=Hudson}} Despite winning his two last games in charge against Hull City and Doncaster Rovers, Lambert left Ipswich by mutual consent on 28 February 2021 after failing to mount a promotion push during the season due to inconsistent form.{{Cite web|last=Warren|first=Andy|date=2021-02-28|title=Paul Lambert leaves Ipswich Town by mutual consent|url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/ipswich-town-sack-manager-paul-lambert-7652084|access-date=2021-02-28|website=East Anglian Daily Times|language=en-UK}}

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St Mirren

• Scottish Cup: 1986–87

Borussia Dortmund

• UEFA Champions League: 1996–97

Celtic

• Scottish Premier Division/Scottish Premier League: 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04{{cite web |title=Celtic player Paul Lambert profile |url=https://fitbastats.com/celtic/player.php?playerid=2847 |work=Fitbastats.com |access-date=4 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107020545/https://fitbastats.com/celtic/player.php?playerid=2847 |archive-date=7 November 2017 |url-status=dead }}
• Scottish Cup: 2000–01, 2003–04{{cite news|title=Larsson caps Celtic triumph|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/3736209.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 May 2004|access-date=4 November 2017}}
• Scottish League Cup: 1997–98, 2000–01
• UEFA Cup runner-up: 2002–03

Scotland U21

• UEFA under-21 Euros: Bronze 1992{{cite web | title = GLORY BOYS: The Scotland under-21 squad which has steered their country to the semi-finals of the European | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19920422/328/0016 | newspaper = Evening Express | date = 22 April 1992 |access-date = 25 May 2022 | url-access=subscription | via = British Newspaper Archive }}
• Toulon Tournament: Bronze 1991{{cite web | title = NO THANKS: Same old jinx | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003741/19910603/034/0034 | newspaper = Daily Record | date = 3 June 1991 | access-date = 25 May 2022 | url-access=subscription | via = British Newspaper Archive }}

Individual

• Motherwell Player of the Year: 1996
• SFWA Footballer of the Year: 2002
• Scottish Football Hall of Fame: Inducted 2009{{cite news |url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Eight-more-Scots-greats-enter.5826279.jp |title=Eight more Scots greats enter Hall of Fame |work=The Scotsman |date=16 November 2009 |access-date=15 November 2010 |last=Tait |first=Moray |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501074745/http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Eight-more-Scots-greats-enter.5826279.jp |archive-date=1 May 2011 |url-status=dead }}
• Scottish Football League Player of the Month: January 1998{{ cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19980207/072/0010 | title = Lambo's Celtic ace | newspaper = Aberdeen Evening Express | date = 7 February 1998 | via = British Newspaper Archive | access-date = 12 August 2024 | url-access = subscription }}

Norwich City

• Football League One: 2009–10{{Cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/may/03/norwich-city-paul-lambert-premier-league | work = The Guardian | title = Paul Lambert one step ahead as he steers Norwich to Premier League | first = Barney | last =Ronay | access-date = 29 October 2018 | date = 3 May 2011}}
• Football League Championship runner-up: 2010–11

Individual

• Football League One Manager of the Month: January 2009, December 2009, January 2010, August 2019,{{Cite web | url = https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2019/september/lambert-wins-manager-of-month/ | title = Boss Wins Manager of Month| date = 12 September 2019| publisher = Ipswich Town F.C. | access-date = 13 September 2019}} September 2020{{Cite web | url = https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2020/october/paul-lambert-named-september-manager-of-the-month/ | title = Boss Named September Manager of The Month | publisher = Ipswich Town F.C. | date = 9 October 2020 | access-date = 9 October 2020}}
• Football League One Manager of the Year: 2009–10{{Cite web | url = http://www.leaguemanagers.com/managers/paul-lambert/ | title = Paul Lambert| publisher = League Managers Association | access-date = 29 October 2018}}
• Football League Championship Manager of the Month: March 2017{{Cite web | url = https://www.efl.com/news/2017/april/paul-lambert-named-sky-bet-championship-manager-of-the-month/ | publisher = EFL| title = Paul Lambert named Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month | date = 7 April 2017 | access-date = 29 October 2018}}
• Football League Championship Manager of the Year: 2010–11
• Norwich City FC Hall of Fame{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17158578 | title=Paul Lambert 'uneasy' in Norwich City Hall of Fame | publisher=BBC Sport | date=24 February 2012 | access-date=17 May 2019}}

• List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances (500+)
• List of Scotland national football team captains

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