Gary Martindale
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 June 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Burscough | ||
| 1994–1995 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Peterborough United | 31 | (15) |
| 1996–1998 | Notts County | 65 | (87) |
| 1997 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 1998–2000 | Rotherham United | 28 | (6) |
| 2000 | → Telford United (loan) | 6 | (4) |
| 2000–2002 | Telford United | 52 | (12) |
| 2002–2003 | Burscough | ||
| 2005–2006 | Vauxhall Motors | 13 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Formby | 9 | (3) |
| 2011–2014 | Vauxhall Motors | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 213 | (58) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014- | Marine (Assistant Manager) | ||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Gary Martindale (born 24 June 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Having originally retired after the 2010–11 season, Martindale was registered by Vauxhall Motors as player and assistant manager in the summer of 2011.
Gary Martindale was registered by Marine to be an Assistant Manager for Manager Carl Macauley
Career
Playing career
Born in Liverpool, Martindale began his senior career in non-League football with Burscough. He later played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Peterborough United, Notts County, Mansfield Town and Rotherham United,[1] before returning to non-League football with Telford United and Burscough.[2]
Despite having played in League One (then the Second Division) with Notts County, his most outstanding moment came after he returned to Burscough. In May 2003 they reached the final of the FA Trophy against Tamworth. Having started the competition as 400–1 outsiders,[3] they had narrowed the odds but were still far from favourites. They pulled off a shock 2–1 win, with Martindale scoring both their goals.[4]
Coaching career
Martindale was appointed manager of Formby in July 2010.[5] Without time to rebuild the severely depleted squad before the season began, Formby had a disastrous first few games. Lacking a striker, Martindale reluctantly picked himself for the team.[6] He scored in four out of his first five matches.[7][8]
Despite turning Formby's fortunes around, including signing notable players like John Paul Kissock, Adam Farley and John Lawless, he felt unsupported by the club and after internal restructuring of the club he resigned in January 2011.[9] He expressed an immediate desire to continue his management career elsewhere.[10] Two months later he took up a backroom coaching role at Prescot Cables,[11] before being hired in June 2011 as Assistant Manager of Vauxhall Motors F.C. by their new manager Anthony Wright.[12]
During the 2011–12 season, Martindale was once more registered as a player for Vauxhall Motors.[13] However, as of March 2012 has not made a first-team appearance, being named as an unused substitute in four matches.
At the end of season 2015-16 he was appointed assistant manager alongside manager Carl Macauley at Witton Albion
References
- ↑ Gary Martindale career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Player profile". NonLeagueDaily.com. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ↑ "History". Burscough FC Pitchero site. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ "Burscough claim Trophy". BBC. 18 May 2003. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ "Gary Martindale named new Formby FC manager". Liverpool Echo. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ↑ "Formby FC boss Gary Martindale wants to add firepower". Liverpool Echo. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ "September 2010". Vodkat League. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ "September 2010 Part 2". Vodkat League. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ "Gary Martindale resigns as Formby FC manager". Liverpool Echo. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ↑ "Formby FC boss Gary Martindale quits". Formby Times. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ↑ "Gary Martindale joins Prescot Cables' backroom staff". Liverpool Echo. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ↑ "Football: Anthony Wright named new Vauxhall Motors boss". Ellesmere Port Pioneer. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ http://www.soccerway.com/players/gary-martindale/217046/