Martin Lauchlan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Lauchlan | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | East Kilbride F.C. (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Partick Thistle B.C. | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997-1999 | Partick Thistle | 37 | (5) |
| 1999–2003 | St Johnstone | 6 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2003-2005 | Stenhousemuir | 54 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | → Finn Harps (loan) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Elgin City | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Bellshill Athletic | ||
| 2009–2010 | Petershill | ||
| Total | 117 | (11) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014–2016 | Rossvale | ||
| 2016- | East Kilbride Football Club | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Martin Lauchlan (born 1 October 1980) [1] is a Scottish professional footballer who is currently manager of Lowland League side East Kilbride F.C. after a playing career in the SPL and Scottish Football League.
Career
Lauchlan came through the youth system at Partick Thistle and made his debut for the club against Morton in January 1998. In spite of injury affecting his early development at Thistle, Lauchlan moved to St Johnstone in July 1999, for an initial fee of £45,000.[2][3] The midfielder made six Premier League appearances in his four years at Saints, all as substitute, and spent time on loan at Dumbarton. Released by St Johnstone in July 2003, he joined Stenhousemuir then later played for Irish side Finn Harps and Elgin City before dropping to Junior level with Bellshill Athletic, Petershill, Vale of Clyde and Shettleston.[1][4][5][6][7]
Lauchlan joined Forth Wanderers as assistant manager in August 2012 and later occupied a similar role at Wishaw Juniors.[8] He became a manager in his own right when appointed Rossvale boss in July 2014 and led the club to their first honour in the Junior game by winning the 2014–15 Central District Second Division title .[9][10]
On 28 February 2016, Lauchlan resigned as Manager of Rossvale. .[11]
On 21 March 2016, Lauchlan join Lowland League outfit East Kilbride as Manager.[12]
Lauchlan represented Scotland at youth level during his spell at Partick Thistle.[2]
Martin is the brother of fellow professional footballer Jim Lauchlan.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Martin Lauchlan". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- 1 2 David Leggat (18 July 1999). "Martin gets even break with Saints". The People. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- 1 2 Erik Geddes (5 November 2009). "Subs off the bench and back in business". Local News Glasgow. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ↑ "Transfers - July 2003". BBC Sport. 31 July 2003. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ↑ Fraser Wilson (6 March 2009). "Petershill finally land their man Martin Lauchlan". The Glaswegian. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ "Peasy powered up with strike ace Paul McLaughlin". Evening Times. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ "Martin Lauchlan". The Scottish Sun Juniors. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ "Martin Lauchlan". Forth Wanderers FC. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ Wilson, Fraser (12 June 2014). "It's the end of an era at Johnstone Burgh as George Walker vacates hotseat". Daily Record. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ↑ O'Donnell, Jim (10 March 2015). "Title-winning Rossvale boss Martin Lauchlan already preparing for next season". Evening Times. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/14310534.High_flying_Rossvale_part_company_with_Martin_Lauchlan
- ↑ http://m.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/juniors/14374103.Juniors__Former_Rossvale_manager_Martin_Lauchlan_named_as_new_boss_of_Lowland_League_side_East_Kilbride/