Martin Ling

Martin Ling
Martin Ling
Personal information
Full name Martin Ling
Date of birth 15 July 1966 (1966-07-15) (age 45)
Place of birth West Ham, London, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1983–1986 Exeter City 117 (14)
1986 Swindon Town 2 (0)
1986–1991 Southend United 136 (30)
1991 → Mansfield Town (loan) 3 (0)
1991–1996 Swindon Town 150 (10)
1996–2000 Leyton Orient 148 (8)
2000 Brighton & Hove Albion 8 (1)
Total 564 (63)
Teams managed
2003–2009 Leyton Orient
2009 Cambridge United
2009–2011 Cambridge United
2011- Torquay United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Martin Ling (born 15 July 1966) is an English football manager and former player, who is currently manager of Torquay United in League 2. He played in over 100 league matches for Exeter City, Southend United, Swindon Town and Leyton Orient, before moving into management where he led Orient for over five years from 2003 until 2009.

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Playing career

Born in West Ham, Greater London, Ling started his career with Exeter City. After a brief spell at Swindon Town in which he made just two appearances, Ling began a five year spell with Southend United in 1986. During this period he won promotion from the Fourth Division twice, in 1987 and 1990. Swindon paid £15,000 to resign Ling in March 1991 where he played 150 league games. As a left-winger, he played in the Swindon side that won promotion to the Premier League (via the Division One playoffs) in 1993.

Following his success at Swindon, Ling joined Leyton Orient who he would later go on to coach and manage. He played over 150 games for Orient before transferring to Brighton and Hove Albion in 2000 for a short period. Later in 2000, Ling rejoined Orient as a coach whilst continuing to play semi-professionally for Purfleet in the Isthmian League until hanging up his boots in September 2001.

Managerial career

Leyton Orient

He was appointed manager of Leyton Orient in December 2003, after a spell as caretaker manager. In the 2005–06 league campaign he guided Orient to automatic promotion from League Two on the final day of the season, and then successfully kept the club in League One in the following season. The following season, Ling was able to bring Leyton Orient to 14th position in League One, after topping the table for three months early in the season. On 18 January 2009, with Leyton Orient in 21st place and in the relegation zone, the decision was taken for Ling and his assistant Dean Smith to leave the club by mutual consent.[1]

After leaving Orient, Ling was hired by Hibernian to set up a network of scouts in England for the Scottish Premier League club, while also identifying players himself.[2] In May 2009, he unsuccessfully applied for the vacant managerial position at Port Vale.[2][3]

Cambridge United

In July 2009, Ling was appointed the manager of Cambridge United in the Conference National, succeeding Gary Brabin who despite a successful first season had left the club due to differences with the club's chairman, George Rolls.[4][5] However, after only eight days at Cambridge, Ling resigned on 4 August 2009 citing irreconcilable differences with Rolls.[6] Cambridge United started the new season under the caretaker stewardship of Paul Carden, but after chairman Rolls left the club on 5 August 2009, Ling said he would be keen to return as manager.[7] On 12 August, sixteen days after his initial appointment, Ling was reappointed as Cambridge manager with Carden as assistant.[8] The Cambridge board praised his honesty, integrity and strength of character during the period between his resignation and reappointment.[8]

After the dramatic off-field start to his Cambridge career, the on-field action started relatively calmly, with Ling guiding the club to 12th after three months of the season, including a 7-0 win over Forest Green Rovers.[9] However, things took a dramatic turn for the worse when the club failed to win a league game between 31 October 2009 and 6 March 2010, which left them in the relegation zone in 21st place.[10] A good end to the season - Cambridge won 9 of the final 14 games - saw Ling guide the club out of the relegation battle to a 10th place finish.[9]

Ling released a number of the 2009–10 squad at the end of that season, including established players such as Danny Potter and Courtney Pitt,[11] and began to rebuild the squad in time for the upcoming season with the signings of a number of players including former Histon players Danny Wright and Danny Naisbitt in May 2010, as well as talented youngster Jai Reason.[12] The signings of Conal Platt,[13] Adam Miller (who reportedly turned down interest from League One sides Sheffield Wednesday and Bradford City to join the club),[14][15] and veteran striker Daryl Clare, who arrived for a fee of £10,000, led Ling to claim that his squad was all-but complete.[16]

The season started badly, however, with no win coming until the 6th game, at home to Eastbourne Borough.[17] Despite a short FA Cup run, which ended in a 2-1 First Round replay at League One Huddersfield Town, following a televised 0-0 at the Abbey, Ling's signings generally struggled on the field.[17][18] After four consecutive losses, including to lowly Hayes & Yeading, the board were forced to issue a vote of confidence in Ling's management.[19] Despite this, the club's poor form continued, leading to growing anger amongst the Cambridge fans at Ling's underachieving signings and tactical naivety. Following the New Year's Day goalless draw to struggling rivals Histon, there were audible chants of "Ling Out". However Ling refused to quit, stating "they [the fans] can moan all they like, but I’m going nowhere".[20] On 1 February 2011 Ling was sacked by the Cambridge United board after a further run of four straight defeats, culminating in a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Bath City.[21]

Martin Ling applied for the Grimsby Town managerial vacancy a month later.

Torquay United

He was appointed Torquay United manager on 13 June 2011 after the departure of Paul Buckle to Bristol Rovers.[22] With Buckle taking goalkeeper Scott Bevan and forward Chris Zebroski with him to Memorial Park, Ling made moves for strikers Rene Howe and Taiwo Atieno, midfielders Chris McPhee and Ian Morris, defenders Brian Saah, Daniel Leadbitter and Joe Oastler, and goalkeepers Robert Olejnik and Martin Rice.

Ling's first game in charge of United was the 2–1 friendly win over Tiverton Town. His new-look Torquay side had a good pre-season, winning against Exeter City, Bristol City, Truro City and Weston-super-Mare as well as Tiverton, and losing just once, to Burnley. Ling also had a good start in League Two, drawing against Burton Albion on the opening day of the season before recording away wins at Bristol Rovers and Aldershot Town,[23] leaving Torquay fourth in the table after three league games.

Honours

As a player

As a manager

Managerial stats

Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Leyton Orient England 27 September 2003 18 January 2009 218 82 62 74 37.61
Cambridge United England 12 August 2009 1 February 2011 75 26 25 24 33.67

References

  1. ^ "Ling leaves Orient". Sky Sports. 2009-01-18. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11719_4811916,00.html. Retrieved 2009-01-18. 
  2. ^ a b Ling sets sights on Vale job, London 24, 13 May 2009.
  3. ^ Shaw, Steve (May 7, 2009). "Port Vale: Ling applies for manager's job". The Sentinel. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/portvale/Port-Vale-Ling-applies-manager-s-job/article-968340-detail/article.html#StartComments. Retrieved 2009-05-07. 
  4. ^ "Martin Ling is New U's Manager". Cambridge United. 2009-07-27. http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~1735098,00.html. Retrieved 2009-08-12. 
  5. ^ "Brabin Leaves Cambridge United". Cambridge United. 2009-07-13. http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~1720944,00.html. Retrieved 2009-08-12. 
  6. ^ "Ling resigns as Cambridge manager". BBC Sport. 2009-08-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cambridge_utd/8183363.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-12. 
  7. ^ "Ling: I'm open to a U's return". Cambridge News. 2009-08-11. http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn%5Fsport%5Fcamb%5Futd/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=440317. Retrieved 2009-08-12. 
  8. ^ a b "Martin Ling Returns". Cambridge United. 2009-08-12. http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~1751681,00.html. Retrieved 2009-08-12. 
  9. ^ a b "Cambridge United Fixtures and Results 2009/2010". Cambridge United. http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10423~2009,00.html. Retrieved 2010-01-03. 
  10. ^ "Blue Square Premier - Updated 02/03/2010". Cambridge United. 2010-03-02. http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/LeagueTable/0,,10423~20100302,00.html. Retrieved 2010-01-03. 
  11. ^ "Ling Reveals Retained List". Cambridge United. 26 Apil 2010. http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~2035483,00.html. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  12. ^ "Magnificent Seven Commit to U’s in Signing Bonanza!". Cambridge United. 10 May 2010. http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~2048731,00.html. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  13. ^ "Left Winger Joins U's". Cambridge United. 17 June 2010. http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~2072372,00.html. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  14. ^ "Midfielder joins U's". Cambridge United. 23 June 2010. http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~2076470,00.html. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  15. ^ "Miller: Cambridge was my first choice". Cambridge United. 2 July 2010. http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/FeaturedPlayer/0,,10423~2082037,00.html. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  16. ^ "Clare Completes Switch". Cambridge United. 1 July 2010. http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~2082241,00.html. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  17. ^ a b "Cambridge United Fixtures and Results 2010/2011". Cambridge United. http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10423~2010,00.html. Retrieved 2010-01-03. 
  18. ^ "Huddersfield 2-1 Cambridge Utd". BBC Sport. 16 November 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/9191156.stm. Retrieved 3 January 2011. 
  19. ^ "Cambridge United board backs boss Martin Ling". BBC Sport. 6 October 2010. http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cambridge_utd/9066225.stm. Retrieved 3 January 2011. 
  20. ^ "Defiant Ling vows to finish the job". Cambridge First. 2 January 2011. http://www.cambridgefirst.co.uk/sport/defiant_ling_vows_to_finish_the_job_1_765439. Retrieved 3 January 2011. 
  21. ^ http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~2282149,00.html
  22. ^ "Torquay United appoint Martin Ling as manager". BBC Sport. 2011-06-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13750150.stm. Retrieved 2011-08-18. 
  23. ^ "Aldershot 0-1 Torquay". BBC Sport. 2011-08-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/14457373.stm. Retrieved 2011-08-18. 

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