Martin Kuhl (born 10 January 1965) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for many years in the Football League. He then went into coaching and was most recently manager of Staines Town until his departure in February 2020.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Kuhl[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1965[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Frimley, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1983 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1987 | Birmingham City | 111 | (5) |
| 1987–1988 | Sheffield United | 38 | (4) |
| 1988 | Watford | 4 | (0) |
| 1988–1992 | Portsmouth | 157 | (27) |
| 1992–1994 | Derby County | 68 | (1) |
| 1994 | → Notts County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1994–1997 | Bristol City | 94 | (7) |
| 1997–1999 | Happy Valley (Hong Kong) | (3) | |
| 1999–2000 | Farnborough Town | 19 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Carshalton Athletic | 18 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Aldershot Town | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 522 | (50) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | Aldershot Town (caretaker) | ||
| 2015 | Reading (interim) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Basingstoke Town | ||
| 2019–2020 | Staines Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editHe made 474 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham City, Sheffield United, Watford, Portsmouth, Derby County, Notts County and Bristol City. He then played for Happy Valley in Hong Kong and represented the Hong Kong League in matches against Mexico and Bulgaria,[2] before returning to play in non-League football. He helped Portsmouth reach the 1992 FA Cup semifinal, but was one of three Pompey players to miss his kick as they lost in a penalty shootout to Liverpool.
Managerial career
editKuhl was assistant to manager Gary Waddock at Aldershot Town until October 2009, when the pair joined Wycombe Wanderers. He left the club in April 2011 after being suspended.[3]
He went on to coach at the youth level at Reading:[4] his son, Aaron, came through the youth team at the club.[5][6] On 4 December 2015, after Steve Clarke was sacked as manager, Kuhl was put in charge of Reading on an interim basis.[7] Kuhl left Reading in September 2017.[8]
Kuhl joined Torquay United as assistant to new head coach Gary Owers on 13 September 2017.[9] He was appointed manager of Basingstoke Town in December 2018,[10] and left by mutual consent in September 2019.[11]
In December 2019, Kuhl was appointed manager of Staines Town, before leaving the club via mutual consent in February 2020.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Martin Kuhl". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Rupert (23 February 1999). "Passarella turns down Atletico". The Independent. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ "Martin Kuhl quits Wycombe Wanderers assistant role". BBC Sport. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Martin Kuhl: Professional Phase Coach". Reading F.C. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Reading FC academy profiles". Reading F.C. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Club offer contracts to young talent". Reading F.C. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Club statement: Steve Clarke". Reading F.C. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Reading FC Scott Marshall named as new U23s Manager". Reading F.C. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ Tinkler, Patrick (13 September 2017). "Gary Owers appointed TUFC Head Coach". Torquay United F.C. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Town appoint former Reading man Martin Kuhl as their boss". Basingstoke Gazette. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ Binks, Elliott (19 September 2019). "Basingstoke Town manager Martin Kuhl leaves club by mutual consent". Basingstoke Gazette. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Staines Town boss Martin Kuhl departs". Basingstoke Gazette. 22 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
External links
edit- Martin Kuhl at Soccerbase
- Profile at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
