 Foyle playing in a charity match in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin John Foyle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1963[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Salisbury, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bemerton Athletic | |||
| 1980 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1984 | Southampton | 13 | (1) |
| 1982 | → IFK Munkfors (loan) | 22 | (30) |
| 1984 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1984–1987 | Aldershot | 98 | (35) |
| 1987–1991 | Oxford United | 126 | (36) |
| 1991–2000 | Port Vale | 296 | (83) |
| Total | 555 | (185) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Port Vale | ||
| 2008 | Wrexham (caretaker) | ||
| 2008–2010 | York City | ||
| 2012 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 2012–2014 | Hereford United | ||
| 2014 | Southport | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Martin John Foyle (born 2 May 1963) is an English former professional footballer and manager who is the Head of Recruitment at Scottish Premiership club St Mirren. In his 20-year playing career, he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals. As a manager, he took charge of Port Vale and York City, Northwich Victoria, Hereford United and Southport.
He started his career with Southampton as a trainee, and after spending four years at the club, during which he was loaned out on two occasions, he joined Aldershot for a £10,000 fee in August 1984. A £140,000 move to Oxford United followed in March 1987, and he became Port Vale's record signing when they paid £375,000 for him in June 1991. He spent nine seasons at the club, scoring 108 goals in 353 appearances. He was twice voted the club's Player of the Year and helped the Vale to win the Football League Trophy in 1993.
After retiring as a player, he managed Port Vale's youth team and, in February 2004, took charge of first-team affairs, eventually leaving the club in September 2007 by mutual consent. A spell as caretaker manager at Wrexham preceded his appointment as manager of York City in November 2008. Foyle took York to an FA Trophy final and Conference Premier play-off final, but resigned in September 2010. He was put in charge of Northwich Victoria for three months in February 2012 before being appointed manager at Hereford United in May 2012. He stayed with Hereford until departing in March 2014. He was appointed as Southport manager in May 2014 but resigned five months later.
- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2000). The 2000–2001 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Harpdenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-85291-626-8.