Martin Foyle

Martin Foyle

Martin John Foyle (born 2 May 1963) is an English former footballer who is the current manager of Conference National side Hereford United. 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.

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. A move to Oxford United followed and he became Port Vale's record signing when they paid £375,000 for him in 1991. He spent nine seasons at the club, where he scored 107 goals, making him the club's record post-war goalscorer. After retiring, he managed the club's youth team and in 2004 took charge of first-team affairs, eventually leaving the club in 2007 by mutual consent. A spell as caretaker manager at Wrexham preceded his appointment as manager of York City in 2008. Foyle took York to an FA Trophy Final and Conference National play-off Final, but resigned in September 2010. He was put in charge of Northwich Victoria for a three month spell in February 2012 before being appointed manager at Hereford United in May.