| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Paul Maybury[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-08-08)8 August 1978 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stirling Albion (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1994 | Home Farm | ||
| 1994–1995 | St. Kevin's Boys | ||
| 1995–1997 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2001 | Leeds United | 14 | (0) |
| 1999 | →Reading (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2000 | →Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2001–2005 | Heart of Midlothian | 112 | (4) |
| 2005–2008 | Leicester City | 85 | (3) |
| 2008 | →Aberdeen (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Colchester United | 27 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | St Johnstone | 52 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Hibernian | 41 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Falkirk | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 364 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
| 1998–2005 | Republic of Ireland | 10 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Edinburgh City | ||
| 2024– | Stirling Albion | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan Paul Maybury (born 8 August 1978) is an Irish professionalfootball manager and former player who currently managesScottish League Two clubStirling Albion.
Maybury was adefender, who could play in either full-back position. He played forLeeds United,Reading,Crewe Alexandra,Heart of Midlothian,Leicester City,Aberdeen,Colchester United,St Johnstone,Hibernian andFalkirk while also representing theRepublic of Ireland, earning ten international caps between 1998 and 2005.
Maybury began management withEdinburgh City in March 2022, achieving promotion toScottish League One. He was appointed manager ofStirling Albion in June 2024.
Maybury was born inDublin. As a youngster he was linked toRangers and was anecdotally the first player from the Republic of Ireland to be offered a youth contract. However, he decided to start his senior career atLeeds United.[2] Maybury played for theRepublic of Ireland national under-19 football team at the1996 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship finals in Luxembourg. At Leeds he occasionally deputised for compatriotGary Kelly in the right-back berth but predominantly spent his time in the reserves. In spite of his lack of competitive football during this period, he attained two caps forRepublic of Ireland in friendly internationals.[3]
In an attempt to gain experience of regular first-team action, Maybury spent spells on loan atReading andCrewe between 1999 and 2001. Returning toElland Road, he also played in Leeds' 3–3 draw withLazio in theUEFA Champions League, during which he suffered a serious knee injury[4] due to a horror tackle byPavel Nedvěd.[5]
Despite agreeing a new one-year deal,[6] Maybury continued to find it hard to displace Gary Kelly and decided it was in his best interests to leave, withCraig Levein paying £130,000 to secure his services forHearts in October 2001.[7] He made his Hearts debut in a convincing 3–0 victory overSt Johnstone later that month, and quickly became a first team regular. The club recorded successive third-place finishes in theSPL in 2002–03 and 2003–04. Although by preference a right-back, he would often deputise at left-back when required, and occasionally in right midfield. Maybury eventually became the club's vice-captain and, by the summer of 2004, earned a recall to the Irish international squad.
When Levein left Hearts to manageLeicester City, he made signing Maybury one of his priorities and Alan joined up at theWalkers Stadium in January 2005 for a nominal fee, in a double signing with strikerMark de Vries, both signing three-and-a-half-year contracts.[8] Levein was eventually sacked, but Maybury continued to feature in the first team, playing at right back.
On 14 August 2006, Leicester were approached bySunderland regarding Maybury's availability.[9] The deal possibly fell through with no news update. Maybury was however transfer listed by then-managerMartin Allen on 4 June 2007,[10] having been replaced byBruno Ngotty andRichard Stearman. He was given permission to train withHearts on 21 January 2008, to maintain his fitness while searching for a new club.[11]
On 15 May 2008, he was released by Leicester as his contract was close to expiring and was not going to be renewed by the club.[12]
Maybury signed forAberdeen on loan until end of the season on 31 January 2008.[13] He made his debut for Aberdeen on 2 February, in the 5th round of theScottish Cup againstHamilton Academical. He came on as a substitute forStuart Duff in the 69th minute as Aberdeen went on to win 1–0.[14] He played for Aberdeen againstBayern Munich in theUEFA Cup and was deemed guilty of a handball againstZe Roberto in the penalty area, conceding a penalty that led to Bayern's second equaliser, with the score previously at 2–1. Aberdeen went on to draw the match 2–2.
Maybury was given a trial byBristol City on 23 July 2008.[15]
Maybury signed forColchester United on 12 December 2008 on a free transfer after a three-week trial[16] and made his debut the following day against his first clubLeeds United. On 23 June 2009, Maybury signed a new contract[17]
Maybury signed for St Johnstone on a free transfer in August 2010.[18] He made 47 appearances in two Scottish Premier League seasons with thePerth club.
After leaving St Johnstone, Maybury trained withHibernian during the 2012–13 pre-season and played in afriendly match againstEast Fife.[19] He signed a one-year contract with Hibernian in August 2012, making him one of a handful of players to have played in the first team for bothEdinburgh rivals.[20][21] Maybury signed on for another year atEaster Road in the summer of 2013 in a player/development coach role.[22] The club was relegated at the end of the 2013–14 season, after which Maybury was released from his contract.[23]
On 26 June 2014, it was confirmed that Maybury had signed forScottish Championship clubFalkirk in a player-coach capacity. He was placed in charge of Falkirk Under-20's side, which he said was his main focus – but confirmed he had also signed as a player so he was available to play if needed by managerPeter Houston. He made his competitive debut for Falkirk in a 7–1 win away toEast Stirlingshire in theScottish Challenge Cup, starting at right-back.[24] He also played the full 90 minutes on 23 August as Falkirk won 1–0 against his former team,Hibernian.[25]
Towards the end of his playing career, Maybury had taken coaching roles withHibernian andFalkirk. He was appointed to a coaching position bySt Johnstone in June 2018.[26] He joined Kilmarnock as a coach in June 2021.[27]
Maybury entered management withScottish League Two clubEdinburgh City on 24 March 2022, replacingGary Naysmith on an interim basis for the final six matches of the2021-22 season.[28] He led the Citizens toScottish League One for the first time in their history and was appointed permanently on 19 May 2022, signing a two-year deal.[29][30] In his first full season, the club finished sixth inLeague One, their highest league position. On 3 October 2023, eight matches into the2023–24 season, Maybury departed the club by mutual consent.[31]
On 2 June 2024, Maybury was announced as manager ofScottish League Two clubStirling Albion as successor toDarren Young. Under Maybury, the Binos finished the2024-25 season in sixth place.[32]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds United | 1995–96 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997–98 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Reading (loan) | 1998–99 | Second Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2000–01 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Hearts | 2001–02 | Scottish Premier League | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | Scottish Premier League | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| 2003–04 | Scottish Premier League | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| 2004–05 | Scottish Premier League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Total | 112 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 134 | 4 | ||
| Leicester City | 2004–05 | Championship | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 2005–06 | Championship | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| 2006–07 | Championship | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 85 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 3 | ||
| Aberdeen (loan) | 2007–08 | Scottish Premier League | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Colchester United | 2008–09 | League One | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| St Johnstone | 2010–11 | Scottish Premier League | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Scottish Premier League | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
| Hibernian | 2012–13 | Scottish Premier League | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Falkirk | 2014–15 | Scottish Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 364 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 436 | 7 | ||
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Edinburgh City | 24 March 2022 | 3 October 2023 | 66 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 031.82 |
| Stirling Albion | 2 June 2024 | Present | 68 | 23 | 13 | 32 | 033.82 |
| Total | 134 | 44 | 25 | 65 | 032.84 | ||
