Paul Hartley facts for kids
Hartley with Bristol City in 2009
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Paul Hartley | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Cove Rangers (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1994 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–1996 | Hamilton Academical | 47 | (11) |
| 1996–1997 | Millwall | 44 | (4) |
| 1997–1998 | Raith Rovers | 50 | (13) |
| 1998–2000 | Hibernian | 36 | (6) |
| 1999–2000 | → Greenock Morton (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2000–2003 | St Johnstone | 87 | (12) |
| 2003–2007 | Heart of Midlothian | 118 | (31) |
| 2007–2009 | Celtic | 62 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Bristol City | 40 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Aberdeen | 24 | (4) |
| Total | 511 | (90) | |
| National team | |||
| 1997 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Scotland B | ||
| 2005–2010 | Scotland | 25 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011–2014 | Alloa Athletic | ||
| 2014–2017 | Dundee | ||
| 2017–2018 | Falkirk | ||
| 2019–2022 | Cove Rangers | ||
| 2022 | Hartlepool United | ||
| 2023– | Cove Rangers | ||
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Paul Hartley (born 19 October 1976) is a Scottish football manager and former player. He played as a midfielder and is currently the manager of Scottish League One team Cove Rangers.
As a player, Paul Hartley won important trophies with both Hearts and Celtic. He also played 25 games for the Scotland national team. His career included playing for clubs like Hamilton Academical, Millwall, Raith Rovers, Hibernian, St Johnstone, Bristol City, and Aberdeen.
As a manager, he helped Alloa Athletic get promoted twice in a row. He then moved to Dundee, leading them to the top Scottish league in 2014. After a short time at Falkirk, he joined Cove Rangers in 2019. He led Cove Rangers to two more promotions before moving to Hartlepool. After a brief spell at Hartlepool United, he returned to Cove Rangers in 2023.
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Playing Career
Paul Hartley was born in Hamilton, Scotland. He began his senior football journey at Hamilton Academical, playing there for two seasons.
Early Clubs
In 1996, Millwall bought him for £380,000. This was Hamilton's biggest player sale for many years. A year later, he returned to Scotland to play for Raith Rovers. He then joined Hibernian in 1998. He helped Hibernian win the Scottish First Division title in the 1998–99 season. He also had a short loan period at Greenock Morton in 1999–2000.
St Johnstone
In 2000, Paul Hartley joined St Johnstone. The manager, Sandy Clark, had worked with Hartley before at Hamilton. In 2001, a new manager, Billy Stark, changed Hartley's position. He started playing as a central attacking midfielder instead of a right winger. This change helped him play much better. Even though St Johnstone was relegated, Hartley was nominated for an award in 2003.
Hearts
Hartley joined Hearts for free in 2003. He helped Hearts finish third in the league in 2003–04. They also had a good run in the UEFA Cup. In 2005, Celtic tried to buy him, but Hearts thought their offer was too low. Hartley then signed a better contract with Hearts.
In 2006, he scored three goals against their rivals Hibernian in a Scottish Cup semi-final. This was his first hat-trick as a professional player. Hearts went on to win the 2006 Scottish Cup Final against Gretna. He was named the SPL Player of the Year for the 2005–06 season.
Celtic
In January 2007, Hartley signed with Celtic for £1.1 million. He signed a two-and-a-half-year contract. In August 2007, he scored his first goal for Celtic in a Champions League game.
Celtic's manager, Gordon Strachan, often used Hartley in a more defensive role. Hartley helped Celtic win their third league title in a row in May 2008. He played less in the 2008–09 season. He was released by Celtic in July 2009.
Bristol City
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After leaving Celtic, Hartley joined Bristol City. He scored in his first game for the club, a 2–2 draw against Preston North End. In July 2010, he wanted to return to Scotland. Bristol City allowed him to leave for free. He was close to rejoining Hearts, but the deal didn't happen.
Aberdeen
Hartley signed for Aberdeen on 28 July 2010. He was also made the new club captain. In his first league game for Aberdeen, he scored three penalty kicks. This helped Aberdeen win 4–0 against Hamilton. It was the first time a player scored a hat-trick of penalties in a Scottish top division game since 1973. Hartley retired as a player at the end of the 2010–11 season. He had missed the last two months due to a knee injury.
International Career
Paul Hartley's first experience with international football was in 1996. He was part of a training squad for Euro 96. In December 2004, he played for the Scotland B team. He earned his first full Scotland cap in March 2005 against Italy. Hartley scored his only international goal in a 3–0 win over Slovenia in October 2005.
Managerial Career
Alloa Athletic
Paul Hartley became manager of Alloa Athletic on 17 May 2011. His goal was to get Alloa promoted after they had been relegated. He had to build a new team as most players' contracts had ended. Hartley successfully put a squad together. Alloa won the league title on 7 April 2012. He then led the team to another promotion in May 2013. He resigned in January 2014 after a big loss.
Dundee
Hartley became manager of Dundee on 5 February 2014. He led Dundee to win the Scottish Championship title on the last day of the season. This meant they were promoted to the Scottish Premiership. Dundee started the next season very well, not losing in their first 8 games. Hartley even turned down an offer to manage Cardiff City. He was sacked by Dundee in April 2017 after a series of defeats.
Falkirk
Hartley was appointed manager of Falkirk on 4 October 2017. However, after a difficult start to the 2018–19 season, Hartley left Falkirk on 27 August 2018.
Cove Rangers
In July 2019, Hartley joined Cove Rangers, who had just been promoted. He immediately led the club to win promotion in his first season. They reached the play-offs in his second season. In the 2021–22 season, he led Cove to another promotion. The club won the League One title and moved up to the Scottish Championship.
Hartlepool United
On 3 June 2022, Hartley left Cove to become manager of EFL League Two club Hartlepool United. He signed many new players for the team. His first game was a 4–0 loss. He won his first competitive game in August, a 2–0 home win. On 18 September 2022, Hartley was sacked by Hartlepool. The club was in 23rd place and had not won any of their first nine league games.
Return to Cove Rangers
On 5 January 2023, Paul Hartley returned to Cove Rangers for a second time. He signed a contract until June 2026. Even though Cove was 10 points clear of the bottom team when he returned, they were relegated from the Scottish Championship. This meant Hartley was involved in two relegation campaigns in the 2022–23 season.
Honours
Player
Hibernian
- Scottish First Division: 1998–99
Heart of Midlothian
- Scottish Cup: 2005–06
Celtic
- Scottish Premier League: 2006–07, 2007–08
- Scottish Cup: 2006–07
- Scottish League Cup: 2008–09
Individual
- Heart of Midlothian Hall of Fame inductee: 2006
Manager
Alloa Athletic
- Scottish First Division play-offs: 2013
- Scottish Third Division: 2011–12
Dundee
- Scottish Championship: 2013–14
Cove Rangers
- Scottish League One: 2021–22
- Scottish League Two: 2019–20
See also
In Spanish: Paul Hartley para niños
