David Paul Martindale was born on 13 July 1974 and is a Scottish football manager who manages Scottish Championship club Livingston.
11 Facts About David Martindale
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David Martindale worked in various capacities at hometown club Livingston from 2014, becoming an increasingly important figure in its structure, before being appointed manager in 2020.
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Unlike most football managers, Martindale did not play the sport at the professional level.
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David Martindale played at Junior level for Linlithgow Rose and West Calder United and had business interests in the hospitality sector, but after a pub he owned went on fire without insurance cover he became heavily involved in organised crime, specifically the large-scale supply of cocaine as well as money laundering.
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David Martindale was arrested in April 2004 following a police operation; while awaiting trial, he enrolled at Heriot-Watt University to undertake a degree in construction project management.
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David Martindale was imprisoned in November 2006, serving four years, then completed his degree following his release.
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David Martindale gradually became more involved in coaching and recruitment during Mark Burchill's spell as manager, and began to study the subject formally, obtaining his UEFA B Licence via the Irish Football Association due to them being more accommodating to applicants with convictions than their Scottish counterparts.
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David Martindale again had interim control for a matter of days before Gary Holt took over, keeping David Martindale on the staff and handing him increased responsibilities as 'head of football operations'.
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David Martindale's side went on to win four subsequent Premiership matches, before securing two draws against title holders Celtic and progressing to the League Cup Final.
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The Scottish Football Association's 'Fit and proper person' hearing by its Professional Game Board took place on 26 January 2021 with a positive outcome for David Martindale, who had been turned down in his application to be a club official a year earlier but was supported publicly by eminent sporting academic Phil Scraton and the local MP Hannah Bardell.
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David Martindale won Scottish Premiership Manager of the Month in November 2022.