Former Blackpool, Burnley, Port Vale and Stoke City striker lands League One job

Burton Albion have unveiled former striker Martin Paterson as their new manager.

The 36-year-old takes to his first job in senior management having been involved in coaching for five-years. He replaces Dino Maamria who was relieved of his duties on December 9, and since then Gary Mills was in charge, and oversaw the 2-1 defeat to the Seasiders in the EFL Trophy on Wednesday.

Speaking on the club's official website after his unveiling, Martin Paterson said: “I am honoured to be appointed manager at Burton Albion FC. I am excited to join this club and I am fully aware of the passionate fan base having been born and raised in Staffordshire.

“I have developed my coaching over several years and have extensive experience of being an assistant coach at first team level most recently at Inter Miami, Barnsley and Swansea. I am ready to take this step and make the natural transition to manager.

“I relish the opportunity to work hard and want to have a team that fights for the badge and excites us all.

“My staff and I will work hard to implement a framework and freedom to win games of football for the club and its community.

“I know I have been brought in with a short-term objective to ensure League One survival and I will do everything I can to achieve this.”

Paterson played for various clubs in his career and was at Bloomfield in the 2015/16 season. He played 19 games for Blackpool but failed to register a single goal, and later moved to Port Vale before winding his career down with Tampa Bay Rowdiers and later ATK.

He has been working as a coach since 2018 - working as assistant to now Barnsley boss Neil Collins at Tampa Bay Rowdies. Paterson then worked at Fort Lauderdale before getting a job at David Beckham's Inter Miami. He then reunited with former Burnley teammate Michael Duff at Barnsley and followed him to Swansea City, but left the South Wales club in December following his sacking.