Alan Paul Maybury (born 8 August 1978) is an Irish professional

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coach and former player who manages

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club

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. Maybury was a defender, who could play in either full-back position. He played for

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, Heart of Midlothian,

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and

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. Maybury also represented the

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, earning 10 full international caps between 1998 and 2005.

Playing career

Leeds

Maybury was born in

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. As a youngster he was linked to

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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 at

. Maybury played for the

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at the 1996 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship finals in Luxembourg. At Leeds he occasionally deputised for compatriot Gary 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 for

in friendly internationals. In an attempt to gain experience of regular first-team action, Maybury spent spells on loan at

and

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between 1999 and 2001. Returning to

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, he also played in Leeds' 3-3 draw with

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in the

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, during which he suffered a serious knee injury due to a horror tackle by

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Hearts

Despite agreeing a new one-year deal, Maybury continued to find it hard to displace Gary Kelly and decided it was in his best interests to leave, with

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paying £130,000 to secure his services for Hearts in October 2001. He made his Hearts debut in a convincing 3–0 victory over

later that month, and quickly became a first team regular. The club recorded successive third-place finishes in the SPL 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.

Leicester

When Levein left Hearts to manage

, he made signing Maybury one of his priorities and Alan joined up at the

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in January 2005 for a nominal fee, in a double signing with striker

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, both signing three-and-a-half-year contracts. Levein was eventually sacked, but Maybury continued to feature in the first team, playing at right back. On 14 August 2006, Leicester were approached by

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regarding Maybury's availability. The deal possibly fell through with no news update. Maybury was however transfer listed by then-manager

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on 4 June 2007, having been replaced by

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and

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. He was given permission to train with Hearts on 21 January 2008, to maintain his fitness while searching for a new club. 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.

Aberdeen

Maybury signed for

on loan until end of the season on 31 January 2008. He made his debut for Aberdeen on 2 February, in the 5th round of the

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. He came on as a substitute for

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in the 69th minute as Aberdeen went on to win 1–0. He played for Aberdeen against

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in the

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and was deemed guilty of a handball against

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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 by

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on 23 July 2008.

Colchester United

Maybury signed for

on 12 December 2008 on a free transfer after a three-week trial and made his debut the following day against his first club

. On 23 June 2009, Maybury signed a new contract

St Johnstone

Maybury signed for St Johnstone on a free transfer in August 2010. He made 47 appearances in two Scottish Premier League seasons with the

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club.

Hibernian

After leaving St Johnstone, Maybury trained with

during the 2012–13 pre-season and played in a

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against East Fife. 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 both Edinburgh rivals. Maybury signed on for another year at

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in the summer of 2013 in a player/development coach role. The club was relegated at the end of the 2013–14 season, after which Maybury was released from his contract.

Falkirk

On 26 June 2014, it was confirmed that Maybury had signed for

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club

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 manager

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. He made his competitive debut for Falkirk in a 7–1 win away to

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in the

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Coaching career

Towards the end of his playing career, Maybury had taken coaching roles with

and

. He was appointed to a coaching position by

in June 2018. He joined Kilmarnock as a coach in June 2021.

Edinburgh City

Maybury was appointed manager of Edinburgh City on an interim basis in March 2022, and he took the job on a more permanent basis two months later. He left Edinburgh City in October 2023, following a bad start to the 2023–24 season.

Stirling Albion

club

appointed Maybury as manager on 2 June 2024.

Career statistics

Player

:A. Includes

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: (Colchester), Champions League: (Leeds),

: (Hearts & Aberdeen) &

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: (Hibernian)

Managerial record

* Initially caretaker of Edinburgh City and appointed permanently on 19 May 2022

Honours

Manager

;Edinburgh City * Scottish League One play-offs: 2021–22

References

External links

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