Russell Martin
Football player and manager
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| December 15 2024 | Martin was sacked from Southampton after a 5-0 home defeat against Tottenham Hotspur, leaving the club bottom of the league with one win in sixteen matches. |
| November 2 2024 | Martin secured his first Premier League victory with a 1-0 win against Everton. |
| July 31 2024 | Martin was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Brighton in recognition of his charitable work with the Russell Martin Foundation. |
| July 2 2024 | Martin signed a three-year contract extension with Southampton. |
| May 26 2024 | Martin led Southampton to play-off victory, beating Leeds United 1-0 and securing promotion to the Premier League. |
| 2023 | Martin led Southampton to a club-record 25-game unbeaten run from September 2023 to February 2024. |
| 2023 | In his second season, Martin led Swansea City to a 10th place finish in the Championship. |
| June 21 2023 | Ends his managerial role at Swansea City |
| June 21 2023 | Russell Martin was named manager of Southampton, signing a three-year contract. |
| 2022 | In his first season, Martin guided Swansea City to a 15th place finish in the Championship. |
| 2022 | Swansea completed the first league double in the 110-year history of the South Wales derby by beating Cardiff 4-0, a moment Martin described as his most emotional as a manager. |
| October 2021 | Martin led Swansea to a significant 3-0 victory against rivals Cardiff City in the South Wales derby. |
| August 20 2021 | Martin won his first league game as Swansea manager, defeating Bristol City 1-0. |
| August 1 2021 | Russell Martin was named head coach of Swansea City, signing a three-year contract, six days before the start of the 2021–22 Championship season. |
| July 31 2021 | Concludes his tenure as manager of Milton Keynes Dons |
| July 31 2021 | MK Dons confirmed that Swansea City had requested to speak to Martin about becoming their new manager. |
| March 2 2021 | Martin's MK Dons team scored a British record goal after a 56-pass move, demonstrating their possession-based playing style. |
| 2019 | Studied for his UEFA Pro Licence at the Scottish FA. |
| November 3 2019 | Russell Martin was appointed as the new manager of Milton Keynes Dons, marking his first managerial position. He simultaneously announced his retirement as a player to focus on management. |
| November 2 2019 | Paul Tisdale departed from his role as manager of Milton Keynes Dons. |
| January 15 2019 | Martin joined Milton Keynes Dons on a short-term deal until the end of the season. |
| 2018 | Secured third-place promotion in EFL League Two with Milton Keynes Dons for the 2018–19 season. |
| 2018 | Joined Milton Keynes Dons, initially playing in League Two and then League One across two seasons. |
| 2018 | Martin publicly stated he had joined the Green Party of England and Wales during an interview. |
| October 2018 | Russell Martin signed for Walsall in a player-coach role, joining League One club. |
| August 31 2018 | Martin left Norwich City after his contract was terminated by mutual consent, having made 309 appearances for the club. |
| February 24 2018 | Martin scored his first and only goal for Rangers in a 2-0 win against Hearts. |
| January 24 2018 | Martin made his competitive debut for Rangers on loan in a 2-0 win against Aberdeen. |
| 2017 | Russell Martin made 1 appearance for Scotland, marking a reduction in his international playing time |
| 2017 | Went on a loan to Rangers in the Scottish Premiership, playing 15 matches. |
| July 2017 | Martin signed a new contract with Norwich City. |
| April 21 2017 | Martin made his 300th appearance for Norwich City in a 2-0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion. |
| March 2017 | Martin earned his final international cap in a 1-0 win against Slovenia, concluding his international career with a total of 29 appearances under manager Gordon Strachan. |
| 2016 | Russell Martin again featured in 6 matches for Scotland's national team |
| 2015 | Reached the Football League Championship play-offs with Norwich City. |
| 2015 | Russell Martin maintained his position in the Scotland national team with 6 matches played |
| 2014 | Russell Martin continued his international career with 6 appearances for Scotland |
| 2014 | Russell Martin became a vegan, initially motivated by managing health issues related to ulcerative colitis. |
| 2014 | Named in the Championship Team of the Year by the Professional Footballers' Association. |
| November 22 2014 | Martin made his 200th appearance for Norwich City against his hometown club Brighton & Hove Albion, scoring Norwich's second goal in a 3-3 draw. |
| 2013 | Russell Martin represented Scotland in 6 international matches |
| August 10 2013 | Martin was officially named the club captain of Norwich City. |
| July 9 2013 | Martin agreed to a new three-year contract with Norwich City. |
| June 2013 | Martin made his first competitive international appearance for Scotland in a match against Croatia, which Scotland won 1-0. |
| 2012 | Russell Martin played 3 matches for Scotland |
| December 29 2012 | Martin scored two goals against Manchester City in a 4-3 home defeat. |
| June 2012 | Martin signed a new three-year deal with Norwich City after an impressive first Premier League season. |
| May 17 2011 | Russell Martin was named in the Scotland national football squad for Nations Cup games against Wales and the Republic of Ireland, and made his international debut as a late substitute against Wales. |
| May 7 2011 | Martin was runner-up for the Norwich City Player of the Year award, having played every minute of the season. |
| January 1 2011 | Martin scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Championship league leaders Queens Park Rangers. |
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