After weeks of speculation, Martin Ling has been unveiled as the successor to Paul Buckle as manager of Torquay United.
Following a playing career which saw him appear for Exeter City, Southend United, two spells with Swindon Town (in the second of which he helped the Robins win promotion to the Premier League in 1993 under Glenn Hoddle), Leyton Orient and Brighton and Hove Albion.
He started his managerial career at Brisbane Road with Leyton Orient in December 2003, following a spell as Caretaker Manager, and within three years he guided Orient to automatic promotion from League Two.
Martin then helped to establish Orient in League One and they even topped the table in the opening months of the 2007-08 season.
His reign at Brisbane Road came to an end in January 2009 when he left Orient by mutual consent.
After a brief spell setting up a network of scouts in England for Scottish Premier League side Hibernian, he returned to management later that year when he was appointed as manager of Blue Square Premier side Cambridge United.
However, after only eight days following his arrival at the Abbey Stadium he resigned from his post followuing a disagreement with U's Chairman George Rolls. A month later, he was re-appointed after Rolls left the club and he guided Cambridge to a 10th place finish.
Martin remained as Cambridge manager until February 2011 and will now be hoping to carry on where Paul Buckle left off in his new role at Plainmoor.
