Notts County appoint Jamie Fullarton as first-team manager

Notts County have confirmed the appointment of Jamie Fullarton as the club’s new manager.

The Magpies sacked Ricardo Moniz in December, with Mick Halsall and Richard Dryden taking over first-team duties in a caretaker position.

Fullarton, 41, has spent time this season in charge of Championship side Nottingham Forest’s development squad after leaving Bolton Wanderers in 2014.

Notts chairman Ray Trew says he was impressed after holding talks with Fullarton, telling the official club website: “I don’t think I have ever been as impressed by someone at an interview as I was by Jamie. He had us all captivated throughout what turned out to be a lengthy assessment of his suitability for the role.

“I’ve got to stress that we had an incredibly high standard of applicant for the vacancy, some of whom were unable to commit to the role to the level we were looking for and some who gave us plenty to think about when it came to conducting the interviews.

“However, when Jamie came in for his interview we all agreed that he stood out as the man that we wanted to take on this exciting challenge, with his meticulous attention to detail and his mix of self-awareness and self-assurance shining through.”

Fullarton will take charge of first team duties from Monday before taking his new side to Crawley Town on Saturday.

He admits he is relishing the task of managing the world’s oldest Football League club.

“I am delighted and excited by the prospect of managing such a great club as Notts County, laced with history and tradition,” said Fullarton.

“To manage a club which has in place an infrastructure, strategy and vision off the pitch that provides a genuine opportunity to be successful on the pitch is a fantastic foundation to build upon.”

The Magpies are currently 18th in League Two and without a win in their last four matches.

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A midfielder by trade, he began his footballing career at Scottish club St Mirren and spent five years there, racking up 143 appearances, before a spell in France with SC Bastia.

In 1997 he moved to Crystal Palace, where he played 77 times and, following a short loan at Bolton Wanderers, he moved back to Scotland with Dundee United.

Fullarton's next destination was Brentford before winding down his career with Southend United, Chesterfield and Woodlands Wellington FC.

Following his retirement, he moved to Spain where he set up his own football academy, running teams from Under-8 to Under-19, playing against Spanish lower league professional club's academies.

In July 2011, Fullarton took over as Youth Team Coach at Bristol Rovers, and a year later he became the coach of the Bolton Wanderers Under-21s from where he was released by mutual consent in October 2014, after which he became the academy manager at Nottingham Forest.

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