John Martin (goalkeeper)
For other people called John Martin, see John Martin (disambiguation).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Galloway King Martin | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1999 | Airdrieonians | 658 | (1) |
| 1997 | → Albion Rovers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Preston Athletic | ||
| 2000–2001 | Cowdenbeath | 40 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Martin (born 27 October 1958) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Airdrieonians for nineteen years and later spent one season with Cowdenbeath achieving promotion in 2000-01.[1] With Airdrieonians he has appeared in two Scottish Cup finals (1992 and 1995) and one motion picture (A Shot at Glory). He often swung on the crossbar during games at the behest of supporters.
Opposition fans would often taunt him with chants of "scab" due to his reported strike breaking exploits during the miner's strike of 1983/84.[2][3]
References
External links
- John Martin career at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- John Martin career statistics at Soccerbase
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