John Martin (born 4 May 1985), is a professional footballer who plays for Glenrothes in the SJFA East Superleague. He has previously played in the Scottish Football League First Division for Raith Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Glenrothes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Raith Rovers | 37 | (4) |
| 2005–2008 | East Fife | 46 | (4) |
| 2007 | → Kelty Hearts (loan) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Kelty Hearts | ||
| 2010–2012 | Glenrothes | ||
| 2012–2013 | Ballingry Rovers | ||
| 2013–2017 | Glenrothes | ||
| 2017–2018 | Dundonald Bluebell | ||
| 2018 | Burntisland Shipyard | ||
| 2018– | Glenrothes | ||
| Total | 83 | (8) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Glenrothes | ||
| 2019– | Glenrothes | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:19, 21 February 2018 (UTC) | |||
Career
editMartin began his professional career with Raith Rovers before moving on to East Fife in 2005.[1][2]
During a period on loan at Kelty Hearts, Martin played in the 2006–07 Scottish Junior Cup final, losing 2–1 after extra time to Linlithgow Rose.[3] He joined Kelty permanently in 2008 before signing for Glenrothes in 2010. Martin had a season at Ballingry Rovers in 2012–13 but returned to Glenrothes and stepped up to the managers role in September 2016, after the resignation of Benny Andrew.[4]
Martin resigned from his management position at Glenrothes in March 2017 and joined Dundonald Bluebell as a player later the same month.[5] He moved on to Burntisland Shipyard in early 2018,[6] before returning to Glenrothes in August that year.[7] In November 2019 Martin became Co-Manager of Glenrothes, along with Kevin Smith, after the team moved to senior football.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Raith Rovers 1-0 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. 30 October 2004. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Fairbairn moves to Rovers in swap". BBC Sport. 30 July 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Citylink Scottish Junior Cup Final". The Herald. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ Elder, Matthew (7 September 2016). "New boss Martin looking to build on good foundations at Glens". Fife Today. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Baptism of fire for new Glens boss". www.fifetoday.co.uk. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Official Burntisland Shipyard Football Club". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Glenrothesjuniorsfc [@GJFC1964] (21 August 2018). "Glenrothes are also delighted to announce the return of striker John Martin" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 September 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Players". www.glenrothesfc.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
External links
edit- John Martin at Soccerbase (Raith Rovers appearances)
- John Martin at Soccerbase (East Fife appearances)
- Raith Rovers appearances at Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- East Fife appearances at Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database