Craig Martin (footballer, born 1978)
Craig Martin (born 10 November 1978) is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a defender for Dunfermline, Albion Rovers and Stirling Albion.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Craig Martin | ||
Date of birth | 10 November 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Uphall, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997-2001 | Dunfermline | 3 | (0) |
2000 | → Albion Rovers (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2001 | Stirling Albion | 15 | (1) |
Broxburn Athletic | |||
Managerial career | |||
2015-2022 | Pumpherston | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
Dunfermline
Martin made his professional debut for Dunfermline against Celtic in a 5-0 defeat on 19 December 1998, coming on as an 82nd minute substitute for Derek Ferguson. He went on to make 2 more appearances for the first team, his final game coming in a 2-2 draw at home to Dundee United.[2]
Albion Rovers
Martin had a short loan spell at Albion Rovers who were managed by John McVeigh. He made 7 first team appearances for the Wee Rovers.
Stirling Albion
The midfielder eventually left Dunfermline to join Stirling Albion in 2001.[3]He made 14 appearances for the Binos, scoring 1 goal which came in a 4-1 defeat to Berwick Rangers on 28 March 2001.[4]
Managerial career
Martin had a spell as manager of Pumpherston between 2015-2022. During this time, he guided his side to the Scottish Junior Football East Region Premier League South title in 2018-2019.[5]
He left the post in 2022 and was replaced by Darren Pegg.[6]
References
- "Craig Martin". Neil Brown.
- "Dunfermline 2 Dundee Utd 2". Arab Archive.
- "Reid and Martin leave Dunfermline". BBC Sport.
- "Berwick Rangers – Stirling Albion". Tribuna.
- "Pumpherston boss Craig Martin insists junior title win as big a thrill as playing against Henrik Larsson". Daily Record.
- "New Pumpherston boss 'honoured' to be handed role as he takes first steps into senior football". MSN.