John Martin (goalkeeper)

John Galloway King 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 the 2000–01 season.[1]

John Martin
Personal information
Full name John Galloway King Martin
Date of birth (1958-10-27) 27 October 1958
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1999 Airdrieonians 658 (1)
1997–1998Albion Rovers (loan) 3 (0)
1998–2000 Preston Athletic ? (?)
2000–2002 Cowdenbeath 40 (0)
2002-? Bathgate Thistle
Total 701 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin played in both the 1992 and 1995 Scottish Cup Finals for Airdrieonians and was the Kilnockie goalkeeper in the 2002 film A Shot at Glory. Martin 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]

Honours

Airdrieonians

See also

References

  1. "Cowdenbeath FC - Blue Brazil Online | Cowden | the Beath". Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  2. "Legacy of fear still haunts strikebreakers". 7 March 2009.
  3. "In heaven with Thistle girls".
  4. "Bell's Cup". SPFL. Retrieved 22 April 2021.


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