Craig Martin (footballer, born 1978)
Craig Martin (born 10 November 1978) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender for Dunfermline, Albion Rovers and Stirling Albion.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editDunfermline
editMartin 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
editMartin had a short loan spell at Albion Rovers who were managed by John McVeigh. He made 7 first team appearances for the Wee Rovers.[citation needed]
Stirling Albion
editThe 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
editMartin had a spell as manager of Pumpherston between 2015 and 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
edit- ^ "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.