Craig Martin (footballer, born 1971)

Craig Martin (born 16 April 1971) is a Scottish footballer who played as a defender for Livingston.[1]

Craig Martin
Personal information
Full name Craig Martin
Date of birth (1971-04-16) 16 April 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Haddington, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1988-1991 Hearts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991-1994 Arbroath 92 (6)
1994-1995 Meadowbank Thistle 17 (1)
1995-1996 Livingston 1 (0)
Whitehill Welfare
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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He started his career in the youth ranks of Hearts, but left the club in 1991 without making a single first team appearance at Tynecastle Park.[2]

Martin signed for Arbroath in 1991 and enjoyed a three year spell at Gayfield Park, making 92 league appearances and scoring 6 goals.[3][4][5] One of those goals was against Meadowbank Thistle in a 3-2 victory on 20 November 1993.[6]

In 1994, the defender signed for Meadowbank Thistle in a swap deal which saw Stuart Elder sign for Arbroath.[7] He made 17 appearances for the club before they were renamed and relocated in 1995. He made one league appearance for Livingston before leaving in 1996.

Following his departure from the Almondvale Stadium, Martin signed for Whitehill Welfare.[8][9] He scored in a Scottish Cup first round tie against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 6 December 1997. His side ultimately lost the game 3-1.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Craig Martin". Neil Brown.
  2. ^ "Craig Martin - Hearts Career - from 08 May 1989 to 03 May 1990". London Hearts.
  3. ^ "Craig Martin". Arbroath Archive.
  4. ^ "Shire shut out Arbroath". The Herald. 17 March 1993.
  5. ^ "Arbroath 2 - 3 Dundee United". Arab Archive. 29 January 1994.
  6. ^ "Arbroath 3-2 Meadowbank". Arbroath Archive. 20 November 1993.
  7. ^ "No Headline Present". HeraldScotland. 5 August 1994.
  8. ^ "Welfare in a state". Daily Record. 31 August 1998.
  9. ^ "Tosh hat trick helps Thistle through". HeraldScotland. 3 January 1999.
  10. ^ "Inverness CT 3 - 1 Whitehill Welfare". Caley Thistle Online. 6 December 1997.
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