John Martin (goalkeeper)

John 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]

For other people called John Martin, see John Martin (disambiguation).

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)
1997–1998 → Albion Rovers (loan) 3 (0)
1998–2000 Preston Athletic ? (?)
2000–2002 Cowdenbeath 40 (0)
Total 701 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/special-reports/miners-strike/2009/03/07/legacy-of-fear-still-haunts-strikebreakers-86908-21178601/
  3. http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/in-heaven-with-thistle-girls-1.799780


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