Craig Martin (born 10 November 1978) is a Scottish former professional

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who played as a defender for

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and

Stirling Albion Stirling Albion Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Stirling. The club was founded in 1945 following the demise of King's Park after World War II. The club currently competes in Scottish League Two as a member of the ...

Club career

Dunfermline

Martin made his professional debut for

against

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in a 5–0 defeat on 19 December 1998, coming on as an 82nd minute substitute for

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. He went on to make 2 more appearances for the first team, his final game coming in a 2–2 draw at home to

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Albion Rovers

Martin had a short loan spell at

who were managed by John McVeigh. He made 7 first team appearances for the Wee Rovers.

Stirling Albion

The midfielder eventually left

to join

in 2001. He made 14 appearances for the Binos, scoring 1 goal which came in a 4–1 defeat to

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on 28 March 2001.

Managerial career

Martin had a spell as manager of

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between 2015 and 2022. During this time, he guided his side to the

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title in 2018–2019. He left the post in 2022 and was replaced by Darren Pegg.

References

External links

Craig Martin on Soccerbase
{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Craig 1978 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League players Men's association football defenders Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Albion Rovers F.C. players Footballers from West Lothian Stirling Albion F.C. players People from Uphall Pumpherston F.C. non-playing staff