Desmond Martin Linton is an English former professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

. He was born on 5 September 1971 in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Career

Linton began his career with

Leicester City Leicester ( ) is a city, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands. The city lies on the River Soar and close to the eastern end of the National ...

, where he made eleven league appearances before moving along with teammate

Scott Oakes Scott Oakes (born 5 August 1972) is a former professional footballer, best known from his time at Luton Town in the early 1990s. Oakes began his career at Leicester City but was transferred to Luton in 1991 as part of the deal that took Steve T ...

Luton Town Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1885, it is nicknam ...

. After six years with Luton, he moved on to

Peterborough United Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Peterborough have a long-standing ...

, where he spent two years before a short loan spell at

Swindon Town Swindon Town Football Club is a professional Association football, football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club has played home matches at ...

. He finished his career with Cambridge City.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Linton, Des 1971 births Living people English men's footballers Leicester City F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Cambridge City F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands Men's association football defenders