John Martin (born 15 July 1981 in

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) is an English

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who was last attached to Isthmian League Division One North club Harlow Town.

Career

Martin began his career with

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, making over 90 Football League appearances, before dropping into non-League football with

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and

Stevenage Borough Stevenage Football Club (known as Stevenage Borough Football Club until 2010) is a professional association football club based in the town of Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, League Two, the fourth tier o ...

. During the 2007–08 season, Martin enjoyed a successful first season featuring in the centre of midfield for

. However, the arrival of new manager

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saw Martin fall out of favour and his first-team chances were limited. In February 2009, he was loaned out to

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. Martin was recalled by manager Westley on 7 April 2009, playing a vital role in the two wins against

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and

. The latter was to be his last performance for Stevenage and on 20 May 2009, Martin was released by

. On 7 August, it was announced that Martin had joined

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based Conference South outfit

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. Martin's stay lasted two seasons, as he was released by the club in May 2011. He went on to join Isthmian League Division One North club Harlow Town in January 2012, making his début in the 1–0 away win over Maldon & Tiptree on 21 January. However, Martin left Harlow after playing three games for them up to 18 February.

Honours

* FA Trophy: 2005, 2006 * Conference South (VI): 2005

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, John 1981 births Footballers from Bethnal Green Living people English men's footballers Leyton Orient F.C. players Farnborough F.C. players Hornchurch F.C. players Grays Athletic F.C. players Stevenage F.C. players Chelmsford City F.C. players Harlow Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players Men's association football midfielders