Eric Martin (born 31 March 1946)
is a Scottish former professional
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper
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. He made 248
Football League
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appearances for
Southampton
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between 1967 and 1975.
He also played both outdoor and
indoors in the
North American Soccer League
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1984. It is considered the first soccer league to be successful on a national scale in the ...
for the
Washington Diplomats
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from 1975 to 1979.
References
External links
Eric Martin profile on ex-Saints website
1946 births
Living people
Footballers from Perth, Scotland
Men's association football goalkeepers
Scottish men's footballers
Scottish expatriate men's footballers
Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
Southampton F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
English Football League players
Washington Diplomats (NASL) players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
Cowdenbeath F.C. players
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Blairhall Colliery F.C. players
20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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