John Martin (born 4 May 1985), is a professional

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who plays for

Glenrothes Glenrothes ( ; ; , ) is a town situated in the heart of Fife, in east-central Scotland. It had a population of 39,277 in the 2011 census, making it the third largest settlement in Fife and the 18th most populous locality in Scotland. Glenroth ...

in the SJFA East Superleague. He has previously played in the

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for

Raith Rovers Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife. The club was founded in 1883 and currently competes in the as a member of the Scottish Professional Football League. The club has won f ...

Career

Martin began his professional career with

before moving on to East Fife in 2005. During a period on loan at Kelty Hearts, Martin played in the 2006–07

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final, losing 2–1 after extra time to Linlithgow Rose. He joined Kelty permanently in 2008 before signing for

in 2010. Martin had a season at Ballingry Rovers in 2012–13 but returned to Glenrothes and stepped up to the managers role in September 2016, after the resignation of Benny Andrew. Martin resigned from his management position at Glenrothes in March 2017 and joined Dundonald Bluebell as a player later the same month. He moved on to

Burntisland Shipyard Burntisland Shipyard Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Burntisland, Fife. The club competes in the and play their home matches at Recreation Park. They are full members of the Scottish Football Association. Histo ...

in early 2018, before returning to Glenrothes in August that year. In November 2019 Martin became Co-Manager of Glenrothes, along with Kevin Smith, after the team moved to senior football.

References

External links

* (Raith Rovers appearances) * (East Fife appearances)
Raith Rovers appearances at Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
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