John Martin (goalkeeper), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

John Martin (goalkeeper)

association football goalkeeper from 1980 to 2001

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1958

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession: association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About John Martin (goalkeeper)

  • John Martin (born 27 October 1958) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Airdrieonians for nineteen years and later spent one season with Cowdenbeath, achieving promotion in the 2000-01 season.Martin played in both the 1992 and 1995 Scottish Cup Finals for Airdrieonians and was the Kilnockie goalkeeper in the 2002 film A Shot at Glory.
  • Martin often swung on the crossbar during games at the behest of supporters. Opposition fans would often taunt him with chants of "scab" due to his reported strike breaking exploits during the miner's strike of 1983-84.

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