Date of birth | 24 July 1966 |
Place of birth | Oxford |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 78 kg |
Height | 1.85 m |
Position | Defender |
Often perceived as a curmudgeonly defender, Martin totally disproved the theory that you should 'never go back.' After 27 unremarkable games for Arsenal in the mid-eighties, he returned to Highbury in 1993 to commence eleven years of remarkable success. Usually partnering Tony Adams at centre-back, his 422-game second stint brought three championship title and FA Cup successes. Capped 43 times by England, he also gave sound top flight service to Aston Villa and Everton.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Arsenal | 02 Feb 1984 | 09 Jun 1986 | |
Brighton and Hove Albion | 15 Feb 1985 | 12 May 1985 | L |
Aston Villa | 09 Jun 1986 | 07 Aug 1989 | |
Everton | 07 Aug 1989 | 04 Feb 1993 | |
Arsenal | 04 Feb 1993 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
Leicester City | 20 Jul 2004 | 28 Jan 2005 | |
Reading | 28 Jan 2005 | 30 Jun 2005 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1985-86 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
1985-86 | Arsenal | League Division One | 22 | ||||
1986-87 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1986-87 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 4 | ||||
1986-87 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 35 | 1 |
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1987-88 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1987-88 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 4 | ||||
1987-88 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 42 | 3 |
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1988-89 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1988-89 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 4 | ||||
1988-89 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 32 | 2 |
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1989-90 | Everton | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
1989-90 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1989-90 | Everton | League Division One | 19 | 1 |
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1990-91 | Everton | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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1990-91 | Everton | League Division One | 21 | 3 |
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1990-91 | Everton | Rumbelows League Cup | 1 | ||||
1991-92 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1991-92 | Everton | League Cup | 4 | ||||
1991-92 | Everton | League Division One | 39 | ||||
1992-93 | Arsenal | Premier League | 15 | 1 |
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1992-93 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1992-93 | Everton | League Cup | 4 | ||||
1992-93 | Everton | Premier League | 13 |
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1993-94 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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1993-94 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1993-94 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | ||||
1993-94 | Arsenal | Premier League | 23 | 10 |
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1993-94 | Arsenal | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 4 | 3 |
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1994-95 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1994-95 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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1994-95 | Arsenal | Premier League | 24 | 7 |
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1994-95 | Arsenal | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 5 | ||||
1994-95 | Arsenal | UEFA Super Cup | 1 |
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1995-96 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1995-96 | Arsenal | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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1995-96 | Arsenal | Premier League | 34 |
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1996-97 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1996-97 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | ||||
1996-97 | Arsenal | Premier League | 33 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
1997-98 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 7 |
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1997-98 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1997-98 | Arsenal | Premier League | 18 |
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1998-99 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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1998-99 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 |
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1998-99 | Arsenal | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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1999-00 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 |
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1999-00 | Arsenal | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 5 |
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1999-00 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 4 |
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2000-01 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Arsenal | Premier League | 28 |
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2000-01 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 2 |
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2001-02 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2001-02 | Arsenal | Premier League | 21 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 2 |
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2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 |
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2002-03 | Arsenal | Premier League | 22 | 2 |
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2002-03 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 |
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2003-04 | Arsenal | Premier League | 3 | 7 |
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2003-04 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Leicester City | League Championship | 16 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Reading | League Championship | 3 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1982-83 | England | Internazionale Cannes | 3 | ||||
1983-84 | England | Under-18 International Tournament | 1 |
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1986-87 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | ||||
1986-87 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1987-88 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
1991-92 | England | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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1991-92 | England | OT v B | 1 | ||||
1991-92 | England | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
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1992-93 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
1992-93 | England | US Cup | 1 |
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1996-97 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1996-97 | England | Tournoi de France | 2 | ||||
1997-98 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | England | King Hassan II Cup | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | England | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
1998-99 | England | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
1999-00 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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1999-00 | England | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
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2000-01 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
2000-01 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2001-02 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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29 Mar 1983 | England v USSR | D | 0-0 | Internazionale Cannes | |
31 Mar 1983 | England v China PR | W | 5-1 | Internazionale Cannes | |
02 Apr 1983 | France v England | L | 2-0 | Internazionale Cannes | |
16 Jul 1983 | Denmark v England | L | 1-0 | U18 INTER TOURN | |
18 Feb 1987 | Spain v England | W | 1-2 | Under-21 | |
07 Jun 1987 | England v Morocco | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | |
09 Jun 1987 | USSR v England | D | 0-0 | Toulon Under-21 | |
13 Jun 1987 | England v Portugal | D | 0-0 | Toulon Under-21 | |
13 Oct 1987 | England v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 4 |
16 Feb 1988 | Scotland v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
13 Apr 1988 | France v England | L | 4-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
27 Apr 1988 | England v France | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
18 Dec 1991 | Spain v England | W | 0-1 | OT v B | |
19 Feb 1992 | England v France | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
25 Mar 1992 | Czechoslovakia v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
29 Apr 1992 | C.I.S. v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
12 May 1992 | Hungary v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
17 May 1992 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 1992 | Finland v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
11 Jun 1992 | Denmark v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
14 Jun 1992 | France v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
17 Jun 1992 | Sweden v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
28 Apr 1993 | England v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
19 Jun 1993 | England v Germany | L | 1-2 | US Cup | |
29 Mar 1997 | England v Mexico | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
24 May 1997 | England v South Africa | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
04 Jun 1997 | Italy v England | W | 0-2 | TOURNOI DE FRANCE | |
10 Jun 1997 | Brazil v England | L | 1-0 | Tournoi de France | |
25 Mar 1998 | Switzerland v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
27 May 1998 | Morocco v England | W | 0-1 | King Hassan II Cup | |
29 May 1998 | Belgium v England | L | 0-0 (3-4) | King Hassan II Cup | |
18 Nov 1998 | England v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
10 Feb 1999 | England v France | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 1999 | England v Poland | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
28 Apr 1999 | Hungary v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
05 Jun 1999 | England v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
04 Sep 1999 | England v Luxembourg | W | 6-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
08 Sep 1999 | Poland v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
10 Oct 1999 | England v Belgium | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
13 Nov 1999 | Scotland v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
23 Feb 2000 | England v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
27 May 2000 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 2000 | Malta v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
12 Jun 2000 | Portugal v England | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
17 Jun 2000 | England v Germany | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
20 Jun 2000 | England v Romania | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
02 Sep 2000 | France v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
07 Oct 2000 | England v Germany | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
11 Oct 2000 | Finland v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
25 May 2001 | England v Mexico | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
06 Jun 2001 | Greece v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
15 Aug 2001 | England v Netherlands | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
06 Oct 2001 | England v Greece | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
17 Apr 2002 | England v Paraguay | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
21 May 2002 | Korea Republic v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
26 May 2002 | England v Cameroon | D | 2-2 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.