Martin Grainger
| Date of birth | 23 August 1972 |
| Place of birth | Enfield |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
One of the vital members of the Birmingham City team, Martin had a solid campaign in 2000-01 and could always be relied on to provide 100 per cent effort for the cause. An experienced midfield player he strikes the ball sweetly with his left foot and is always a danger from set pieces, his tally of eight last season putting him among the Blues' leading scorers. The high point of his campaign was appearing in the team that was so narrowly defeated by Liverpool in the Worthington Cup final at Cardiff's Millenium Stadium. He was honoured by his fellow professionals when he was selected for the PFA's First Division team in April.
Martin was forced to announce his retirement due to a knee injury in December 2004.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Colchester United | 28 Jul 1992 | 21 Oct 1993 | |
| Brentford | 21 Oct 1993 | 25 Mar 1996 | |
| Birmingham City | 25 Mar 1996 | 03 Dec 2004 | |
| Coventry City | 12 Feb 2004 | 18 Mar 2004 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Brentford | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 10 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 | 35 | 6 |
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| 2000-01 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 | 39 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 8 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 7 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1997 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Feb 1998 | Leeds United v Birmingham City | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Jan 1999 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Nov 1999 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Dec 1999 | Watford v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 2000 | Everton v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Birmingham City v Fulham | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Southend United v Birmingham City | W | 0-5 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Birmingham City v Barnsley | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Birmingham City v Southend United | D |
0-0 Agg: 5-0 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Birmingham City v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Birmingham City v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers v Birmingham City | W | 3-4 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Birmingham City v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Birmingham City v Wycombe Wanderers | W |
1-0 Agg: 5-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Watford v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Birmingham City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Birmingham City v Stockport County | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2000 | Birmingham City v Gillingham | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Nov 2000 | Norwich City v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Birmingham City v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2000 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Gillingham v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Birmingham City v Wimbledon | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2001 | Ipswich Town v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Barnsley v Birmingham City | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Fulham v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Birmingham City v Ipswich Town | W |
4-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Sheffield United v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | L | 1-1 (4-5) | League Cup | Final |
| 02 Mar 2001 | Birmingham City v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Crystal Palace v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Birmingham City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Stockport County v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Grimsby Town v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Wimbledon v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Birmingham City v Grimsby Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 May 2001 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | L |
2-1 Agg: 2-2 (2-4) |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Wimbledon v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Birmingham City v Millwall | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Birmingham City v Southend United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Walsall v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Birmingham City v Stockport County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Birmingham City | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Birmingham City v Burnley | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Birmingham City v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2001 | Watford v Birmingham City | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | L | 6-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Barnsley v Birmingham City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Birmingham City v Bradford City | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Birmingham City v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Oct 2001 | Grimsby Town v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Birmingham City v Rotherham United | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Nov 2001 | Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Sheffield United v Birmingham City | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | Gillingham v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Birmingham City v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Stockport County v Birmingham City | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Birmingham City v Wimbledon | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Birmingham City v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Birmingham City v Watford | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Burnley v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Bradford City v Birmingham City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Norwich City v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Rotherham United v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 02 May 2002 | Millwall v Birmingham City | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-2 |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 12 May 2002 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | W | 1-1 (4-2) | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Final |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2002 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Leeds United v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2003 | Fulham v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2003 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | L | 5-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Fulham v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.