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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
4
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1
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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 |
4 |
11
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1
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| 2001-02 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 8 | 1 |
3
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| 2003-04 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 7 |
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.