Player Profile

Signed on loan in November 2012, initially until January, striker Martin admitted that his loan spell at Swindon was an ideal opportunity to put himself in the shop window, with his contract at Norwich coming to an end.

After making his debut in a 4-1 win over Yeovil two days after joining - coming on as a first half substitute for the injured Andy Williams, Martin made his full debut during the following week, in a 1-0 home defeat to Brentford. Though obviously unfit, Martin certainly showed the touch of a player who could play at a higher level, but his lack of goals failed to endear him to a section of the Town’s support, despite his spell coinciding with a superb run over the Christmas period.

By the time his initial deal expired at the turn of the year, Martin had still failed to find the net - the striker admitting his frustration at not finding the net, and that he would like to extend his loan, stating he had ‘unfinished business’ in front of goal. After boss Paolo di Canio declared that he would be willing to fund the loan extensions of Martin, John Bostock and Danny Hollands personally, Swindon agreed to a one month extension - and though Martin finally got off the mark with a penalty in a 2-0 win over Shrewsbury (the striker jumping into a huge pile of snow behind the goal to celebrate, after the game was nearly scuppered by the weather), off the pitch, the club was in turmoil, going through a takeover process. Though Martin stated he would be disappointed if he couldn’t stay for the rest of the season, it was revealed that the takeover would mean that his deal would not be extended, and he left the club at the beginning of February to return to Norwich.

Playing Record

Senior

Career details

Club	Details
Norwich City Norwich City	1998 (academy) January 2005 (youth scholarship) April 17th, 2007 (signed professional contract); released (rptd May 9th, 2013)
Luton Town Luton Town	August 7th, 2008 (loan)
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace	November 15th, 2011 (loan); expired (2011/2)
Swindon Town Swindon	November 15th, 2012 (loan); expired (February 2nd, 2013)
Derby County Derby County	February 22nd, 2013 (loan)
Derby County Derby County	July 1st, 2013 (announced May 9th, 2013) (unattached); released (rptd July 31st, 2020)
Fulham Fulham	August 31st, 2016 (loan); expired (2016/7)
Reading Reading	January 31st, 2018 (loan); expired (2017/8)
Hull City Hull City	August 31st, 2018 (loan); expired (2018/9)
Bristol City Bristol City	September 3rd, 2020 (unattached); released (January 31st, 2023)
Queens Park Rangers Q.P.R.	February 6th, 2023 (unattached); released (rptd July 1st, 2023)
Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers	September 27th, 2023 (unattached)