Alvin Edward Martin was born on 29 July 1958 and is an English football manager, former professional footballer and pundit.
11 Facts About Alvin Martin
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Alvin Martin played in a number of Premier League seasons before leaving for Leyton Orient in 1996.
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Alvin Martin moved into football management with Southend United in 1997.
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Alvin Martin was capped 17 times England during the 1980s, Martin represented them at the 1986 World Cup.
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Alvin Martin has since started a career in the media on radio station talkSPORT and as a pundit on Sky Sports TV football talk shows.
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Alvin Martin appeared in the FA Youth cup final of 1975 and signed as a professional on 29 July 1976.
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Alvin Martin did not make his first team debut until 18 March 1978 as a substitute against Aston Villa.
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Alvin Martin went on to amass nearly 600 first-team appearances for the Hammers in a successful 19-year professional career at Upton Park, in which he became one of only two players, along with Billy Bonds, to be awarded two testimonials.
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Alvin Martin remained loyal to West Ham despite their relegation from the top flight in 1989, and helped them gain promotion two years later.
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Alvin Martin was given his first England cap by Ron Greenwood against Brazil at Wembley in May 1981.
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Alvin Martin managed Southend United for two years, during which the club was relegated to League One.