17 Facts About Neil Martin

Neil Martin began his senior football career at Alloa Athletic in Central Scotland.

Neil Martin's feats attracted suitors and at the end of the season he was on his way South.

In 1961 Neil Martin followed in the footsteps of Irish international Laurie Cumming by joining Dumfries side Queen of the South after leaving Alloa.

Neil Martin was on the score sheet 30 times in league and cup.

Neil Martin hit four in a first division game against his other former side, Queen of the South.

Neil Martin was at Hibs in their Fairs Cup first round exit to Valencia.

Neil Martin's effectiveness was reduced by the club being unable to pair him with the right kind of strike partner.

Neil Martin was never paired there with a nippy poacher able to feed off a brawny centre forward.

In 1967 Neil Martin was involved in a game that now has some infamy as being a game with alleged referee bribing by Leeds manager Don Revie.

Neil Martin replaced Bobby Gould and by the season's end had equalled Gould as joint top goal getter for the season with eight.

Neil Martin kept away from injury and acted as foil to Duncan McKenzie who hit 26 goals as the division's top scorer that season.

Neil Martin scored two more at Sheffield Wednesday this time in a draw.

At the turn of the year Buckley was removed from the coaching staff, with Neil Martin given sole control over team selection.

Neil Martin still takes an active interest in football; in March 2007, Neil Martin attended a game involving two of his former clubs, Queen of the South against Hibs in a Scottish Cup quarter final at Palmerston Park.

Neil Martin has returned to Coventry City FC on Former Player Celebration days in recent years.

Neil Martin won his third and yet again unbeaten final cap after his move to Sunderland.

Neil Martin had 4 children, one of them was called Yvonne and had two children Callum and Scarlett, another called Craig who had one child called Lily and Martin's other children have yet to have children.