John Martin (footballer)

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John Martin
Personal information
Full name	John Galloway King Martin
Date of birth	October 27, 1958 (1958-10-27) (age 49)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1980–1999 1997 2000–2001	Airdrie → Albion Rovers (loan) Cowdenbeath
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

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For the Stevenage Borough player, see John Martin (English footballer)

John Martin (born October 27, 1958 in Edinburgh) is a retired former Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Airdrieonians for nineteen years and later spent one season at Cowdenbeath. He has appeared in two Scottish Cup finals and one motion picture (A Shot at Glory). He often swung on the crossbar during games at the behest of supporters.

Opposition fans would often taunt him with chants of "SCAB" due to his reported strike breaking exploits during the miner's strike of 1983/84.