Martin Brittain

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Martin Brittain
Personal information
Full name Martin Brittain
Date of birth December 29, 1984 (1984-12-29) (age 23)
Place of birth    Cramlington, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Unattached
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004–2006
2006–2007
2006–2007
2007
2007
2008–		 Newcastle United
Ipswich Town
→ Yeovil Town (loan)
→ Yeovil Town (loan)
Carlisle United
Walsall		 1 (0)
0 (0)
9 (0)
6 (0)
1 (0)
1 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 19:58, 30 August 2007 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Martin Brittain (born December 29, 1984 in Cramlington, England) is an English footballer, currently unattached.

He turned down a new contract at Premier League side Newcastle United on 29 June 2006. On leaving Newcastle he had trials with Brighton & Hove Albion and Kilmarnock until having a successful trial with Ipswich Town. On 21st August 2006, he signed a one year deal with Ipswich and then was loaned out to Yeovil Town.

Brittain was told he is surplus to requirements at Portman Road and he was released in May 2007. He joined Carlisle United on a week-long trial in July 2007[1] and after this trial period, Brittain joined the Brunton Park club on a monthly contract.[2] After his first month at Carlisle, Brittain was released from his contarct, playing just twice for the Brunton Park club.[3] He trialed at Scunthorpe United and eventually signed for Walsall.[4][5]

In March 2008, Brittain joined Major League Soccer side Toronto FC on a trial, scoring a penalty in a 4-3 friendly loss to Houston Dynamo.[6]. However, he failed to earn himself a contract with the club.


[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Carlisle give trial to Brittain", BBC Sport, 2007-07-31. Retrieved on 2007-08-01. 
  2. ^ "Month contract for Brittain", Carlisle United official website, 2007-08-10. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. 
  3. ^ "Carlisle allow Brittain to leave", BBC Sport, 2007-08-30. Retrieved on 2007-08-30. 
  4. ^ "BOSS HAS IRONS IN THE FIRE", Scunthorpe United FC, 2008-01-03. Retrieved on 2008-01-04. 
  5. ^ "Walsall confirm Brittain signing", BBC Sport, 2008-01-04. Retrieved on 2008-01-04. 
  6. ^ "Trialists run rampant in Houston defeat", American Soccer News, 2008-03-07. Retrieved on 2007-03-11. 

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NAME Brittain, Martin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH December 29, 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH Cramlington, Northumberland, Republic of Ireland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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