Martin Riley (footballer)

Martin Riley
Personal information
Full name Martin James Riley[1]
Date of birth 5 December 1988 (1988-12-05) (age 23)
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Mansfield Town
Number 6
Youth career
2002–2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2008 Shrewsbury Town 0 (0)
2008–2010 Kidderminster Harriers 68 (4)
2010–2011 Cheltenham Town 26 (0)
2011– Mansfield Town 0
National team
2009 England C 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:35, 9 May 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Martin James Riley (born 5 December 1988 in Wolverhampton) is an English footballer who recently played for League Two club Cheltenham Town.

Riley began his career at the age of thirteen with his home-town club Wolverhampton Wanderers.[2] In March 2005, he signed a professional contract with the club but was released in December 2007 without making a single first-team appearance.[3] He had a short spell with Shrewsbury Town in 2008, but once again didn't feature in the first team.[4]

He joined Kidderminster Harriers in the Conference National division in the summer of 2008 where he spent two seasons before being signed by Cheltenham Town in the summer of 2010. He made his debut for the club on 7 August against Gillingham.[5]

On 9 May 2011, Riley was released from Cheltenham after his contract expired.[6]

However, on the 14 July 2011 Riley signed for Mansfield Town.[7]

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