Martin Barlow

For the British mathematician, see Martin T. Barlow.

Martin Barlow

Personal information
Full name	Martin David Barlow
Date of birth	25 June 1971 (1971-06-25) (age 40)
Place of birth	Barnstaple, England
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1989–2001	Plymouth Argyle	333	(24)
2001	→ Yeovil Town (loan)	1	(0)
2001–2002	Exeter City	30	(0)
2002	Weymouth	0	(0)
2002–2003	Telford United	30	(2)
Total		394	(26)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Martin David Barlow (born 25 June 1971) is a retired English professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Barlow was born in Barnstaple.^[1] He began his career as an apprentice with Football League club Plymouth Argyle and progressed through the club's youth system to make his first team debut on 6 May 1989 in a 3–1 win against Oxford United.^[2] Barlow signed his first professional contract in July 1989.^[3][4] He spent the next 12 years at Home Park, helping the club reach the play-offs for the first time in 1994. He won promotion with the club in 1996 at Wembley Stadium,^[5] and shared the club's Player of the Year award, in recognition of his performances that season, in 1998 with Carlo Corazzin.^[6][3] He appeared in the match where goalkeeper Jimmy Glass scored a stoppage-time goal to keep Carlisle United in the Football League in 1999.^[7] He spent time on loan with Football Conference side Yeovil Town in 2001 before being released.^[6][8] Barlow spent one season with Exeter City, making 30 league appearances,^[1] and then joined Weymouth on a short-term contract.^[8] He retired in 2003 after playing in the Football Conference for one season with Telford United.^[8] He is an active member of Argyle Legends.^[9][10]

Honours

Plymouth Argyle

• Football League Third Division play-offs (1): 1995–96

Individual

• Plymouth Argyle Player of the Year (1): 1997–98

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Martin Barlow". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
2. ^ Danes, Ryan (2009). Plymouth Argyle: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 302–339. ISBN 978-1-85983-710-8. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Riddle, Andy (2001). Plymouth Argyle: 101 Golden Greats. Westcliff-on-Sea: Desert Island Books. pp. 239–241. ISBN 1-874287-47-3. 
4. ^ "Martin Barlow". Plymouth Argyle. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
5. ^ Metcalf, Rupert (26 May 1996). "Pilgrims progress". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/pilgrims-progress-1349280.html. Retrieved 15 September 2010. 
6. ^ ^{a b} "Martin Barlow". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
7. ^ Metcalf, Rupert (10 May 1999). "Carlisle raise a Glass to survival". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-carlisle-raise-a-glass-to-survival--carlisle-united-----2--plymouth-argyle-----1-1092696.html. Retrieved 3 February 2010. 
8. ^ ^{a b c} "Martin Barlow". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
9. ^ "Argyle Legends". Plymouth Argyle. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
10. ^ "Martin Barlow". Argyle Legends. Retrieved 15 September 2010.

External links

• Martin Barlow career stats at Soccerbase

Persondata
Name	Barlow, Martin David
Alternative names	Barlow, Martin
Short description	English professional footballer
Date of birth	25 June 1971
Place of birth	Barnstaple, England
Date of death
Place of death