Personal information | |||
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Full name | Martin George Carruthers | ||
Date of birth | 7 August 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Basford United (player-manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1993 | Aston Villa | 4 | (0) |
1992 | → Hull City (loan) | 13 | (6) |
1993–1996 | Stoke City | 91 | (13) |
1996–1999 | Peterborough United | 67 | (21) |
1999 | → York City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
1999 | Darlington | 17 | (2) |
1999 | → Southend United (loan) | 5 | (3) |
1999–2001 | Southend United | 65 | (23) |
2001–2003 | Scunthorpe United | 86 | (34) |
2003–2004 | Macclesfield Town | 39 | (8) |
2004 | Boston United | 6 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Lincoln City | 11 | (0) |
2005 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Grantham Town | ||
2006 | → Ilkeston Town (loan) | ||
2006–2008 | Ilkeston Town | ||
2008–2011 | Arnold Town | ||
2012– | Basford United | ||
Teams managed | |||
2009–2012 | Arnold Town | ||
2013– | Basford United | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Martin George Carruthers (born 7 August 1972) is an English former footballer who played as a forward who played for Aston Villa, Hull City Stoke City, Peterborough United, York City, Darlington, Southend United, Scunthorpe United, Macclesfield Town, Boston United, Lincoln City and Cambridge United.
Carruthers was born in Nottingham and began his career with Aston Villa. He failed to break into the first team at Villa Park and after a loan at Hull City where he scored six goals in 13 matches he joined Stoke City in July 1993. He scored nine goals in 45 appearances in 1993–94 as Stoke finished in 10th position. He scored eight goals in 42 matches in 1994–95. He struggled for form in 1995–96 scoring just three goals after losing his place in the side in 1996–97 he joined Peterborough United in November 1996. He spent three years at Peterborough scoring 21 goals in 67 league matches and after a short loan spell at York City he signed for Darlington.