Martin Gritton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Francis Gritton | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Porthleven | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | Plymouth Argyle | 44 | (7) |
| 2001 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Shelbourne (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2002 | → Torquay United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Torquay United | 88 | (22) |
| 2004–2006 | Grimsby Town | 49 | (6) |
| 2006–2007 | Lincoln City | 27 | (3) |
| 2007 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 19 | (6) |
| 2007–2009 | Macclesfield Town | 52 | (13) |
| 2009–2011 | Chesterfield | 29 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | → Torquay United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2011 | Chester | 5 | (1) |
| 2011 | Yeovil Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | 11 | (0) | |
| 2012 | Truro City | 8 | (2) |
| Total | 355 | (66) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Martin Francis Gritton (born 1 June 1978) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker from 1998 to 2012.
He was a journeyman player and has previously played for Plymouth Argyle, Shelbourne, Torquay United, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City, Mansfield Town, Macclesfield Town, Chesterfield, Chester, Yeovil Town, and Truro City
Although born in Glasgow, Gritton moved to South-West England at an early age and played for Cornish non-league sides Perranwell, Truro City, and Porthleven while studying at the University of Portsmouth helping the latter reach the quarter-finals of the FA Vase in 1998. He impressed Plymouth Argyle manager Kevin Hodges in a trial in the summer of 1998 and joined the Pilgrims initially on a non-contract deal to allow him to complete his degree. His league debut came as a substitute on 8 August 1998 in Plymouth's 2–1 home win against Rochdale. Although doing enough to earn himself a full-time deal at Home Park, he never fully established himself in the starting line-up and was allowed out on loan, to Yeovil Town in February 2001 and to Irish side Shelbourne in November 2001.
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