Martin Gritton

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Personal information
Martin Gritton
Full name	Martin Gritton
Date of birth	June 1, 1978 (age 28)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Mansfield Town
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998-2002 2001 2001 2002-2004 2004-2006 2006-2007 2007-present	Plymouth Argyle → Yeovil Town (loan) → Shelbourne (loan) Torquay United Grimsby Town Lincoln City → Mansfield Town (loan)	44 0(7) 04 0(0) 06 0(0) 93 (23) 49 0(6) 27 0(3) 10 0(6)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24/2/2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Martin Gritton (born 1 June 1978 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Mansfield Town, on loan from Lincoln City. Although born in Glasgow, he moved to South-West England at an early age and was playing for Cornish non-league side Porthleven while studying at the University of Portsmouth. 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 the 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.

In August 2002, after playing only twice in Plymouth's 2001-02 promotion side, he joined Torquay United on loan, signing permanently on a free transfer the following month. He settled in well at Plainmoor scoring 16 times in his first season and helping the Gulls to automatic promotion the following season. With Torquay struggling in the higher division and looking to cut costs he was allowed to move to Grimsby Town in December 2004 for a nominal fee. Although linked with a return to Torquay United, he joined Lincoln City on January 30 2006. His current deal expires in June 2007. The timing of this move meant that he played against Torquay United in two consecutive games. He has mostly been used as a sub in the 2006-07 season due to the stunning form of Jamie Forrester. On December 16 2006 Gritton headed on a throw for Lee Frecklington who blasted home from close range in a 2-0 home win over his former team Grimsby Town.

In January 2007 he joined Mansfield Town on loan for the remainder of the 2006-07 season. On January 30, 2007, he scored a hat trick against his former club Torquay.

Mansfield Town F.C. - Current Squad
1 White \| 2 Mullins \| 3 Jelleyman \| 4 D'Laryea \| 5 Hjelde \| 6 Baptiste \| 7 Hamshaw \| 8 Dawson \| 9 Conlon \| 10 Brown \| 11 M. Boulding \| 12 Buxton \| 14 Hodge \| 15 Coke \| 16 Arnold \| 19 Muggleton \| 20 Gritton \| 21 Charlton \| 22 Lloyd \| 23 Sleath \| 24 Wood \| 25 McIntosh \| 30 R. Boulding \| 31 Reet \| Manager: Dearden