Norrie Martin
Encyclopedia
Neil 'Norrie' Martin is a Scottish
former footballer who played for Rangers
. He was a goalkeeper.
He started his career at junior side Dalry Thistle and joined Hamilton Academical in 1957 but after a few months he moved back to Dalry.
A year later he joined Rangers, but Martin became the understudy to Billy Ritchie
at Ibrox
. He managed to make 75 league
appearances for the club, 110 in total, and was part of the 1965-66
Scottish Cup
winning side.
Martin left Rangers to join East Fife
in 1970 but only made two league appearances before leaving to join Queen of the South
a few months later. In Dumfries he made four league appearances and then re-joined Hamilton for the rest of the 1970-71 season
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
former footballer who played for Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
. He was a goalkeeper.
He started his career at junior side Dalry Thistle and joined Hamilton Academical in 1957 but after a few months he moved back to Dalry.
A year later he joined Rangers, but Martin became the understudy to Billy Ritchie
Billy Ritchie
William "Billy" Ritchie is a Scottish former professional football player who is best known for his time with Rangers.Ritchie started his career at local side Bathgate Thistle before moving to Rangers in 1955...
at Ibrox
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
. He managed to make 75 league
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
appearances for the club, 110 in total, and was part of the 1965-66
1965-66 in Scottish football
The 1965–66 season was the 69th season of Scottish league football.-Overview:After the openness of recent years, the Old Firm came back strongly this season...
Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
winning side.
Martin left Rangers to join East Fife
East Fife
East Fife may refer to:* The Eastern part of Fife, a council area in Scotland* East Fife F.C.* East Fife , 1885–1983...
in 1970 but only made two league appearances before leaving to join Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
a few months later. In Dumfries he made four league appearances and then re-joined Hamilton for the rest of the 1970-71 season
1970-71 in Scottish football
The 1970–71 season was the 74th season of Scottish league football.-Scottish League Division One:Aberdeen, with a 15 game unbeaten run, led the league from December until the last week of the season...
.