Martin; in his Lions days
Shrimpers winger Dave Martin grabbed his first goal for his new club when he grabbed the first equaliser at Northampton two weekends ago, the first of many we hope.
However, three years ago, he scored against us!
Millwall 2 Southend United 1 (played on Tuesday, February 12th, 2008)
Dave Martin and Gary Alexander's goals helped drag Millwall out of the relegation zone as they came from behind to beat ten-man Southend.
Millwall had a glorious chance to take the lead inside the first two minutes when Alexander played himself into a good position after a neat one-two with Marc Laird on the edge of the box but he blasted over from six yards.
They were made to pay for the missed chance minutes later when Nicky Bailey put the visitors ahead with a brilliant volley.
Millwall failed to clear their lines effectively and the ball fell to Bailey 25 yards out who hit it first time and flew into the top left hand corner past a helpless Rhys Evans.
Neither side created many openings in what was turning out to be a scrappy game. Just after the half hour mark Southend had the chance to double their advantage.
Alex Revell crossed for Alan McCormack but his header was well saved by Evans.
Millwall pulled themselves back into the game against the run of play when Alexander rose to powerfully head home a Martin corner despite the best efforts of Darryl Flahavan in the Southend goal.
The home side started the second half a lot brighter and took the lead 10 minutes after the break.
The impressive Ali Fuseini played a long ball over the top of the Southend defence for Jay Simpson to run onto, but he was stopped by a handball by defender Peter Clarke on the edge of the box.
From the resulting free kick Martin curled the ball round the wall into the bottom right to give Millwall the lead.
Southend's misery was compounded when substitute Damian Scannell was sent off one minute after coming off the bench for a reckless lunge on Millwall's Zak Whitbread.
| Competition: Coca-Cola League One Date: Tuesday, 12th February 2008 Kick off: 19:45 Venue: The Den | ||||
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Millwall
Alexander 41
Martin 54 |
2 - 1 | Southend Utd.
Bailey 9
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| Match Finished | ||||
| Starting line-ups | ||
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Rhys Evans | 5 |
| 30 | Marcus Bignot | 5 |
| 6 | Zak Whitbread | 6 |
| 5 | Paul Robinson | 7 |
| 3 | Andrew Frampton | 6 |
| 18 | Dave Martin (Forbes 70) | 8 |
| 26 | Marc Laird | 6 |
| 19 | Jay Simpson | 7 |
| 22 | Ali Fuseini | 7 |
| 10 | Lewis Grabban (Brkovic 46) | 5 |
| 8 | Gary Alexander | 7 |
| Substitutes | ||
| 23 | Preston Edwards | |
| 2 | Danny Senda | |
| 25 | Ahmet Brkovic (Grabban 46) | 6 |
| 20 | Adrian Forbes (Martin 70) | 6 |
| 9 | Neil Harris | |
| Starting line-ups | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darryl Flahavan | 4 |
| 2 | Simon Francis | 5 |
| 5 | Peter Clarke | 4 |
| 6 | Adam Barrett | 6 |
| 23 | Nicky Bailey | 7 |
| 17 | Tommy Black | 7 |
| 18 | Charlie Mulgrew | 6 |
| 16 | Alan McCormack | 4 |
| 7 | Mark Gower (Moussa 84) | 5 |
| 10 | Charlie MacDonald (Scannell 75) | 6 |
| 11 | Alex Revell | 5 |
| Substitutes | ||
| 13 | Stephen Collis | |
| 4 | Lewis Hunt | |
| 22 | Franck Moussa (Gower 84) | |
| 12 | Damian Scannell (MacDonald 75) | |
| 25 | Anthony Grant | |
| 12 | Goal Attempts | 10 |
| 2 | On Target | 1 |
| 10 | Off Target | 9 |
| 0 | Hit Woodwork | 0 |
| 7 | Corners | 6 |
| 5 | Offsides | 4 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| Referee | Attendance |
|---|---|
| Stuart Attwell | 7,425 |
| Millwall cards shown | ||
|---|---|---|
| 85 mins | Andrew Frampton | Unsporting behaviour |
| 90 mins | Zak Whitbread | Unsporting behaviour |
| Southend Utd. cards shown | ||
| 28 mins | Charlie Mulgrew | Unsporting behaviour |
| 79 mins | Damian Scannell | Serious foul play |
Click here to see a full list of the football results from Tuesday, 12th February 2008.
The Martin Files
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David John Martin | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Sidcup, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Southend United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Slade Green | 66 | (14) |
| 2005–2007 | Dartford | 68 | (14) |
| 2007–2008 | Crystal Palace | 14 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Millwall | 78 | (9) |
| 2010 | → Derby County (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Derby County | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Notts County (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Walsall (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012– | Southend United | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:57, 14 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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(For full info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Martin_(footballer_born_1985)
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