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Martin Canning 
Personal information Full name Martin Canning Date of birth 3 December 1981 Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Playing position Defender Club information Current club Hamilton Academical Number 4 Youth career Clydebank[1] Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1999–2006 Ross County 132 (10) 2001–2002 → Peterhead (loan) 21 (0) 2006–2008 Gretna 46 (1) 2008 Hibernian 12 (0) 2008– Hamilton Academical 90 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:11 2 April 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Martin Canning (born 3 December 1981) is a Scottish football defender who plays for Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academical.
Canning became Gretna's record signing in January 2006 after joining from Ross County in a £60,000 deal.[1] He made 46 appearances for Gretna, scoring once against Livingston, and helped them to promotion to the Scottish Premier League in the 2006–07 season.
His contract with Gretna was terminated by mutual consent on 31 January 2008 due to the ensuing financial crisis at Gretna.[2] Canning had to waive money he was due by Gretna to ensure that he was released from his contract[3] and he was subsequently named in a creditors list published by Gretna's administrator in April 2008.[4]
In February 2008, Canning signed a 16-month contract[3] on 16 February 2008 with Hibernian after impressing in two reserve games while on trial.[5] Canning made 12 league appearances for Hibs, but was released on 1 September 2008 to make way for new signing Souleymane Bamba. Canning then signed for Hamilton Academical on the same day.[6]
Notes
- ^ a b Gretna conclude Canning's capture, BBC Sport, 25 January 2006.
- ^ Gretna players hit by pay delay, BBC Sport, 18 February 2008.
- ^ a b John Robertson Got Me Hibs Chance, Reveals Martin Canning Daily Record, 19 February 2008.
- ^ £9million in the red Gretna may fold in two weeks Daily Record, 24 April 2008.
- ^ Hibernian sign Martin Canning, Hibernian official site.
- ^ Transfer deadline day, BBC Sport.
External links
Hamilton Academical F.C. – current squad GK Černý · GK Hutton · DF Canning · DF Devlin · DF Fraser · DF Gibson · DF Gillespie · DF Gordon · DF Hendrie · DF Kilday · DF McLaughlin · MF Anderson · MF Chambers · MF Crawford · MF Currie · MF Kirkpartick · MF McAlister · MF McBride · MF McGlinchey · MF McLaren · MF Millar · MF Neil · MF Mensing · MF Wilkie · FW Imrie · FW Lyle · FW Paterson · FW Ryan · FW Spence · Manager: Reid
Categories:- 1981 births
- Association football central defenders
- Gretna F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Glasgow
- Peterhead F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish footballers
- Scottish Premier League players
- Clydebank F.C. players
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