Chris Martin

Chris Martin
Fulham info
Full name	Christopher Hugh Martin
Date of birth	4 Nov 1988
Place of birth	Beccles, Suffolk, England
Height	6ft 1in (1.85m)
Playing position	Striker
Current player?
Number(s) worn	25 (2016-2017)
Debut	Birmingham (h) (10 Sept 2016)
Last Appearance	Reading (a) (16 May 2017)
First goal	Barnsley (a) (15 Oct 2016)
Last goal	Preston (h) (4 Mar 2017)
Joined from	Derby County, loan - 31 Aug 2016
Left for	Derby County, loan return - 1 Jul 2017
League apps (gls)	31 (10)
All apps (gls)	34 (11)
Other clubs	Norwich City (1998-2013) → Luton Town (loan) (2008-2009) → Crystal Palace (loan) (2011-2012) → Swindon Town (loan) (2012-2013) → Derby County (loan) (2013) Derby County (2013-2020) → Reading (loan) (2018) → Hull City (loan) (2018-2019) Bristol City (2020-2023) Queens Park Rangers (2023) Bristol Rovers (2023-present)
International	Scotland (2014-2017)
Apps (gls)	17 (3)

Chris Martin was a striker who played for Fulham in 2016-17, on loan from Derby County. An experienced Championship goalscorer, Chris was a Scottish international for whom he qualified through his father.

Career

Fulham (2016-2017)

Chris' season-long loan deal was announced on transfer deadline day on 31 August 2016. After an initial goal drought that had followed on from the tail end of the previous season, he scored his first goal for the club when he headed in the fourth in a 4-2 victory away at Barnsley on 15 October 2016.

He hit the headlines in late December 2016 when, before a match against Reading (which was subsequently abandoned) news broke that he had refused to play, with comments from Slaviša Jokanović not defending the striker in his decision. It transpired that Chris was pushing for a return to his club Derby County, with the manager Steve McClaren vocal about his wish to bring him back, though Jokanović was adament that he would not be handing back a striker to a rival promotion contender. He returned to play for Fulham on 14 January 2017 in a 2-0 win at home to Barnsley where he scored the opening goal from the penalty spot.

He remained a starter under Slaviša Jokanović until the end of the season, enjoying success with the team making it through to the Championship play-offs.

Fulham Statistics

Appearances

Season	League	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Play-offs		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2016-17	Championship	31	10	1	1	0	0	2	0	34	11
	Total	31	10	1	1	0	0	2	0	34	11

Disciplinary

Season
2016-17	4	1
Total	4	1

Fulham Matches

#	Season	Date	Comp	Opposition	Venue	Result	Score	Additional Information
1	2016-17	10 Sept 2016	CHMP	Birmingham	Home	Lost	0-1	76'
2	2016-17	13 Sept 2016	CHMP	Burton	Home	Drew	1-1	78'
3	2016-17	17 Sept 2016	CHMP	Wigan	Away	Drew	0-0	65'
4	2016-17	24 Sept 2016	CHMP	Bristol City	Home	Lost	0-4
5	2016-17	27 Sept 2016	CHMP	Nottm Forest	Away	Drew	1-1	68'
6	2016-17	1 Oct 2016	CHMP	QPR	Home	Lost	1-2	56'
7	2016-17	15 Oct 2016	CHMP	Barnsley	Away	Won	4-2	56',  65', 90+2'
8	2016-17	18 Oct 2016	CHMP	Norwich	Home	Drew	2-2	66'
9	2016-17	22 Oct 2016	CHMP	Aston Villa	Away	Lost	0-1	83'
10	2016-17	29 Oct 2016	CHMP	Huddersfield	Home	Won	5-0	8',  63' (pen)
11	2016-17	4 Nov 2016	CHMP	Brentford	Away	Won	2-0
12	2016-17	19 Nov 2016	CHMP	Sheff Wed	Home	Drew	1-1
13	2016-17	26 Nov 2016	CHMP	Brighton	Away	Lost	1-2	59'
14	2016-17	3 Dec 2016	CHMP	Reading	Home	Won	5-0	49',  90'
15	2016-17	10 Dec 2016	CHMP	Wolves	Away	Drew	4-4
16	2016-17	13 Dec 2016	CHMP	Rotherham	Home	Won	2-1	67' (saved)
17	2016-17	26 Dec 2016	CHMP	Ipswich	Away	Won	2-0	36'
18	2016-17	14 Jan 2017	CHMP	Barnsley	Home	Won	2-0	45+2' (pen)
19	2016-17	21 Jan 2017	CHMP	QPR	Away	Drew	1-1	7' (saved),  75', 90+6'
20	2016-17	24 Jan 2017	CHMP	Reading	Away	Lost	0-1	72',  90' (saved)
21	2016-17	29 Jan 2017	FAC	Hull	Home	Won	4-1	54', 83'
22	2016-17	1 Feb 2017	CHMP	Burton	Away	Won	2-0
23	2016-17	4 Feb 2017	CHMP	Birmingham	Away	Lost	0-1
24	2016-17	11 Feb 2017	CHMP	Wigan	Home	Won	3-2	57'
25	2016-17	22 Feb 2017	CHMP	Bristol City	Away	Won	2-0	62'
26	2016-17	4 Mar 2017	CHMP	Preston	Home	Won	3-1	60', 84'
27	2016-17	7 Mar 2016	CHMP	Leeds	Home	Drew	1-1	75'
28	2016-17	14 Mar 2017	CHMP	Blackburn	Home	Drew	2-2	61'
29	2016-17	1 Apr 2017	CHMP	Rotherham	Away	Won	1-0
30	2016-17	8 Apr 2017	CHMP	Ipswich	Home	Won	3-1
31	2016-17	14 Apr 2017	CHMP	Norwich	Away	Won	3-1	45+3'
32	2016-17	7 May 2017	CHMP	Sheff Wed	Away	Won	2-1
33	2016-17	13 May 2017	PO	Reading	Home	Drew	1-1	61'
34	2016-17	16 May 2017	PO	Reading	Away	Lost	0-1	73'

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