Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Martin Riley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Martin James Riley |
| Date of birth | 1986-12-05 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Fifteen Eleven ... |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfreton Town | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Halifax Town | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrexham AFC | 2 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 3 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 102 | 2 | 3 | 5,067 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 4,487 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | National League North | Hereford FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Alfreton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League North | Alfreton Town | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League | FC Halifax Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 33 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 31 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2,665 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 28 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,402 |
| 11/12 | National League Playoffs | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Kidderminster Harriers | 43 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3,717 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Kidderminster Harriers | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 770 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Kidderminster Harriers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Wolves U18 | Wolves Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Wolves Res. | Kidderminster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-16 | Kidderminster | Cheltenham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-14 | Cheltenham | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-16 | Mansfield Town | Wrexham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Wrexham | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Mansfield Town | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Tranmere | Wrexham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Wrexham | Halifax Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-02 | Halifax Town | Alfreton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Alfreton | Hereford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-21 | Hereford | Stourbridge | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-17 | Stourbridge | Tamworth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-03 | Tamworth | Hednesford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-04 | Hednesford | Stratford Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-07 | Stratford Town | Redditch | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Redditch | Halesowen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Halesowen | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40453 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Smikle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ritchie Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Rhead | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Knights | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Harris | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Barnes-Homer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindon Meikle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Clements | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ollie Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Tafazolli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Green | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Duane Courtney | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Andrew | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Conference | Kidderminster Harriers | 3 | 26 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 43 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 1 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 34 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 1 | 28 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 26 |
Teams faced most often by Martin Riley's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0% |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 50% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| York City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| Morecambe FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Newport County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 2,665 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 2,402 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 3,717 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 770 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Martin Riley
Who is Martin Riley?
Martin Riley is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Martin Riley?
Martin Riley is 39 years old. He was born on December 5, 1986 in Wolverhampton.
What position does Martin Riley play?
Martin Riley plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Martin Riley play for?
Martin Riley currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Martin Riley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Martin Riley has scored 6 goals in 325 appearances.
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