| Fullname | Martin George Carruthers[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 7 August 1972 (age 54)[1] |
| Birth place | Nottingham, England[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] |
| Currentclub | Basford United (manager) |
| Position | Forward |
| Years 1 | 1990–1993 |
| Clubs 1 | Aston Villa |
| Caps 1 | 4 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 1992 |
| Clubs 2 | → Hull City (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 13 |
| Goals 2 | 6 |
| Years 3 | 1993–1996 |
| Clubs 3 | Stoke City |
| Caps 3 | 91 |
| Goals 3 | 13 |
| Years 4 | 1996–1999 |
| Clubs 4 | Peterborough United |
| Caps 4 | 67 |
| Goals 4 | 21 |
| Years 5 | 1999 |
| Clubs 5 | → York City (loan) |
| Caps 5 | 6 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 1999 |
| Clubs 6 | Darlington |
| Caps 6 | 17 |
| Goals 6 | 2 |
| Years 7 | 1999 |
| Clubs 7 | → Southend United (loan) |
| Caps 7 | 5 |
| Goals 7 | 3 |
| Years 8 | 1999–2001 |
| Clubs 8 | Southend United |
| Caps 8 | 65 |
| Goals 8 | 23 |
| Years 9 | 2001–2003 |
| Clubs 9 | Scunthorpe United |
| Caps 9 | 86 |
| Goals 9 | 34 |
| Years 10 | 2003–2004 |
| Clubs 10 | Macclesfield Town |
| Caps 10 | 39 |
| Goals 10 | 8 |
| Years 11 | 2004 |
| Clubs 11 | Boston United |
| Caps 11 | 6 |
| Goals 11 | 0 |
| Years 12 | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs 12 | Lincoln City |
| Caps 12 | 11 |
| Goals 12 | 0 |
| Years 13 | 2005 |
| Clubs 13 | → Cambridge United (loan) |
| Caps 13 | 5 |
| Goals 13 | 0 |
| Years 14 | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs 14 | Grantham Town |
| Years 15 | 2006 |
| Clubs 15 | → Ilkeston Town (loan) |
| Years 16 | 2006–2008 |
| Clubs 16 | Ilkeston Town |
| Years 17 | 2008–2012 |
| Clubs 17 | Arnold Town |
| Years 18 | 2012–2019 |
| Clubs 18 | Basford United |
| Manageryears 1 | 2009–2012 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Arnold Town |
| Manageryears 2 | 2013–2019 |
| Managerclubs 2 | Basford United |
| Manageryears 3 | 2019 |
| Managerclubs 3 | Quorn |
| Manageryears 4 | 2019–2022 |
| Managerclubs 4 | Ilkeston Town |
| Manageryears 5 | 2022–2024 |
| Managerclubs 5 | Matlock Town |
| Manageryears 6 | 2024 |
| Managerclubs 6 | Basford United |
Martin George Carruthers (born 7 August 1972) is an English former footballer who played as a forward for Aston Villa, Hull City, Stoke City, Peterborough United, York City, Darlington, Southend United, Scunthorpe United, Macclesfield Town, Boston United, Lincoln City and Cambridge United.[1] He is currently manager of Basford United.
Career
Carruthers was born in Nottingham and began his career with Aston Villa. He failed to break into the first team at Villa Park and, after a loan at Hull City where he scored six goals in 13 matches, he joined Stoke City in July 1993.[1] He scored nine goals in 45 appearances in 1993–94 as Stoke finished in 10th position.[1] He scored eight goals in 42 matches in 1994–95.[1] He struggled for form in 1995–96 scoring just three goals after losing his place in the side in 1996–97 he joined Peterborough United in November 1996. He spent three years at Peterborough scoring 21 goals in 67 league matches and after a short loan spell at York City he signed for Darlington.[1]
He soon went on to Southend United before enjoying the most prolific spell of his career at Scunthorpe United where he scored 34 goals in 86 league games. Carruthers then went on to play for Macclesfield Town, Boston United, Lincoln City and ended his professional career with Cambridge United.
He then went on to play non-league football, joining Grantham Town in 2005,[3] and then Ilkeston Town (initially on loan) in 2006.[4] He went on to become player-assistant manager at Ilkeston, before joining Arnold Town in 2008,[5] becoming joint manager alongside Chris Freestone two games into the 2009–10 season.[6] They both left the club in June 2012,[7] and Carruthers subsequently signed for Basford United as a player in 2012, becoming player-manager in 2013. He departed the club in March 2019.[8]
Coaching career
On 20 May 2019, he was appointed manager at Quorn.[9] At the end of November, he departed the club to become head coach at Ilkeston Town linking up with his former Basford United assistant manager Mark Clifford who now owned the club.[10] In the 2021–22 season, Ilkeston were promoted as champions of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands. Carruthers left the club by mutual consent on 6 September 2022.[11]
On 15 December 2022, he was appointed manager of Matlock Town.[12] Carruthers resigned from his role in March 2024.[13] Following his resignation, Carruthers return to Basford United.[14] In May 2025, he once again returned to Basford United in the role of Head of Football.[15] On 9 October 2025, he was once again appointed manager of Basford United.[16]
Personal life
After retiring, he became Education manager at Notts County's Academy.[17]
Career statistics
Source:[18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 1991–92 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hull City (loan) | 1992–93 | Second Division | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| Stoke City | 1993–94 | First Division | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 9 |
| 1994–95 | First Division | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 8 | |
| 1995–96 | First Division | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| 1996–97 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 91 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 119 | 20 | ||
| Peterborough United | 1996–97 | Second Division | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| 1997–98 | Third Division | 39 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 18 | |
| 1998–99 | Third Division | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| Total | 67 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 27 | ||
| York City (loan) | 1998–99 | Third Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Darlington | 1998–99 | Third Division | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 1999–2000 | Third Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Southend United | 1999–2000 | Third Division | 38 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 19 |
| 2000–01 | Third Division | 32 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 10 | |
| Total | 70 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 73 | 29 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2000–01 | Third Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2001–02 | Third Division | 33 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 17 | |
| 2002–03 | Third Division | 45 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 21 | |
| Total | 86 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 100 | 46 | ||
| Macclesfield Town | 2003–04 | Third Division | 39 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 10 |
| Boston United | 2004–05 | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Lincoln City | 2004–05 | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2004–05 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 415 | 110 | 26 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 38 | 10 | 503 | 133 | ||
- A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy, Football League play-offs and Full Members' Cup.
References
- ^ Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (ed.) (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 81. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
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- ^ Martin Carruthers Profile[dead link]The Football Archives
- ^ Eagles Double Signing Joy Northern Counties East League, 16 July 2008
- ^ Ghandi & Freeo's 142 game reign Archived 15 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine The all new Arnold Who, 3 July 2012
- ^ Management Duo Leave Eagle Valley Northern Counties East League, 19 June 2012
- ^ "Martin Carruthers departs Basford United". The NonLeague Football Paper. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Quorn AFC Appoint Martin Carruthers as 1st Team Manager". Quorn A.F.C. Official Website. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Carruthers Leaves Quorn for Ilkeston". NonLeague Today. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "CLUB STATEMENT". Ilkeston Town. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Carruthers appointed Gladiators first-team boss". matlocktownfc.co.uk. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "CLUB STATEMENT: Martin Carruthers". www.matlocktownfc.co.uk. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Martin Carruthers Returns as First Team Manager"
- ^ "Martin Carruthers Appointed Head of Football". www.basfordunited.com. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "Following the surprising departure of Willis Francis, Owner Chris Munroe has moved quickly to offer the position of First Team Manager to current Director of Football Martin Carruthers and Goalkeeper Coach Saul Deeney, who have both accepted the role. Commenting, Chris Munroe said the following: “I had no hesitation in offering and bringing Gandi back assisted by Saul Deeney to head up the First Team. “The record, experience and loyalty of both Gandi and Saul to Basford and myself is for all to see and appreciate. “Both will get down to work immediately.”". No. 1976366977301008753. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Staff". nottscountyfitc.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 August 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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