{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}} {{Use British English|date=March 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Martin Horsell | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|12|10|df=y}} | birth_place = Paignton, England | height = | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Bath City (player/goalkeeper coach) | clubnumber = 13 | youthyears1 = 2004 | youthclubs1 = Plymouth Argyle | years1 = 2004–2006 | clubs1 = Bristol Rovers | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2006–2007 | clubs2 = Torquay United | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2007 | clubs3 = Yate Town | caps3 = 33 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2007 | clubs4 = Salisbury City | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2008 | clubs5 = Dorchester Town | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2008 | clubs6 = Tiverton Town | caps6 = 25 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2009 | clubs7 = R.R.F.C. Montegnée | caps7 = 40 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2010–2015 | clubs8 = Weymouth | caps8 = 74 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2015–2019 | clubs9 = Hereford | caps9 = 83 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2018 | clubs10 = → Cirencester Town (loan) | caps10 = 2 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2019–2022 | clubs11 = Swindon Supermarine | caps11 = 85 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2022–2023 | clubs12 = Yate Town | caps12 = 37 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2025– | clubs13 = Bath City | caps13 = 2 | goals13 = 0 | club-update = 19:26, 30 January 2026 (UTC) }} '''Martin Horsell''' (born 10 December 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bath City, as well as serving as goalkeeping coach.
==Career== Horsell was spotted by a scout from Plymouth Argyle while playing for his school, the King Edward VI Community College in his hometown Totnes. He played for the Argyle Youth sides and while attending Plymouth College was selected for the British Colleges side.
He left Plymouth in 2004 when he moved to the Bristol Academy of Sport at Filton College. Soon after starting at the College he was selected to play for the Bristol Rovers under-18 side and in October 2004 was signed by Rovers manager Ian Atkins on non-contract terms as cover for Kevin Miller.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/3745628.stm Rovers cancel Anderson's contract]</ref> He signed a professional contract with Rovers for the 2005–06 season, but failed to break into the first team.
In July 2006, after his release by Rovers,<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/4751147.stm Trollope releases Rovers quartet]</ref> he signed for Torquay United, by now managed by Ian Atkins as back-up for Nathan Abbey.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/5220334.stm Abbey agrees terms with Torquay]</ref>
With Abbey set to leave over a contract dispute, Horsell was given his league debut when he replaced Abbey as a substitute with seven minutes remaining of the home game with Milton Keynes Dons, despite Torquay trailing 0–2 at the time. Abbey subsequently signed a contract with Brentford
He made his full debut in the next game, a 1–0 defeat at home to fellow strugglers Macclesfield Town in which he was given the Man of the Match Award. However, after the signing of Kevin Miller on loan from Southampton, Horsell returned to being second choice goalkeeper. With Torquay relegated to the Conference National at the end of the season, Horsell was offered a new contract. However, with the signing of both Simon Rayner and Martin Rice, Horsell chose to seek a move back to league football.
He began the 2007–08 season with Yate Town, signing an initial one-month contract with Conference National side Salisbury City in late September 2007 after an injury to regular Salisbury keeper Jamie Bittner.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/salisbury/7021741.stm Salisbury sign ex-Torquay keeper]</ref> On 29 January 2008 he signed for Conference South side Dorchester Town.<ref>[http://www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk/news/2008/january/29-1.shtml Magpies swoop for Keeper Horsell] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203212203/http://www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk/news/2008/january/29-1.shtml |date=3 December 2008 }}</ref>
He was unattached when he joined Tiverton Town in March 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=48644|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821175751/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=48644|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 August 2012|title=Johnston injury hands Horsell his chance|publisher=NonLeagueDaily|date=2008-03-05|accessdate=2008-12-29}}</ref> He then joined Belgian side R.R.F.C. Montegnée.
At the start of the 2010–11 season he was playing for Weymouth.
Horsell joined Hereford midway through the 2015–16 season, helping them to promotion. After three years with the club, Horsell left Hereford by mutual consent on 11 January 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/17352968.martin-horsell-leaves-after-having-frustrating-time-at-hereford-fc/ |title=Martin Horsell leaves after having 'frustrating time' at Hereford FC |first=Ben |last=Goddard |newspaper=Hereford Times |date=11 January 2019 |accessdate=11 January 2019}}</ref> He then joined Swindon Supermarine. He was sent off on his debut, against Frome Town, for handling the ball outside of his area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Henry's Supermarine loan extended further following Horsell red card |first=Shaun |last=Reynolds |work=Swindon Advertiser |date=29 January 2019 |access-date=27 February 2019 |url= https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/17392149.swindon-town-goalkeeper-will-henry-returns-to-swindon-supermarine-following-martin-horsells-red-card/}}</ref>
In June 2022, Horsell returned to Yate Town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/yatetownfootballclub/news/yate-town-make-first-summer-signing-2707296.html|title=YATE TOWN MAKE FIRST SUMMER SIGNING|publisher=Yate Town F.C.|date=9 June 2022|accessdate=15 June 2022}}</ref>
Horsell signed for Bath City in January 2025, on a deal that saw him hired as the club's goalkeeping coach as well as providing playing cover.<ref>{{cite web |title=Staff News – Martin Horsell |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/staff-news-martin-horsell/ |website=Bath City FC |access-date=25 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251118094539/https://www.bathcityfc.com/staff-news-martin-horsell/ |archive-date=18 November 2025 |date=19 January 2025}}</ref> He made his debut off the bench in a 2-0 National League South victory against Tonbridge Angels at Twerton Park on 15 March 2025, playing outfield after City had used all of their outfield substitutes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Player profile: Martin Horsell |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/player/martin-horsell/ |website=Bath City FC |access-date=25 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250811201152/https://www.bathcityfc.com/player/martin-horsell/ |archive-date=11 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bath City (1) 2 Tonbridge Angels (0) 0 – Saturday 15 March 2025 – Vanarama National League South – Twerton Park |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/bath-city-1-2-tonbridge-angels-0-0-saturday-15-march-2025-vanarama-national-league-south-twerton-park/ |website=Bath City FC |access-date=25 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251118103653/https://www.bathcityfc.com/bath-city-1-2-tonbridge-angels-0-0-saturday-15-march-2025-vanarama-national-league-south-twerton-park/ |archive-date=18 November 2025 |date=15 March 2025}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Soccerbase}}
{{Bath City F.C. squad}}
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