# Martin Lane > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Martin_Lane > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Martin_Lane.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Lane > Source revision: 1350469421 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|English footballer (born 1961)}} {{for|the jockey|Martin Lane (jockey)}} {{Use British English|date=August 2011}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Martin Lane | image = | caption = | fullname = Martin John Lane | height = 5 ft 9 in{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=138 |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|4|12|df=y}} | birth_place = [Altrincham](/source/Altrincham), England | position = [Full-back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) | youthyears1 = 1977–1979 |youthclubs1 = [Manchester United](/source/Manchester_United_F.C.) | years1 = 1979–1982 |clubs1 = [Manchester United](/source/Manchester_United_F.C.) |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1982–1987 |clubs2 = [Chester City](/source/Chester_City_F.C.) |caps2 = 175 |goals2 = 3 | years3 = 1987–1989 |clubs3 = [Coventry City](/source/Coventry_City_F.C.) |caps3 = 3 |goals3 = 0 | years4 = 1988 |clubs4 = → [Wrexham](/source/Wrexham_A.F.C.) (loan) |caps4 = 6 |goals4 = 0 | years5 = 1989–1991 |clubs5 = [Chester City](/source/Chester_City_F.C.) |caps5 = 99 |goals5 = 0 | years6 = 1991–1992 |clubs6 = [Walsall](/source/Walsall_F.C.) |caps6 = 10 |goals6 = 0 | years7 = 1992–1993 |clubs7 = [Shepshed Albion](/source/Shepshed_Dynamo_F.C.) |caps7 = |goals7 = | years8 = 1993 |clubs8 = [Worcester City](/source/Worcester_City_F.C.) |caps8 = |goals8 = | years9 = 1993–199? |clubs9 = [Hinckley Town](/source/Hinckley_Town_F.C.) |caps9 = |goals9 = }} '''Martin Lane''' (born 12 April 1961) is an English former [football](/source/Association_football)er who played mainly as a [full-back](/source/Defender_(association_football)). Born in [Altrincham](/source/Altrincham), he made appearances in [The Football League](/source/The_Football_League) for four clubs, with most of his career being spent with [Chester City](/source/Chester_City_F.C.). ==Playing career== Lane joined [Manchester United](/source/Manchester_United_F.C.) as a youngster in 1977 and spent five years at [Old Trafford](/source/Old_Trafford) without making a competitive first-team appearance. He joined [Chester City](/source/Chester_City_F.C.) in August 1982, making his debut in a [Football League Trophy](/source/Football_League_Trophy) tie away at [Chesterfield](/source/Chesterfield_F.C.) during the same month.Sumner (1997), stats section He quickly became a regular in the side and even had a successful game as a makeshift centre-forward in Chester's 4–2 win at [Tranmere Rovers](/source/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.) in December 1982, scoring twice.Sumner (1997), p 98 Despite remaining a regular player, Lane had to wait until April 1986 for his next Chester goal, scoring direct from a [corner kick](/source/corner_kick) in a 2–1 win over [Exeter City](/source/Exeter_City_F.C.) to help the club move to the brink of promotion. During the same season, Lane was part of a defence that helped Chester go 423 minutes without conceding a goal.{{cite web |url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/clean_sheets.asp |title=Clean Sheet Records |publisher=chester-city.co.uk |accessdate=27 January 2008 }} After helping Chester to a 2–1 win over [Wrexham](/source/Wrexham_A.F.C.) in the [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) third round in January 1987, Lane moved to [Division One](/source/Football_League_First_Division) side [Coventry City](/source/Coventry_City_F.C.) for £25,000.Sumner (1997), p 104 After making just three league appearances in two years at [Highfield Road](/source/Highfield_Road) and spending time on loan with [Wrexham](/source/Wrexham_A.F.C.), Lane returned to Chester for the same amount he had been sold for in January 1989.Sumner (1997), p 106 His arrival was quickly followed by a run of four successive wins without conceding a goal, as Chester came close to qualifying for the [Division Three](/source/Football_League_Third_Division) play-offs. Lane remained a regular until the end of the [1990–91 season](/source/1990%E2%80%9391_in_English_football), playing his final game in a 1–0 defeat at [Bolton Wanderers](/source/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C.) on 11 May 1991. Lane made just 10 appearances in a season with [Walsall](/source/Walsall_F.C.) and then dropped into non-league football, having spells with clubs including [Shepshed Albion](/source/Shepshed_Dynamo_F.C.), [Worcester City](/source/Worcester_City_F.C.) and [Hinckley Town](/source/Hinckley_United_F.C.), while working for a security company.''Player Memories'', Chester City v. Hull City matchday programme; 4/12/1993; p 24 ==Bibliography== *{{cite book |first=Chas |last=Sumner |title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885–1997 |publisher=Yore Publications |year=1997 |isbn=1-874427-52-6 }} ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lane, Martin}} Category:1961 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Altrincham Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:English Football League players Category:Manchester United F.C. players Category:Chester City F.C. players Category:Coventry City F.C. players Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players Category:Walsall F.C. players Category:Shepshed Dynamo F.C. players Category:Worcester City F.C. players Category:Hinckley Town F.C. players Category:20th-century English sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Martin Lane](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Lane) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Lane?action=history)). 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