Martin Foster (born 29 October 1977) is an English former footballer who used to play as a midfielder. He is now a first team coach at Guiseley AFC in the Northern Premier League. [2]
After a short period in Scotland, Foster returned to English football with Doncaster Rovers where his opportunities were limited, though he had a spell with Ilkeston Town on loan. In 2001, he signed for Forest Green Rovers in the Conference National. He made well over 100 appearances for the club and had a spell as captain. He also appeared for Forest Green in the 2001 FA Trophy final at Villa Park but was on the losing side in a 1–0 defeat to Canvey Island.[3] He was highly regarded amongst the supporters at The Lawn and many were sad to see him leave[citation needed] when he departed for Halifax Town in 2004. He made just under 100 league appearances for Halifax at The Shay before a move in 2007 to Oxford United.
Foster only had a short spell at the Kassam Stadium with Oxford in the Conference National before moving to fellow Conference club Rushden & Diamonds. After a short period with Rushden at Nene Park he departed to drop down into the Conference North to play for Tamworth. In January 2008 he signed an 18-month contract with the Staffordshire-based club.[4]
In June 2009, Foster became the fourth player to sign for Conference North new boys Eastwood Town. A lack of games for the Coronation Park side, however, saw Foster make the move to Conference North rivals Harrogate Town on 10 December 2009.[5] Foster made his debut for Town in a 3–1 win over Hinckley United on 19 January 2010.
References
^"Martin Foster". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2017.