Russell Martin spent the second half of last season at Ibrox, on loan from Norwich City.
While the stint wasn’t a nightmare, he failed to reproduce the form that had seen him captain Norwich in the Premier League, just a few seasons previous.
Martin marking Sergio Aguero back in March 2016. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
Soon out of contract there, he spent several months as a free agent before
However, his player-coach role there didn’t last long at all.
He left the Saddlers after just three months, to join fourth tier MK Dons, as his tumble through the divisions continued.
Now, though, he appears to be successfully rebuilding his career.
Brought in as an experienced head, it didn’t really work out at Ibrox. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Yet, recently, he’s been a near permanent fixture and the League Two side seem to be benefitting.
Before Tuesday night’s round of fixtures, they had won five consecutive fixtures, with
Martin starting all but one.
He’s also helped to keep two clean sheets, against Crawley Town and Newport County, as they mount a promotion challenge.
Martin jostles with Jamille Matt during the 2-0 win over Newport. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
A 4-2 defeat at Morecambe on Tuesday evening constituted an unexpected setback.
However, while a valuation of £1.35 million seems a touch generous from Transfermarkt, things are certainly going in the right direction again, for the 33-year-old.