Martin McNiff (born 23 August 1991) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for West of Scotland Football League side Drumchapel United. McNiff has previously played for Dumbarton, Annan Athletic, Clyde and Stirling Albion.
McNiff started his career as a youth player at Dumbarton, making his debut in 2008 as a 17-year-old whilst still at school in a 3-1 victory against Albion Rovers. He established himself in the first team over the following three seasons, including making 29 appearances as the Sons won promotion to the Scottish First Division via the playoffs in 2011/12. in 2012-13 he joined Annan Athletic on loan, before spending a second spell at Galabank in 2013-14. He signed a permanent deal with the club in the summer of 2014.
McNiff then joined Clyde in 2016, becoming the first Clyde defender to score ten goals in one season since 1934–35 in April 2019 and the first defender to register ten goals from open play. The team won promotion to League One in 2018–19. At the PFA Scotland awards, he was named in Team of the Year for League Two He returned to Dumbarton after a season with Stirling Albion in May 2022, making 42 appearances for the club before leaving in the summer of 2023 and joining Drumchapel United.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDumbarton2008–09Scottish Third Division10000000102009–10Scottish Second Division1500010001602010–112710000002712011–122920000002922012–13Scottish First Division90101000110Dumbarton total813102000843Annan Athletic (loan)2012–13Scottish Third Division162000000162Annan Athletic (loan)2013–14Scottish League Two32341002Appearances in the League One play-offs1385Annan Athletic2014–15Scottish League Two34240101Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup04022015–16360501020440Annan Athletic total702902030842Clyde2016–17Scottish League Two3116040004112017–183612040114322018–1929810324Appearances in the League One play-offs137112019–20Scottish League One26020404 23622020–21180204000240Clyde total140101301929418116Stirling Albion2021–22Scottish League Two242104100293Dumbarton2022–23Scottish League Two353303020423Career total3992531130316547434
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