After appearing in six of Torquay United’s first eight league games in 1985/86, Martin left Painmoor and is believed to have trained with Exeter City during November 1985. Both before and after this time he played a small number of league games for Brighton and Hove Albion. 

Having appeared for England at schools level, he joined Brighton as a trainee in 1982 and appeared for England under-17s together with making three league appearances between 1983 and 1985.

Leaving the Goldstone Ground in May 1985, he signed for Torquay United, then in a state of turmoil, and played in the club’s opening games of the season before departing Plainmoor having scored twice in half-a-dozen appearances. Possibly only on a short-term contract, or even on non-contract terms, he appears to have made contact with Exeter City whilst still in the area.

Although it is not clear whether he appeared in City’s colours, he was soon playing for Worthing before appearing for Le Havre and Sedan in France, Volendam in the Netherlands and Union St Gilles in Belgium. He then returned to Sussex and, in a brief return to Brighton, made a single league appearance before going on to play for Wycombe Wanderers, Bognor Regis Town, Saltdean, Worthing, CrawleyTown  and Chertsey Town.