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Midfielder · 1986–1991
Martin Ling was an important midfielder during Southend's rise in the late 1980s. He joined from Swindon Town in 1986, having earlier played for Exeter City, and scored 36 goals in 164 competitive appearances before returning to Swindon in March 1991. He later built a lengthy career as a coach and manager.
These career totals are being corrected. The older archive entry for Martin Ling contains a known discrepancy and must not be used as a definitive figure. Its data is safely retained for reconciliation.
This is the archived career snapshot, not an automatically combined lifetime total. Some earlier seasons and cup records are incomplete; current-season matches are shown separately until each historical season has been reconciled. No unverified figures are presented as definitive club records.
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Football League Third Division · 2000/01
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