A native of Walton, Liverpool, Lancashire, Alvin Martin was born on 29th of July 1958. His birth sign is Leo. Talking about his nationality, the professional footballer is an American and is of the white ethnicity. As a schoolboy, he played football for Bootle and as well as connected to Merseyside club, “Everton."
Alvin Martin began his career playing for the West Ham United youth club. During his career with the club, he appeared in the FA Youth cup final. He made his first-team debut as a substitute against "Aston Villa."
He appeared in the game in 88th-minute, a substitute against Sheffield Wednesday. In 1996, Alvin Martin signed to “Leyton Orient," where he played total 17 games but scored zero goals.
For the England National Team, Martin played total 17 games but didn’t score any goal. Later, he joined “Southend United F.C.” based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England.
After retirement from management, Alvin Martin joined radio station “talkSPORT," being a regular pundit on Sky Sports’ “TV Football talk Show."
Martin prefers to keep his personal matters behind the curtain. He is a married man but has kept information regarding his wife in a low profile. His children are professional footballers. His elder son, David Martin plays for Millwall as a goalkeeper and Joe Martin plays for League Two side Stevenage.
As of 2017, the retired footballer has an estimated net worth of $14 million. He has earned his wealth widely through his professional career as a footballer as well as being an analyst for sports shows.