 In July 2010 he went on trial with newly promoted English Premier League side Blackpool, traveling with the squad to Devon to compete in the South West Challenge Cup pre-season tournament.And in "the Seasiders" first game in the competition on 20 July, a 2–1 win over Accrington Stanley, he was named "Man of the Match".On 11 August, Martin signed a one-year contract with Blackpool; however, he failed to feature in the 2010–11 season.