he would like. He played a part at Swindon and that will have given him the feeling of being back involved," adding that he would be leaving again on loan. Loan at Derby County On 22 February 2013, Martin joined Derby County on loan for an initial one-month period. Martin made his Derby debut in a 2–1 loss at Watford on 23 February, as a half time substitute for Michael Jacobs. Martin started his first game for Derby on 1 March, in a 1–0 home defeat to former club Crystal Palace. He scored his first goal for Derby in the final game of his initial month, the club's second in their 2–1 win over local rivals Leicester City on 16 March. On 21 March, Derby extended Martin's loan stay to the end of the season. Martin scored a further goal in Derby's 3–1 win against Peterborough United on 20 April. He ended his loan spell with 2 goals in 13 appearances. He also scored against Cardiff on 6 March and against Ipswich Town on 6 April, but both goals were controversially ruled offside and did not stand. Manager Nigel Clough stated his intent to sign Martin on a permanent basis in the summer, with a deal reported to being close in early May. Derby County 2013–14 season On 9 May 2013, it was confirmed that Martin would join Derby County on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract with the possibility of a third year, with the transfer formally taking place on 1 July 2013. Martin faced competition from Johnny Russell, Conor Sammon and Jamie Ward for a starting place. Martin started alongside Russell in Derby's 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers on the opening day, his first start as a permanent player. He scored a brace in the second game of the season, a 2–1 victory away at Brighton & Hove Albion on 10 August. His third goal of the season came in a 3–0 win away at Yeovil Town and his fourth and fifth goals of the season came in a 5–0 win over Brentford, a second round tie in the League Cup. He scored his third and final League Cup goal of the season on 24 September as Derby were knocked out by Leicester City in a 2–1 defeat. His seventh overall and fourth League goal of the season came on 5 October 2013. The first game under