[1] On 27 January 2007, Hardie scored late winner for second-placed St Johnstone against top-of-the-table Gretna at McDiarmid Park.
The win closed the gap between the two teams to nine points,[2] as Saints pushed Gretna to the last day in the championship race.
[3] Hardie also scored Saints' only goal in a 2–1 defeat against Celtic in a Scottish Cup semi final played in April 2007.
During a Scottish Cup semi final against Rangers in April 2008, a late challenge by Hardie damaged Steven Naismith's cruciate ligament.
[8] On 18 July 2013 Martin Hardie signed for Airdrieonians on a 1-year contract[9] however he left the club in January 2014, retiring from professional football.