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Blakey Martin
Personal information
Full name Blakey Martin[1]
Date of birth 15 November 1891
Place of birth Rastrick, England
Date of death 21 October 1940(1940-10-21) (aged 48)[2]
Place of death Bradford, England
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1914 Castleford Town
1914–1915 Glossop 10 (1)
1918–1919 Castleford Town
1919–1920 Derby County 6 (0)
1920–1922 Southend United 75 (1)
1922–1923 Llanelly
Hebden Bridge
International career
Southern League XI 1
Western League XI 2
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Blakey Martin MM and Bar (15 November 1891 – 21 October 1940) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Southend United, Glossop and Derby County.[1][3] He played for the Southern League and Western League representative teams.[1]

Personal life

As of 1911, Martin was working as a dyer's labourer.[2] Martin served as a private in the 63rd (Royal Naval) Division during the First World War and saw action at Gallipoli and on the Western Front.[2][4] He was awarded the Military Medal and Bar.[4] After the war, Martin was the licensee of the Railway Hotel in Hebden Bridge and as of 1939 he was a licensed victualler.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Glossop 1914–15[5] Second Division 10 1 0 0 10 1
Derby County 1919–20[6] First Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 16 1 0 0 16 1

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 197. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ^ a b c d "Blakey Martin (1891–1940) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree". www.wikitree.com. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  3. ^ "SUFCdb | Player Profile". www.sufcdb.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Blakey Martin | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Glossop Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Blakey Martin". 11v11.com. Retrieved 11 December 2018.


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