Frederick Martin (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frederick Martin | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Date of death | January 1932 | ||
Place of death | Derby | ||
Position(s) | Inside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
?–1909 | South Kirkby | ||
1909–1912 | Barnsley | ||
1912–1913 | Sunderland | ||
1913–? | Raith Rovers | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Frederick Martin (died 1932) was an English footballer who played as an inside right for South Kirkby, Barnsley, Sunderland and Raith Rovers
Playing career
Martin began his football career with South Kirkby[1] before being signed by Barnsley in May 1909.[2] He played at either inside right or centre forward for Barnsley.[3] After three seasons at Oakwell he next moved to Sunderland in February 1913[4] and then to Raith Rovers.[5] By April Martin found himself in the final of the Scottish Cup with Raith but ended up on the losing side.[6] In 1914 Martin scored two goals for Raith Rovers in a Scottish Cup win over the then mighty Hearts, where he broke a tooth in doing so.[7] His exploits for Raith led to him being heavily linked to a return to Sunderland or a transfer to Hearts or Celtic.[8]
Martin died in January 1932 at the age of 43.[9]
References
- ^ "South Kirkby Colliery (Almost) Complete History". Matthew Thomas. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Player's Movements". Leeds Mercury. 3 May 1909. p. 7.
- ^ "Mexborough and South Kirkby Players For Barnsley". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 3 May 1909. p. 12.
- ^ "Big Crowd Will See Dundee". Dundee Courier. 15 February 1913. p. 7.
- ^ "Raith Rovers New Centre". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 13 February 1913. p. 5.
- ^ "Raith Rovers Fall At Last Hurdle". Dundee Courier. 14 April 1914. p. 6.
- ^ "What Martin Told The Rovers". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 10 February 1914. p. 5.
- ^ "Hearts Celtic and Sunderland". Dundee Courier. 25 February 1914. p. 7.
- ^ "Death of Fred Martin". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 8 January 1932. p. 15.