Boy Martin

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David Kirker Martin (1 February 1914 – 10 January 1991), known as Boy Martin or Davy Boy Martin, was a Northern Irish professional football centre forward, best remembered for his spells in the Football League with Nottingham Forest, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Notts County.[1][2][3][4] He was capped by Ireland at full and amateur level.[2] After retiring from football, Martin coached at Ballymena United and Carrick Rangers.[2]

Boy Martin
Personal information
Full name David Kirker Martin[1]
Date of birth 1 February 1914
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of death 10 January 1991(1991-01-10) (aged 76)[2]
Place of death Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Royal Ulster Rifles
0000–1932 Cliftonville
1932–1934 Belfast Celtic
1934–1936 Wolverhampton Wanderers 25 (17)
1936–1938 Nottingham Forest 81 (41)
1938–1946 Notts County 26 (16)
Glentoran (guest) 41 (63)
1942–1943Watford (guest) 9 (7)
Aldershot (guest) 1 (0)
Fulham (guest) 1 (1)
Derry City (guest)
1946–1947 Ballymoney United
1947 Ballymena United 6 (6)
International career
1932–1933 Ireland Amateurs 4 (4)
1933–1934 Irish League XI 4 (4)
1933–1938 Ireland (IFA) 10 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In September 1933, Martin scored both of goals as Ireland defeated Scotland 2–1 in a full British Home Championship international.[5] Two weeks later he got another brace, this time for the Irish League XI in Belfast when they won 3–0 over the Scottish Football League XI.[6]

Personal life

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Martin served as a drummer boy in the Royal Ulster Rifles, where he acquired his nickname, "Boy".[2] He re-enlisted in the British Army early in the Second World War and was wounded in Normandy in 1944.[2]

Honours

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Belfast Celtic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 197. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Davy 'Boy' Martin". nifootball.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Ex Player Profiles". www.u-reds.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 – Seasons – 1940/41 to 1949/50" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  5. ^ Scotland - International Matches 1931-1939, RSSSF
  6. ^ Sat 30 Sep 1933 Irish League 3 SFL 0, London Hearts Supporters Club