Frederick Martin (died 1932) was an English footballer who played as an inside right for South Kirkby, Barnsley, Sunderland, and Raith Rovers
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Playing career
editMartin 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
edit- ^ "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.