John Martin (4 December 1946 – 16 November 2013) was an English footballer who played as a winger in the Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Martin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1946[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ashington, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 November 2013 (aged 66)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Tenerife, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1966 | Aston Villa | 1 | (0) |
| 1966–1969 | Colchester United | 78 | (11) |
| 1969 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 1969–1974 | Workington | 207 | (32) |
| 1974–1976 | Southport | 63 | (7) |
| 1976–19?? | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Formby | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Ashington,[2] Martin made one appearance for Aston Villa before making appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Workington, where he made over 200 league appearances, and Southport, and in non-league football for Chelmsford City, Wigan Athletic and Formby.[1][3][4]
Martin lived in Tenerife from 1997. In 2006, he was diagnosed with leukaemia. He died in November 2013.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Johnny Martin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Fuller, John (5 March 2009). "Poor man's George Best but the Crown Prince of Borough Park". News & Star. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Players: Johnny Martin". Coludata. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "John Martin". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Workington Reds legend Johnny Martin dies". News & Star. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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