Martyn Robin Sperrin (born 6 December 1956) is an English retired semi-professional footballer who made one appearance as a forward in the Football League for Luton Town.[1] He played most of his career in non-League football for Edgware Town, Barnet, Hendon, Wealdstone, Ware, Bishop's Stortford, Stevenage Borough and Hertford Town.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Martyn Sperrin
Personal information
Full name Martyn Robin Sperrin[1]
Date of birth (1956-12-06) 6 December 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth Edmonton, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1977 Edgware Town
1977–1978 Luton Town 1 (0)
1978–1981 Barnet 53 (3)
1980–1981 Hendon 25 (2)
0000–1985 Hertford Town
1985 Stevenage Borough 15 (9)
Wealdstone
1985–1986 Ware (5)
Bishop's Stortford
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Sperrin is the son of footballer Billy Sperrin.[7] He runs a kitchen showroom in Sawbridgeworth.[5][8]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Luton Town 1977–78[5] Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Barnet 1978–79[2] Southern League Premier Division 27 3 0 0 0 0 27 3
1979–80[2] Alliance Premier League 23 0 1 0 2[a] 0 26 0
1980–81[2] 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 53 3 1 2 0 56 3
Hendon 1980–81[3] Isthmian League Premier Division 19 1 6 1 10[b] 4 35 6
1981–82[3] 6 1 6 1
Total 25 2 6 1 10 4 41 7
Stevenage Borough 1984–85[6] Isthmian League Second Division North 15 9 15 9
Career total 94 14 7 1 1 0 12 4 114 19
  1. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
  2. ^ 3 appearances and 2 goals in FA Trophy, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Middlesex Senior Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Middlesex Senior Charity Cup, 2 appearances in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in London Senior Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Martyn Sperrin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Martyn Sperrin". Downhill Second Half – A Barnet FC Archive. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Former Staff – Martyn Sperrin". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Ware FC First Team Results" (PDF). p. 64. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Martyn Sperrin". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Martyn Sperrin – Forward – Player Profile". BoroGuide. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Football Statistics :: Football History". 11v11. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Kitchen Gallery (Sawbridgeworth) Ltd". www.the-kitchengallery.co.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2020.