Collie Martin Explained

Collie Martin
Fullname:David Collie Martin
Birth Date:19 March 1890
Birth Place:Brechin, Scotland
Death Place:Ypres salient, Belgium
Position:Forward
Years2:1911–1913
Years3:1913–1915
Clubs1:Brechin City
Clubs2:Dundee
Clubs3:Dundee Hibernian
Caps2:8
Goals2:3
Caps3:47
Goals3:48

David Collie Martin (19 March 1890 – 26 March 1917)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. He started his career as a centre forward at Brechin City before moving on to Dundee in 1911. He only played a few games for Dundee before transferring to Dundee Hibernian (Dundee United's name until 1923). He made his debut for Dundee Hibs on 16 August 1913 and in his first season scored 22 goals in Scottish Division 2,[2] becoming the division's top scorer for 1913–14.[3]

In his next season with Dundee Hibs he was again Scottish Division 2 top scorer, this time with 30 goals, scoring 5 in one game against Albion Rovers. After starting season 1915–16 in a similar fashion, he volunteered for the Black Watch in November 1915.[4] In total, he scored 80 goals in 92 games for Dundee Hibs in all competitions. He was fatally wounded by a shell during a German trench raid at the Ypres salient on 26 March 1917, having attained the rank of corporal by the time of his death. He is buried in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Belgium.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brechin City: 1906–1916, the First Decade . 3 February 2009 . Alex Wood .
  2. Web site: Collie Martin Player Statistics Dundee United (Arab Archive) . www.arabarchive.co.uk . en . 9 June 2018.
  3. Dundee United F.C. : A Passion for Survival – A Comprehensive History 1909–1945, Steve Gracie, 2008
  4. Web site: Brechin City 1916–17 . 2–3 . 9 June 2018 . 12 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142325/http://www.scotlandswar.co.uk/pdf_Brechin_City_1916.pdf . dead .
  5. Web site: Commonwealth War Graves Commission . 3 February 2009.