Frederick Martin (footballer) explained

Fred Martin
Fullname:Frederick Martin
Birth Place:England
Death Date:January 1932
Death Place:Derby
Position:Inside right
Years1:?–1909
Clubs1:South Kirkby
Years2:1909–1912
Clubs2:Barnsley
Years3:1912–1913
Clubs3:Sunderland
Years4:1913–?
Clubs4:Raith Rovers

Frederick Martin (died 1932) was an English footballer who played as an inside right for South Kirkby, Barnsley, Sunderland, and Raith Rovers

Playing career

Martin 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Kirkby Colliery (Almost) Complete History. Matthew Thomas. 31 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180715040026/http://www.southkirkbycolliery.co.uk/player-a-z. 15 July 2018. dead.
  2. News: Player's Movements. Leeds Mercury. 3 May 1909. 7.
  3. News: Mexborough and South Kirkby Players For Barnsley. Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 3 May 1909. 12.
  4. News: Big Crowd Will See Dundee. Dundee Courier. 15 February 1913. 7.
  5. News: Raith Rovers New Centre. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 13 February 1913. 5.
  6. News: Raith Rovers Fall At Last Hurdle. Dundee Courier. 14 April 1914. 6.
  7. News: What Martin Told The Rovers. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 10 February 1914. 5.
  8. News: Hearts Celtic and Sunderland. Dundee Courier. 25 February 1914. 7.
  9. News: Death of Fred Martin. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 8 January 1932. 15.