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
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]