| James Martin | |
| Fullname: | James Colin Martin |
| Birth Date: | 2 December 1898 |
| Birth Place: | Stoke-upon-Trent, England |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1914–1918 |
| Clubs1: | Stoke St Peter's |
| Years2: | 1918–1919 |
| Clubs2: | Basford |
| Years3: | 1919–1920 |
| Clubs3: | Stoke |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1921–1923 |
| Clubs4: | Aberdare Athletic |
| Caps4: | 76 |
| Goals4: | 34 |
| Years5: | 1923–1924 |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Years6: | 1924–1925 |
| Clubs6: | Reading |
| Caps6: | 18 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 1925–1926 |
| Clubs7: | Aberdare Athletic |
| Caps7: | 39 |
| Goals7: | 16 |
| Years8: | 1926–1927 |
| Clubs8: | Bristol City |
| Caps8: | 40 |
| Goals8: | 16 |
| Years9: | 1928 |
| Clubs9: | Blackpool |
| Caps9: | 4 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 1928–1929 |
| Clubs10: | Southend United |
| Caps10: | 3 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 1929–1930 |
| Clubs11: | Halifax Town |
| Caps11: | 18 |
| Goals11: | 4 |
| Years12: | 1930 |
| Clubs12: | Congleton Town |
| Totalcaps: | 225 |
| Totalgoals: | 82 |
James Colin Martin (2 December 1898 – 1969) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Aberdare Athletic, Blackpool, Bristol City, Halifax Town, Reading, Southend United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Stoke.[1]
Martin was born in Stoke-upon-Trent started his career with local clubs Stoke St Peter's and Basford before joining Football League club Stoke in 1919.[2] He played 19 matches for the club and scored just the one goal which came in a 2–0 win over Nottingham Forest in the 1919–20 season.[2] He left in 1921 and joined Welsh side Aberdare Athletic where he impressed scoring 34 goals in 76 league matches, this prompted Wolverhampton Wanderers to sign Martin in 1923.[2] He struggled to settle at Wolves left for Reading before re-joining Aberdare and then on to Bristol City.[2]
Martin joined Harry Evans' Blackpool in 1928. He made his debut for the club on 6 October, in a 4–2 victory at Clapton Orient, scoring two of the visitors' goals. He played in the three games that followed, before being sold to Southend United.[3] He then played for Halifax Town before ending his career with Congleton Town.[2]
Source:
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | 1919–20 | Second Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 1920–21 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1921–22 | Third Division South | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 16 | ||
| 1922–23 | Third Division South | 37 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 19 | ||
| 1923–24 | Third Division South | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1923–24 | Third Division North | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | |
| Reading | 1924–25 | Third Division South | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | |
| Aberdare Athletic | 1925–26 | Third Division South | 39 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 16 | |
| Bristol City | 1926–27 | Third Division South | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 12 | |
| 1927–28 | Second Division | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | ||
| Blackpool | 1928–29 | Third Division South | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Southend United | 1928–29 | Third Division South | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Halifax Town | 1929–30 | Third Division North | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | |
| Career Total | 225 | 82 | 12 | 5 | 237 | 87 | |||