Johnny Martin (footballer) explained

Johnny Martin
Fullname:John Martin
Birth Date:4 December 1946
Birth Place:Ashington, England
Death Place:Tenerife, Spain
Position:Winger
Years1:1964–1966
Clubs1:Aston Villa
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1966–1969
Clubs2:Colchester United
Caps2:78
Goals2:11
Years3:1969
Clubs3:Chelmsford City
Years4:1969–1974
Clubs4:Workington
Caps4:207
Goals4:32
Years5:1974–1976
Clubs5:Southport
Caps5:63
Goals5:7
Years6:1976–19??
Clubs6:Wigan Athletic
Clubs7:Formby

John Martin (4 December 1946 – 16 November 2013) was an English footballer who played as a winger in the Football League.

Career

Born in Ashington,[1] Martin made one appearance for Aston Villa before making appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Workington, where he made over 200 league appearances, and Southport, and in non-league football for Chelmsford City, Wigan Athletic and Formby.[2] [3]

Martin lived in Tenerife from 1997. In 2006, he was diagnosed with leukaemia. He died in November 2013.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Poor man's George Best but the Crown Prince of Borough Park . John . Fuller . News & Star . 5 March 2009 . 19 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151226085626/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/poor-man-s-george-best-but-the-crown-prince-of-borough-park-1.522564 . 26 December 2015.
  2. Web site: Players: Johnny Martin . Coludata . 3 December 2017.
  3. Web site: John Martin . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 3 December 2017.
  4. News: Workington Reds legend Johnny Martin dies . News & Star . 22 November 2013 . 3 December 2017.