Martin Binks Explained

Martin Binks
Fullname:Martin John Binks[1]
Birth Date:1953 9, df=y
Birth Place:Romford, England
Position:Defender
Years1:1972
Caps1:10
Goals1:0
Years2:1973
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Clubs3:Dartford
Caps3:65
Goals3:3
Totalcaps:76
Totalgoals:3

Martin John Binks (born 15 September 1953) is an English former footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Colchester United and Cambridge United.

Career

Born in Romford, Binks began his career with Leyton Orient, but failed to make a first team appearance for the club. He moved to Colchester United in 1972, where he made ten league appearances.[1]

He made his league debut on 19 August 1972 in a 2–1 defeat to Hartlepool United.[2] Coincidentally, his final appearance for the club came in the reverse fixture, a 1–1 draw at Layer Road with Hartlepool.[3]

Following his exit from Colchester, Binks joined up with Cambridge United in 1973, making one appearance before moving to Dartford.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colchester United - Player profile . Coludata.co.uk . 4 April 2013 . https://archive.today/20130504233328/http://coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=342 . 4 May 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: Colchester United - Match details - Hartlepool United 2–1 Colchester Utd . Coludata.co.uk . 4 April 2013 . https://archive.today/20130505004410/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=1458 . 5 May 2013 . dead .
  3. Web site: Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 1–1 Hartlepool United . Coludata.co.uk . 4 April 2013 . https://archive.today/20130505005653/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=1483 . 5 May 2013 . dead .
  4. Web site: MARTIN BINKS . Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database . 4 April 2013 .