| Martin Patching | |
| Full Name: | Martin Patching |
| Birth Date: | 1958 11, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Death Place: | Rotherham |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1973–1975 |
| Youthclubs1: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Years1: | 1975–1979 |
| Clubs1: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Caps1: | 90 |
| Goals1: | 10 |
| Years2: | 1979–1983 |
| Clubs2: | Watford |
| Caps2: | 25 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 1983 |
| Clubs3: | → Northampton Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1985–1987 |
| Clubs4: | Dunstable |
| Years5: | 1987–1996 |
| Clubs5: | Staines Town |
| Years6: | 1996– |
| Clubs6: | Hendon |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 122 |
| Totalgoals: | 14 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1977 |
| Nationalteam1: | England Youth |
Martin Patching (1 November 1958 – December 2023) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Watford and Northampton Town, in non-League football for Dunstable, Staines Town and Hendon, and in Sunday league football for Hemel Hempstead Spinners.[1] [2] [3] He was capped by the England schools team and the national youth team in 1977.[4] Patching scouted for Watford and Nottingham Forest after retiring from playing.[1] His son, Cauley Woodrow, is a professional footballer.[5] Patching died in December 2023, at the age of 65.[6] [7]