Frank Martin (footballer, born 1887)

Francis Martin (3 January 1887 – 5 July 1967) was an English professional football left half and right back who played in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Hull City and Aberdare Athletic.[1]

Frank Martin
Personal information
Full name Francis Martin[1]
Date of birth 3 January 1887
Place of birth Gateshead, England
Date of death 5 July 1967(1967-07-05) (aged 80)[2]
Place of death Grimsby, England
Position(s) Left half, right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1907 Gateshead Rodsley
1907–1910 Hull City 29 (1)
1911–1920 Grimsby Town 159 (1)
1921–1922 Aberdare Athletic 10 (0)
Cleethorpes Town
Charlton's
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Martin was married with two children and worked as a stonemason.[2] He served as a private with the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[3] Martin was shot in the jaw near Beaumont-Hamel in April 1916 and remained in France until November 1916, before returning to Britain for recuperation and being medically discharged in August 1917.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hull City 1907–08[4] Second Division 19 1 3 0 22 1
1908–09[4] 1 0 0 0 1 0
1909–10[4] 4 0 0 0 4 0
1910–11[4] 5 0 0 0 5 0
Total 29 1 3 0 32 1
Grimsby Town 1914–15[5] Second Division 19 0 1 0 20 0
Career total 48 1 4 0 52 1

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 197. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Grimsby Town Football Club". Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. "Match fit and ready to fight for their country". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. "Frank Martin – On Cloud Seven". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. "Grimsby Town Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 12 June 2017.


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