George Martin (footballer, born 1875)

George Arthur Martin (26 January 1875 – 2 September 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

George Martin
Personal information
Full name George Arthur Martin
Date of birth 26 January 1875
Place of birth Brunswick, Victoria
Date of death 2 September 1943(1943-09-02) (aged 68)
Place of death St Kilda, Victoria[1]
Original team(s) Brunswick
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897–1904 Essendon 105 (34)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A ruckman, Martin was a dual premiership player at Essendon, playing in the inaugural VFL premiership side in 1897 and again in 1901. He was sacked from the club during the 1904 after a disagreement with the board and finished his career with Essendon Association in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).

References
  1. "Family Notices". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 4 September 1943. p. 8.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 554. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

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