Herbert Martin

Herbert Martin (29 August 1925 – 29 September 2016)[1] was a Saarland and German footballer.

For the Irish cricketer, see Herbert Martin (cricketer).
Herbert Martin
Personal information
Date of birth (1925-08-29)29 August 1925
Place of birth Ensdorf, Saar Basin
Date of death 29 September 2016(2016-09-29) (aged 91)
Place of death Ensdorf, Germany
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1950 FC Ensdorf
1950–1961 1. FC Saarbrücken 254 (197)
National team
1950–1956 Saarland 17 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

The striker spent the majority of his career with 1. FC Saarbrücken. He was the leading goal scorer for the Saarland national football team (tied with Herbert Binkert), with six goals,[2] while the team existed between 1950 and 1956. He won 17 caps[3] for the Saar federation which was later included into the West German Football Association. He died in 2016.[4]

References
  1. Martin Neu. "Die Spieler der saarländischen Fußball-Nationalmannschaft" (in German). Saar Nostalgie. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. Mühlen, Michael (19 February 2010). "Saar - International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. Arnhold, Matthias (21 January 2006). "Herbert Martin - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  4. Herbert Martin gestorben (in German)


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