James Martin (footballer, born 1898)
James Colin Martin (2 December 1898 – 1969) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Aberdare Athletic, Blackpool, Bristol City, Halifax Town, Reading, Southend United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Colin Martin | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-upon-Trent, England | ||
| Date of death | 1969 (aged 70–71) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914–1918 | Stoke St Peter's | ||
| 1918–1919 | Basford | ||
| 1919–1920 | Stoke | 16 | (1) |
| 1921–1923 | Aberdare Athletic | 76 | (34) |
| 1923–1924 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | (6) |
| 1924–1925 | Reading | 18 | (2) |
| 1925–1926 | Aberdare Athletic | 39 | (16) |
| 1926–1927 | Bristol City | 40 | (16) |
| 1928 | Blackpool | 4 | (2) |
| 1928–1929 | Southend United | 3 | (1) |
| 1929–1930 | Halifax Town | 18 | (4) |
| 1930 | Congleton Town | ||
| Total | 225 | (82) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Martin was born in Stoke-upon-Trent started his career with local clubs Stoke St Peter's and Basford before joining Football League club Stoke in 1919.[2] He played 19 matches for the club and scored just the one goal which came in a 2–0 win over Nottingham Forest in the 1919–20 season.[2] He left in 1921 and joined Welsh side Aberdare Athletic where he impressed scoring 34 goals in 76 league matches, this prompted Wolverhampton Wanderers to sign Martin in 1923.[2] He struggled to settle at Wolves left for Reading before re-joining Aberdare and then on to Bristol City.[2]
Martin joined Harry Evans' Blackpool in 1928. He made his debut for the club on 6 October, in a 4–2 victory at Clapton Orient, scoring two of the visitors' goals. He played in the three games that followed, before being sold to Southend United.[3] He then played for Halifax Town before ending his career with Congleton Town.[2]
Career statistics
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1919–20 | Second Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 1920–21 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Aberdare Athletic | 1921–22 | Third Division South | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 16 |
| 1922–23 | Third Division South | 37 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 19 | |
| 1923–24 | Third Division South | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1923–24 | Third Division North | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| Reading | 1924–25 | Third Division South | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| Aberdare Athletic | 1925–26 | Third Division South | 39 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 16 |
| Bristol City | 1926–27 | Third Division South | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 12 |
| 1927–28 | Second Division | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | |
| Blackpool | 1928–29 | Third Division South | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Southend United | 1928–29 | Third Division South | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Halifax Town | 1929–30 | Third Division North | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| Career Total | 225 | 82 | 12 | 5 | 237 | 87 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676).
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Calley, Roy, Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992, Breedon Books Sport (1992), pp.232–233
- James Martin at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)