James Martin (footballer, born 1898)

James Martin
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)

Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Stoke St Peter's
– Basford
1919–1920 Stoke 16 (1)
1921–1923 Aberdare Athletic 76 (34)
1923 Wolverhampton Wanderers 11 (6)
1924 Reading 18 (2)
1925 Aberdare Athletic 39 (16)
1926–1927 Bristol City 40 (16)
1928 Blackpool 4 (2)
1928 Southend United 3 (1)
1929 Halifax Town 18 (4)
– Congleton Town
Total 225 (82)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


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]

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

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1919–20 Second Division 13100131
1920–21 Second Division 300030
Aberdare Athletic 1921–22 Third Division South 3516003516
1922–23 Third Division South 3717624319
1923–24 Third Division South 410041
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1923–24 Third Division North 11600116
Reading 1924–25 Third Division South 18221203
Aberdare Athletic 1925–26 Third Division South 3916104016
Bristol City 1926–27 Third Division South 2311212512
1927–28 Second Division 17511186
Blackpool 1928–29 Third Division South 420042
Southend United 1928–29 Third Division South 310031
Halifax Town 1929–30 Third Division North 18400184
Career Total 2258212523787

References

  1. ↑ Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676).
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  3. ↑ Calley, Roy, Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992, Breedon Books Sport (1992), pp.232–233
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