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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Martin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 July 1967 (aged 80)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Grimsby, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left half, right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –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
| 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
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 197. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Grimsby Town Football Club". Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- "Match fit and ready to fight for their country". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- "Frank Martin – On Cloud Seven". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- "Grimsby Town Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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