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. † Appearances (goals)

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
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	1919–20	13	1	0	0	13	1
	1920–21	3	0	0	0	3	0
Aberdare Athletic	1921–22	35	16	0	0	35	16
	1922–23	37	17	6	2	43	19
	1923–24	4	1	0	0	4	1
Wolverhampton Wanderers	1923–24	11	6	0	0	11	6
Reading	1924–25	18	2	2	1	20	3
Aberdare Athletic	1925–26	39	16	1	0	40	16
Bristol City	1926–27	23	11	2	1	25	12
	1927–28	17	5	1	1	18	6
Blackpool	1928–29	4	2	0	0	4	2
Southend United	1928–29	3	1	0	0	3	1
Halifax Town	1929–30	18	4	0	0	18	4
Career Total		225	82	12	5	237	87

References

1. Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676).
2. 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