Jack Martin (footballer, born 1903)

Jack Martin
Personal information
Full nameJohn Charles Martin
Date of birth25 July 1903
Place of birthLeeds, England
Date of death31 December 1976 (aged 73)
Place of deathPadiham, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionCentral defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1923–1924Burnley0(0)
1924–1926Accrington Stanley28(1)
1926–1927Blackpool3(0)
1927–1929Southport73(2)
1929–1930Macclesfield Town29(1)
1930Southport5(0)
1930–1931Nelson27(1)
1931Wigan Borough12(0)
1931–1932Oldham Athletic11(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

John Charles "Jack" Martin (25 July 1903 – 31 December 1976) was an English professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Career

Yorkshire-born Martin crossed the Pennines to begin his career with Lancashire club Burnley in 1923. After failing to break into the Clarets' first team, he joined Accrington Stanley the following year.

The defender made twenty-eight league appearances for Stanley, scoring one goal, before joining Frank Buckley's Blackpool in 1926.

Martin made his debut for the Seasiders on 27 November, in a 2–2 draw with Port Vale at Bloomfield Road. He made two further league appearances in 1926–27, before being released at the end of the season.

He remained in the north-west for the remainder of his career, playing for Southport (two spells), Macclesfield Town, Nelson, Wigan Borough and Oldham Athletic. He retired in 1932, after a nine-year and eight-club playing career.

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