Jack Martin (footballer, born 1904)

John Martin (10 December 1904 – March 1984), known as Jack Martin, was an English footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Darlington, Leeds United, Accrington Stanley, Bury and Doncaster Rovers. He was on the books of Reading, without playing League football for them, and played non-league football for Hebburn Colliery, Connahs Quay & Shotton – with whom he won the Welsh Cup in 1929[3] – and Guildford City.[1]

For other footballers of the same name, see Jack Martin (disambiguation).

Jack Martin
Personal information
Full name John Martin[1]
Date of birth (1904-12-10)10 December 1904[1]
Place of birth Bishop Auckland,[1] England
Date of death March 1984[2] (aged 79)
Place of death Gateshead,[2] England
Height 5 ft 9 1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[2]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Hebburn Colliery
192?–1924 Darlington 6 (0)
1924–1926 Leeds United 2 (0)
1926–1928 Accrington Stanley 44 (8)
1928–1929 Connahs Quay & Shotton
1929–1930 Bury 1 (1)
1930–193? Reading 0 (0)
– Guildford City
1931–1934 Doncaster Rovers 26 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. "Martin: John (Jack)". Leeds United FC History. Tony Hill. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. "Welsh Cup Final 1928/29". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2015.


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