James Martin (footballer, born 1898)

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..

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. 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. 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. He struggled to settle at Wolves left for Reading before re-joining Aberdare and then on to Bristol City.

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.Calley, Roy, Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992, Breedon Books Sport (1992), pp.232–233 He then played for Halifax Town before ending his career with Congleton Town.

Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsStoke1919–20Second Division131001311920–21Second Division300030Aberdare Athletic 1921–22Third Division South35160035161922–23Third Division South37176243191923–24Third Division South410041Wolverhampton Wanderers1923–24Third Division North11600116Reading1924–25Third Division South18221203Aberdare Athletic1925–26Third Division South3916104016Bristol City1926–27Third Division South23112125121927–28Second Division17511186Blackpool1928–29Third Division South420042Southend United1928–29Third Division South310031Halifax Town1929–30Third Division North18400184Career Total2258212523787

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