John Bernard 'Bernie' Martin (1909–1991) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
Playing career A St. George local junior from Arncliffe, New South Wales, Martin was graded at St. George as a winger in 1930. He played five seasons with St. George : 1930,1933-1934 and 1937–1938. Martin played in the 1933 Final in which the Dragons were runners-up to Newtown on 9 September 1933.The Propeller (Hurstville) "St.George Defeated For the Premiership" 15 September 1933 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/235366369?searchTerm=%22st.george%22%20final&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-decade=193|||l-year=1933|||l-month=9
He also played for South Sydney between 1935 and 1936, and finished his career at Canterbury-Bankstown in 1940.Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players – 1995. (). Bernie Martin's brother, Edward Martin, also played with him at St. George in 1933.The Sun (Sydney) 10/9/1933 BERNIE MARTIN Photo https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229157091?searchTerm=%22bernie%20martin%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-decade=193|||l-year=1933
Death Martin died on 13 April 1991, aged 81.Sydney Morning Herald: Death notice 16 August 1991
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