Freddie Martin (footballer)

Frederick Arthur Martin (13 December 1925 – September 1969) was an English professional footballer who made over 230 appearances in the Midland League for Peterborough United as a centre forward.[2] He briefly played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.[1][3]

Freddie Martin
Personal information
Full name Frederick Arthur Martin[1]
Date of birth 13 December 1925
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Date of death September 1969 (1969-10) (aged 43)[1]
Place of death Nottingham, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1944 Cinderhill Colliery
1944–1949 Nottingham Forest 5 (0)
1949–1956 Peterborough United 238 (124)
Skegness Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 1947–48[4] Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
1948–49[4] 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 5 0 0 0 5 0
Peterborough United 1949–50[2] Midland League 43 28 2 2 0 0 45 30
1950–51[2] 42 15 3 1 1[a] 1 46 17
1951–52[2] 36 18 2 1 0 0 38 19
1952–53[2] 42 26 8 4 4[b] 0 54 30
1953–54[2] 46 24 4 3 2[c] 4 52 31
1954–55[2] 26 8 1 0 0 0 27 8
1955–56[2] 3 5 0 0 1[d] 0 4 5
Total 238 124 18 11 8 5 264 140
Career total 243 124 18 11 8 5 269 140
  1. ^ Appearance in Peterborough Hospital Cup
  2. ^ 2 appearances in Hunts Premier Cup, 2 appearances in Maunsell Cup
  3. ^ 1 appearance and 2 goals in Northamptonshire Senior Cup, 1 appearance and 2 goals in Maunsell Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in Bancroft Cup

Honours edit

Peterborough United

  • Peterborough Hospital Cup: 1949–50[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Freddie Martin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Freddie Martin's Biography – UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database". Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. ^ Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 75. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "The City Ground". www.thecityground.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Peterborough Utd 4 – 1 King's Lynn (30/04/1951) – UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database". Retrieved 25 July 2020.