| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Kirker Martin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 1991(1991-01-10) (aged 76)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Royal Ulster Rifles | |||
| –1932 | Cliftonville | ||
| 1932–1934 | Belfast Celtic | ||
| 1934–1936 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | (17) |
| 1936–1938 | Nottingham Forest | 81 | (41) |
| 1938–1946 | Notts County | 26 | (16) |
| →Glentoran (guest) | 41 | (63) | |
| 1942–1943 | →Watford (guest) | 9 | (7) |
| →Aldershot (guest) | 1 | (0) | |
| →Fulham (guest) | 1 | (1) | |
| →Derry City (guest) | |||
| 1946–1947 | Ballymoney United | ||
| 1947 | Ballymena United | 6 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 1932–1933 | Ireland Amateurs | 4 | (4) |
| 1933–1934 | Irish League XI | 4 | (4) |
| 1933–1938 | Ireland (IFA) | 10 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Kirker Martin (1 February 1914 – 10 January 1991), known asBoy Martin orDavy Boy Martin, was a Northern Irish professionalfootballcentre forward, best remembered for his spells in theFootball League withNottingham Forest,Wolverhampton Wanderers andNotts County.[1][2][3][4] He was capped by Ireland atfull andamateur level.[2] After retiring from football, Martincoached atBallymena United andCarrick Rangers.[2]
In September 1933, Martin scored both of goals as Ireland defeatedScotland 2–1 in a fullBritish Home Championship international.[5] Two weeks later he got another brace, this time for theIrish League XI inBelfast when they won 3–0 over theScottish Football League XI.[6]
Martin served as adrummer boy in theRoyal Ulster Rifles, where he acquired his nickname, "Boy".[2] He re-enlisted in theBritish Army early in theSecond World War and was wounded inNormandy in 1944.[2]
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