Bernard Martin (rugby league)
NZ rugby league footballer
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John Bernard 'Bernie' Martin (1909–1991) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
FullnameJohn Bernard Martin
Born4 October 1909
Wellington, New Zealand
Died13 April 1991 (aged 81)
Belmore, New South Wales, Australia
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| Full name | John Bernard Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 October 1909 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 April 1991 (aged 81) Belmore, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Edward Martin (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.[3]
He also played for South Sydney between 1935 and 1936, and finished his career at Canterbury-Bankstown in 1940.[4][5][6] Bernie Martin's brother, Edward Martin, also played with him at St. George in 1933.[7]
Death
Martin died on 13 April 1991, aged 81.[8]
