Geoff Martin (English footballer)
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Full name
Geoffrey Martin[1]
Date of birth
9 March 1940[1]
Place of birth
New Tupton,[2] Derbyshire, England
Date of death
6 November 2021 (aged 81)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geoffrey Martin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1940[1] | ||
| Place of birth | New Tupton,[2] Derbyshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 November 2021 (aged 81) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Parkhouse Colliery | ||
| 1958–1960 | Chesterfield | 2 | (0) |
| 1960–1961 | Leeds United | 1 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | Darlington | 20 | (6) |
| 1962 | Carlisle United | 15 | (2) |
| 1962–1966 | Workington | 144 | (24) |
| 1966–1968 | Grimsby Town | 71 | (5) |
| 1968–1970 | Chesterfield | 43 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Geoffrey Martin (9 March 1940 – 6 November 2021) was an English footballer who scored 41 goals from 295 appearances in the Football League playing as a left winger for Chesterfield (in two spells), Darlington, Carlisle United, Workington and Grimsby Town.[1][4] He was on the books of Leeds United, but his only appearance was in the League Cup.[3] He won the Fourth Division championship with Chesterfield in the 1969–70 season, after which he retired.[5]
According to a profile in the Workington Times & Star, "Martin was not the most skilful of wingers, but ideal in a 4–4–2 format. His work-rate was phenomenal, so strong and persistent."[6]
Martin died on 6 November 2021, at the age of 81.[5]
