Martin Hicks
English footballer
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Martin Hicks (born 27 February 1957) is a former footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Reading and Birmingham City. He made 500 League appearances for Reading.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 February 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Stratford-on-Avon, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19??–1977 | Stratford Town | ||
| 1977–1978 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 1978–1991 | Reading | 500 | (23) |
| 1991–1993 | Birmingham City | 60 | (1) |
| 1993–1995 | Newbury Town | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Newbury Town (player-manager) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hicks holds the record for the highest number of first team appearances by a Reading player, making a total of 603 first team appearances.
In a 2005 fans' vote to compile Reading's best-ever eleven, Hicks was voted on the team as one of the centre backs.[3]
Between March and August 1979, Hicks was one of the Reading back five that kept a clean sheet for 1,103 minutes – a record that stood until broken by Manchester United.[4]
After leaving Reading he joined Birmingham City, and was their Player of the Year for 1992.[5]
