Willie Martin (Scottish footballer)
William Martin was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 170 appearances in the Scottish League for as a centre forward for Queen's Park and Clyde.[1][2][3] In representative football, he was capped by Scotland Amateurs and the Scottish League XI.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Martin[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1938 | Queen's Park | 138 | (52) |
| 1938–1946 | Clyde | 33 | (20) |
| International career | |||
| 1935–1937 | Scotland Amateurs | 7 | (4) |
| 1938 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Martin attended Queen's Park Secondary School.[6]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1933–34[1] | Scottish Division One | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| 1934–35[1] | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 34 | 8 | ||
| 1935–36[1] | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 32 | 9 | ||
| 1936–37[1] | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 1937–38[1] | 37 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 2 | 43 | 33 | ||
| Total | 138 | 52 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 156 | 58 | ||
| Clyde | 1938–39[2] | Scottish Division One | 33 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 5[lower-alpha 5] | 2 | 45 | 29 |
| Career total | 171 | 72 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 201 | 87 | ||
- 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
- 2 appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup
- Appearance in Glasgow Cup
- 2 appearances and 1 goal in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
- 2 appearances and 2 goals in Glasgow Cup, 2 appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Paisley Charity Cup
Honours
Clyde
Scotland Amateurs
References
- "Martin, William". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "Peace & War | History". Official Clyde Football Club Website. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). pp. 9–15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- "William Martin – Scotland Football League Record from 07 Sep 1938 to 02 Nov 1938 clubs – Clyde". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "Martin Willie Queen's Park 1937". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- "The side that held the Scottish Cup longest". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Only Mooney & Brady Impressed In Paisley's All-Corner Final". Daily Record. 15 May 1939. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
"Worst Game I've Seen". Daily Record. 3 June 1940. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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