James Martin (born 23 June 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Whitby Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Washington, Tyne and Wear, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Whitby Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Queen of the South | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Hartlepool United | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Dunston UTS | ? | (?) |
| 2018–2020 | Whitley Bay | ? | (?) |
| 2020– | Whitby Town | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:07, 15 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
editMartin had a one-year scholarship with Scottish Championship club Queen of the South, but had to leave the club following issues over international clearance.[1] He signed his first professional contract with Hartlepool United in May 2016, following a successful trial spell.[2] He made his senior debut as a 74th-minute substitute for Jake Carroll in a 2–1 defeat to Notts County in an EFL Trophy group match at Meadow Lane on 4 October 2016.[3]
After leaving Hartlepool, Martin signed for Dunston UTS. The following season, Martin moved to Whitley Bay.
In May 2020, Whitby Town signed Martin from Whitley Bay.[4]
Statistics
edit- As of 25 November 2016.
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hartlepool United | 2016–17[5] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy.
References
edit- ^ Kelly, Roy (28 May 2016). "Washington youngster James Martin hopes to kick-start career at Hartlepool United". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Hartlepool United: James Martin and Ben Pollock sign professional deals". BBC Sport. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Live commentary". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "THE FIRST INTERVIEW: James Martin".
- ^ "Games played by James Martin in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2016.