Martyn Robin Sperrin (born 6 December 1956) is an English retired semi-professional footballer who made one appearance as a forward in the Football League for Luton Town.[1] He played most of his career in non-League football for Edgware Town, Barnet, Hendon, Wealdstone, Ware, Bishop's Stortford, Stevenage Borough and Hertford Town.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martyn Robin Sperrin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1977 | Edgware Town | ||
| 1977–1978 | Luton Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1978–1981 | Barnet | 53 | (3) |
| 1980–1981 | Hendon | 25 | (2) |
| –1985 | Hertford Town | ||
| 1985 | Stevenage Borough | 15 | (9) |
| Wealdstone | |||
| 1985–1986 | Ware | (5) | |
| Bishop's Stortford | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editSperrin is the son of footballer Billy Sperrin.[7] He runs a kitchen showroom in Sawbridgeworth.[5][8]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 1977–78[5] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 2 | 0 | |
| Barnet | 1978–79[2] | Southern League Premier Division | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ― | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| 1979–80[2] | Alliance Premier League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 2[a] | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 1980–81[2] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 53 | 3 | 1 | ― | 2 | 0 | 56 | 3 | ||||
| Hendon | 1980–81[3] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 19 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ― | 10[b] | 4 | 35 | 6 | |
| 1981–82[3] | 6 | 1 | ― | ― | ― | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | ― | 10 | 4 | 41 | 7 | |||
| Stevenage Borough | 1984–85[6] | Isthmian League Second Division North | 15 | 9 | ― | ― | ― | 15 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 94 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 114 | 19 | ||
- ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ 3 appearances and 2 goals in FA Trophy, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Middlesex Senior Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Middlesex Senior Charity Cup, 2 appearances in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in London Senior Cup
References
edit- ^ a b c "Martyn Sperrin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Martyn Sperrin". Downhill Second Half – A Barnet FC Archive. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Former Staff – Martyn Sperrin". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Ware FC First Team Results" (PDF). p. 64. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Martyn Sperrin". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Martyn Sperrin – Forward – Player Profile". BoroGuide. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Football Statistics :: Football History". 11v11. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Kitchen Gallery (Sawbridgeworth) Ltd". www.the-kitchengallery.co.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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