James Martin (footballer, born 1893)

James Martin (21 August 1892 – 9 February 1940) was a Scottish footballer who played for Hearts,^[1] Dumbarton,^[2][3] Rangers^[4] and Portsmouth, mainly as a left half. He won the Scottish Football League championship with Rangers in the 1917–18 season, making 18 appearances (although he also spent time on loan with both Airdrieonians and Morton during that campaign, and the whole of the next at Falkirk).^[5] He moved to English football with Portsmouth in 1921 and became a regular and eventually captain at Fratton Park,^[6] making over 200 appearances^[7] and winning the Football League Third Division South title in 1923–24.^[8] After leaving Pompey in 1927, he had short spells at Montrose and Aldershot.^[5]

James Martin

Personal information
Full name	James Martin
Date of birth	21 August 1892
Place of birth	Bo'ness, Scotland
Date of death	9 February 1958(1958-02-09) (aged 64)[citation needed]
Place of death	Portsmouth, England
Position(s)	Left half
Youth career
	Bo'ness
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1915–1916	Heart of Midlothian	33	(0)
1916–1919	Rangers	39	(5)
1917	→ Airdrieonians (loan)	2	(1)
1918	→ Morton (loan)	3	(1)
1918–1919	→ Falkirk (loan)	28	(5)
1919–1920	Dumbarton	15	(1)
1920	Bo'ness
1921–1927	Portsmouth	209	(27)
1927	Montrose
1927–1928	Aldershot
*Club domestic league appearances and goals