Collie Martin

Collie Martin

Personal information
Full name	David Collie Martin
Date of birth	19 March 1890(1890-03-19)
Place of birth	Brechin, Scotland
Date of death	26 March 1917(1917-03-26) (aged 27)
Place of death	Ypres, Belgium
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
	Brechin City
1911–1913	Dundee	8	(3)
1913–1915	Dundee Hibernian	47	(48)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

David Collie Martin, universally known as Collie Martin, (born 19 March 1890 in Brechin; died 26 March 1917 in Ypres, Belgium)^[1] was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. He started his career as a centre forward at Brechin City before moving on to Dundee in 1911. He only played a few games for Dundee before crossing the road to Tannadice where he made his name with Dundee Hibernian (Dundee United's name until 1923). He made his debut for Dundee Hibs on the 16th August, 1913, and over the course of the season scored 22 goals in Scottish Division 2 becoming the division's top scorer for 1913/14.^[2]

His next season with Dundee Hibs was no less spectacular, where again he took the crown of Scottish Division 2 top scorer, this time with 30 goals, scoring 5 in one game against Albion Rovers. After starting season 1915/16 in a similar fashion, he volunteered for the Black Watch in November 1915. In total, he scored 80 goals in 92 games for Dundee Hibs in all competitions. However, his scoring talents were lost forever when he fell near Ypres on the 26th March, 1917. He had attained the rank of Corporal by the time of his death, and is buried in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Belgium.^[3]

Honours

• Scottish Football League Division Two Top scorer: 2

1913/14, 1914/15

References

1. ^ "Brechin City: 1906-1916, the First Decade". Alex Wood. http://www.brechincity.com/bcfc/servlet/BCFCFrontControllerServlet?action=News&page_id=75&category=2. Retrieved 2009-02-03. 
2. ^ Dundee United F.C. : A Passion for Survival - A Comprehensive History 1909-1945, Steve Gracie, 2008
3. ^ "Commonwealth War Graves Commission". http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=490213. Retrieved 2009-02-03. 

Persondata
Name	Martin, Collie
Alternative names
Short description	Scottish footballer
Date of birth	19 March 1890
Place of birth	Brechin, Scotland
Date of death	26 March 1917
Place of death	Ypres, Belgium