Ray Martin (association footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ray Martin


fullname = Raymond B. Martin
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1945|1|23|mf=y
cityofbirth = Wolverhampton
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Full-back
youthyears = 1960–1961
1961–1962
youthclubs = Aston Villa
Birmingham City
years = 1962–1976
1975
1976–1977
1979
clubs = Birmingham City
→ Portland Timbers (loan)
Portland Timbers
Minnesota Kicks
caps(goals) = 333 0(1)
016 0(0)
046 0(0)
001 0(0)

Raymond B. Martin (born January 23, 1945 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire) is a former English professional footballer who played as a full-back. He spent all his professional career in England with Birmingham City, where he became the club captain, and won the Player of the Year award two years running in 1969–70 and 1970–71. The club awarded him a testimonial match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1971. He later moved to the United States, initially playing for Portland Timbers and Minnesota Kicks in the NASL, and then coaching at Oregon State University.

Honours

* Football League Second Division promotion 1972.

References

cite book
author=Matthews, Tony | title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record | year=1995 | publisher=Breedon Books | isbn=1-85983-010-2

cite web
url=http://www.timbersfanpage.com/ | title=Portland Timbers Fan Page | accessdate=2007-08-15

Persondata
NAME = Martin, Raymond B.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1945-01-27
PLACE OF BIRTH = Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
DATE OF DEATH =
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