Ron Martin (footballer)
| Ron Martin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ronald Hampton Douglas Martin | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Subiaco, Western Australia | ||
| Date of death | 25 June 1984 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Rochester, Stratford | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1930 | South Melbourne | 4 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ronald Hampton Douglas Martin (14 September 1904 – 25 June 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Martin was recruited from South Melbourne Districts via Stratford in Gippsland, where he coached in 1929 and debuted for South Melbourne in round nine against Geelong in 1930.[2]
Martin coached Rochester in 1928.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 555. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1930 - South Melbourne Weakened". The Age. 27 June 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "1929 - Football in Gippsland". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic). 8 June 1928. p. 5. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- Ron Martin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ron Martin at AustralianFootball.com
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