James Martin (footballer, born 1898)

James Colin Martin (2 December 1898 – 1969) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Aberdare Athletic, Blackpool, Bristol City, Halifax Town, Reading, Southend United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Stoke.

[2] He played 19 matches for the club and scored just the one goal which came in a 2–0 win over Nottingham Forest in the 1919–20 season.

[2] He left in 1921 and joined Welsh side Aberdare Athletic where he impressed scoring 34 goals in 76 league matches, this prompted Wolverhampton Wanderers to sign Martin in 1923.

[2] He struggled to settle at Wolves left for Reading before re-joining Aberdare and then on to Bristol City.

He made his debut for the club on 6 October, in a 4–2 victory at Clapton Orient, scoring two of the visitors' goals.