Ray Martin (English footballer)

Ray Martin

Personal information
Full name	Raymond Barry Martin
Date of birth	(1945-01-23) 23 January 1945
Place of birth	Wolverhampton, England
Position(s)	Full back
Youth career
1960–1961	Aston Villa
1961–1962	Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1976	Birmingham City	333	(1)
1975	→ Portland Timbers (loan)	16	(0)
1976–1977	Portland Timbers	46	(0)
1979	Minnesota Kicks	1	(0)
Total		396	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raymond Barry Martin (born 23 January 1945) is an English former professional footballer born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, who played as a full back. He spent most of his professional career in England with Birmingham City, where he played 333 games in the Football League, became the club captain, and won the Player of the Year award two years running, in 1969–70 and 1970–71. His only goal for the club came against Hull City, in a 4–2 defeat at St Andrew's. He was a master of the slide tackle. 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 North American Soccer League, and then coaching at Oregon State University.

Honours

• Football League Second Division runners-up: 1971–72