Michael Martyn(19 January 1936 – 26 November 2017[3]) was an Englishprofessionalrugby leaguefootballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level forGreat Britain,and at club level forLeigh,[4]as asecond-row.
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| Full name | Michael Martyn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 January 1936 Leigh,England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 November 2017(aged 81) Warrington,England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Thomas Martyn(brother) Tommy Martyn(nephew) Shay Martyn(great nephew) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editMartyn was born inLeigh,Lancashire,England, and he died aged 81 inWarrington,Cheshire,England.
Playing career
editClub career
editMartyn was aone club manspending his entire career at Leigh. After signing for the club in 1952 he made his senior début in 1954 and played 329 for the club becoming the club's all-time leading try scorer with 189 before retiring in 1967.[3]
Whilst at the club he played in two Lancashire Cup finals, the first in the1955–56Final as Leigh beatWidnes26–9 atCentral Park,Wigan on 15 October 1955. The second was a 4–15 defeat bySt. Helensin the1963–64Final atKnowsley Road,St. Helenson Saturday 26 October 1963.
Martyn topped the try scoring table for Leigh in five seasons; 1957–58, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1962–63 and 1963–64. He was awarded a testimonial match in 1963.[3]
International honours
editMartyn was selected for the1958 Great Britain Lions tourof Australia and New Zealand and while he only played in one test match againstAustraliaon the tour he did score 23 tries in representative games on the tour. A second test appearance against Australia followed during the1959–60 Kangaroo tourto Britain.[5]
With an appearance for theRugby League XIIIagainst France in 1966 he made 24 representative appearances.[3]
Notable relatives
editMick Martyn was the elder brother of the rugby league footballerTommy Martyn,and the uncle of the rugby league footballerTommy Martyn.[6]
References
edit- ^"Rugby League Project".rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011.Retrieved28 January2018.
- ^"Player Summary: Mick Martyn".Rugby League Records.Rugby League Record Keepers Club.Retrieved12 March2024.
- ^abcdLatham, Mike (26 November 2017)."In Memory of Mick Martyn".Leigh Centurions.Retrieved26 November2017.
- ^"Statistics at leighrl.co.uk".leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org".rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011.Retrieved1 January2012.
- ^"Leigh RLFC Past Players Association dinner".thisislancashire.co.uk. 6 August 2009.Retrieved1 January2012.