George Martin (footballer, born 1875)

George Martin
Personal information
Full name	George Arthur Martin
Date of birth	26 January 1875
Place of birth	Brunswick, Victoria
Date of death	2 September 1943(1943-09-02) (aged 68)
Place of death	St Kilda, Victoria[1]
Original team(s)	Brunswick
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1897–1904	Essendon	105 (34)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904.
Career highlights
2× VFL premiership player: 1897, 1901
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

George Arthur Martin (26 January 1875 – 2 September 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[2]

A ruckman, Martin was a dual premiership player at Essendon, playing in the inaugural VFL premiership side in 1897 and again in 1901. He was sacked from the club during the 1904 after a disagreement with the board and finished his career with Essendon Association in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).

References

1. "Family Notices". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 4 September 1943. p. 8.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 554. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

Sources

• George Martin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• George Martin at AustralianFootball.com
• Essendon Football Club profile