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((Short description|Irish footballer (1923–2013)))
((more citations needed|date=February 2013))
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((Infobox football biography
| name = Con Martin
| image = Con Martin (1956).jpg
| caption = Martin in 1956
| full_name = Cornelius Joseph Martin
| birth_date = ((birth date|1923|3|20|df=y))
| birth_place = [[Rush, Dublin]], Ireland
| death_date = ((death date and age|2013|2|24|1923|3|20|df=y))
| death_place = 
| position = [[Centre-half]], [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]], [[utility player]]
| years1 = 1941
| clubs1 = [[Dublin county football team|Dublin county team]] (Gaelic football)
| caps1 = 
| goals1 = 
| years2 = 1941–1946
| clubs2 = [[Drumcondra F.C.|Drumcondra]]
| caps2 = 76
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 1946–1947
| clubs3 = [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]
| caps3 = 11
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1947–1948
| clubs4 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
| caps4 = 47
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 1948–1956
| clubs5 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
| caps5 = 194
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 1956–1959
| clubs6 = [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford]]
| caps6 = 
| goals6 = 12
| years7 = 1959–1960
| clubs7 = [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]]
| caps7 = 
| goals7 = 
| nationalyears1 = 1946
| nationalteam1 = [[League of Ireland XI]]
| nationalcaps1 = 
| nationalgoals1 = 
| nationalyears2 = 1946–1956
| nationalteam2 = [[Ireland national football team (FAI)|Ireland (FAI)]]
| nationalcaps2 = 30
| nationalgoals2 = 6
| nationalyears3 = 1946–1950
| nationalteam3 = [[Ireland national football team (IFA)|Ireland (IFA)]]
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1959–60
| managerclubs1 = [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]]
| manageryears2 = 1965
| managerclubs2 = [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]]
| manageryears3 = 1960s
| managerclubs3 = [[Cork Hibernians F.C.|Cork Hibernians]] (assistant)
))

'''Cornelius Joseph Martin''' (20 March 1923 – 24 February 2013) was an [[Irish people|Irish]] footballer. Martin initially played [[Gaelic football]] for the [[Dublin county football team|Dublin county team]] before switching codes and embarking on a successful soccer career, playing for, among others, [[Drumcondra F.C.|Drumcondra]], [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]], [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] and [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].

Martin was also a [[List of dual Irish international footballers|dual international]] and played and captained both Ireland teams – the [[Ireland national football team (FAI)|FAI XI]] and the [[Ireland national football team (IFA)|IFA XI]]. In 1949 he was a member of the FAI XI that defeated [[England national football team|England]] [[England v Ireland (1949)|2–0]] at [[Goodison Park]], a feat that is often cited as the first non-UK team to beat England at home, although the team that day contained several players that were also capped by Northern Ireland due to the selection policy followed by both teams at the time.

Martin, nicknamed ''Mr. Versatility'',<ref>[http://www.footballpoets.org/p.asp?Id=4491 www.footballpoets.org] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006231418/http://www.footballpoets.org/p.asp?Id=4491 |date=6 October 2007 ))</ref>
played in nearly every position during his soccer career. Although he played mainly as a [[centre-half]], the ball-handling skills he developed playing [[Gaelic football]] also made him a very useful [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]]. He actually made his international debut with the FAI XI as a goalkeeper and despite turning down the chance to sign for [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] as a goalkeeper, he later played nearly a whole season in goal for [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].

==Gaelic footballer==
Martin played [[Gaelic football]] in his youth for St Maurs GAA club in Rush, County Dublin, and was called into the senior [[Dublin county football team|Dublin county panel]] aged just 18. On 9 November 1941, he helped Dublin win the [[Leinster Senior Football Championship|Leinster]] title, partnering Joe Fitzgerald of Geraldines in midfield in the final against [[Carlow county football team|Carlow]]. However at the same time as playing for Dublin, he was also playing soccer for [[Drumcondra F.C.|Drumcondra]]. When this was discovered, the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]], which maintained a ban on ''foreign sports'', expelled Martin and withheld his winners medal. He eventually received the medal in 1971, after the ban was lifted.<ref>The Dubs, Page 3-4, Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin, Gill and Macmillan 2006</ref><ref name="amazon.ca">[https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1851589392 ''The Boys In Green – The FAI International Story'' (1997): Sean Ryan]</ref><ref name="www.fai.ie">[http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=51 www.fai.ie]</ref> Martin is one of several notable Dublin footballers to have successfully switched codes. Others include [[Jack Kirwan]], [[Val Harris]] and [[Kevin Moran (footballer)|Kevin Moran]].

==Club career==

===Early years===
Martin was introduced to soccer while serving in the [[Irish Air Corps]] and subsequently signed for [[Drumcondra F.C.|Drumcondra]]. It was at Drums that early signs of his versatility emerged. While helping the club win the [[FAI Cup]], he covered most of the defensive positions and centre-half role. After playing for a [[League of Ireland XI]] against an [[Irish League XI]] in March 1946 he was signed by [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]] who then bought him out of the Air Corps. He subsequently made 22 appearances and scored 1 goal for the Glens. It was while playing for the Glens that he made his debut for both [[Ireland national football team (FAI)|FAI XI]] as a goalkeeper and as a defender for the [[Ireland national football team (IFA)|IFA XI]].<ref name="www.fai.ie"/>

===Leeds United===
In 1946 when [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] were searching for a goalkeeper, fellow Irish international, [[Johnny Carey]] recommended Martin to [[Matt Busby]]. However, he turned down Busby in favour of joining [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] as an outfield player.<ref name="amazon.ca"/><ref name="www.fai.ie"/>
He joined Leeds in December 1946 for a fee of £8,000 and under manager [[Major Frank Buckley]] he made 47 [[Football League First Division|English League]] appearances. He also played a further two games in the [[FA Cup]]. At Leeds, Martin played as a [[left-back]], [[centre-half]], [[left-half]] and [[inside-forward]]. He scored his only goal for the club on 6 December 1947 at [[Elland Road]] in a league game against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]].<ref>[http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/273.html Leeds United fansite] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214180956/http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/273.html |date=14 December 2006 ))</ref><ref>[http://www.leedsutd-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=EDY5&id=286632 Leeds United One Goal Wonders]</ref>

===Aston Villa===
In September 1948 Martin was signed by [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] for a fee of £10,000. He was immediately installed in the [[centre-half]] position but during his first season played a few games at [[right-back]]. He missed only two games during the 1949–50 season and was a permanent fixture in defence for two-thirds of the 1950–51 season before injury sidelined him for two months. Martin started the 1951–52 season as a [[left-back]], but after goalkeeper [[Joe Rutherford]] was injured and the club was caught without cover he took over duties between the posts. He made 26 league appearances and 1 [[FA Cup]] appearance as a goalkeeper for Villa before reverting to the [[centre-half]] position. Between 1948 and 1956 Martin made 213 appearances for Villa, 194 in the league and 19 in cup games. Martin scored just once for Villa – a penalty in a 4–1 league win at [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] in April 1950.

===League of Ireland===
In July 1956 Martin left Villa to sign for [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United]] [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1956/0723/Pg003.html#Ar00323:8E58B89388D99278DD95C8F68F78DD9178F6].

In December 1959 he accepted the position of player-manager at [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]] [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1959/1214/Pg002.html#Ar00204:1D613223616D2ED18431E1A31831321BD16D2C51842E41A3].

==Irish international==
When Martin began his international career in 1946 there were, in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations. Both associations, the Northern Ireland – based [[Irish Football Association|IFA]] and the [[Republic of Ireland]] – based [[Football Association of Ireland|FAI]] claimed jurisdiction over the whole of Ireland and selected players from the whole island. As a result, several notable Irish players from this era, including Martin, played for both teams.

===FAI XI===
Between 1946 and 1956 Martin made 30 appearances and scored 6 goals for the [[Ireland national football team (FAI)|FAI XI]]. He made his debut during a tour of [[Iberian Peninsula|Iberia]] in June 1946. After half an hour of the first game on 16 June against [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]], with the Irish already trailing 3–0, goalkeeper [[Ned Courtney (footballer)|Ned Courtney]] was injured and the selectors put Martin in goal. He kept a clean sheet, the Irish eventually losing 3–1. As a result, Martin retained his place for the game against [[Spain national football team|Spain]] on 23 June. Labelled the ''Yellow Canary'' by the Spanish media because of the colour of his jersey, Martin put in an outstanding display and against a Spanish team that included [[César Rodríguez Álvarez|César]], [[Agustín Gaínza]], [[José Luis Panizo|Panizo]], [[Marià Gonzalvo|Gonzalvo III]] and [[Telmo Zarraonaindía|Zarra]], he kept another clean sheet. At the other end of the field, a goal by [[Paddy Sloan]] gave the Irish a surprise 1–0 victory. He won his third cap on 30 September 1946 when he was a member of the first ever FAI XI to play against [[England national football team|England]]. Despite a credible performance, the FAI XI lost 1–0.

His best year in international football came in [[Republic of Ireland national football team – 1940s Results|1949]], when he scored five of his six goals for the FAI XI, including four in three successive internationals. On 12 June he scored a penalty in a 4–1 home defeat to [[Spain national football team|Spain]]. Then on 8 September in a qualifier for the [[1950 FIFA World Cup qualification|1950 FIFA World Cup]] against [[Finland national football team|Finland]], playing a centre-forward, he scored twice. The first was another penalty and second was headed in from a corner. On 21 September, together with [[Johnny Carey]] and [[Peter Farrell (Irish footballer)|Peter Farrell]], he was a member of the FAI XI that defeated [[England national football team|England]] [[England v Ireland (1949)|2–0]] at [[Goodison Park]], becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home. Martin scored the opener, once again from the penalty spot, after [[Peter Desmond]] was brought down in the box. He scored his fifth goal, yet another penalty, in a 3–1 defeat to [[Sweden national football team|Sweden]] in another World Cup qualifier. On 10 May 1950 he captained the FAI XI in a 5–1 defeat to [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]]. He scored his last goal for the FAI XI in a 2–1 win against [[Norway national football team|Norway]] in a friendly on 7 November 1954.<ref name="amazon.ca"/><ref>[http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/player.php?id=128 Ireland (FAI) Stats]</ref>

===IFA XI===
Martin also made 6 appearances for the [[Ireland national football team (IFA)|IFA XI]] between 1946 and 1950. On 27 November 1946 he made his debut for the IFA XI in a 0–0 draw with [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]. Together with [[Johnny Carey]], [[Peter Farrell (Irish footballer)|Peter Farrell]], [[Bill Gorman]], [[Tommy Eglington]], [[Alex Stevenson]] and [[Davy Walsh]], he was one of seven players born in the [[Irish Free State]] to play for the IFA XI that day. The draw helped the team finish as runners-up in the [[1947 British Home Championship]]. Martin helped the IFA XI gain some more respectable results, including a 2–0 win against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] on 4 October 1947 and a 2–2 draw with [[England national football team|England]] at [[Goodison Park]] on 5 November 1947.

Martin made his last appearance for the IFA XI in a 0–0 draw with [[Wales national football team|Wales]] on 8 March 1950. As well as being part of the [[1950 British Home Championship]], the game also doubled up as a qualifier for the [[1950 FIFA World Cup]]. Martin, together with [[Davy Walsh]], [[Reg Ryan]] and [[Tom Aherne]], was one of four players Free State-born players, included in the IFA XI that day and as a result he played for two different associations in the same [[1950 FIFA World Cup qualification|FIFA World Cup]] tournament. This situation eventually led to intervention by [[FIFA]] and as a result Martin became one of the last four Free State -born players to play for IFA XI.

==Family==
Martin was the founding member of a notable Irish footballing family. During the 1970s his son [[Mick Martin]] played for, among others, [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]], [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] and the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]]. Another son, Con Martin Jr. played for several clubs in the [[League of Ireland]]. His daughter Mary married [[Gerry Garvan]] who also played in the League of Ireland. Martin Sr. later worked as an insurance broker and formed a company, Martin & Garvan Insurances Ltd., with his son-in-law.<ref>[http://www.margarv.ie/   Martin & Garvan Insurances Ltd]</ref> The Garvans' son and Martin's grandson, [[Owen Garvan]], formerly played for [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] and has played with the [[Republic of Ireland under-21 national football team|Republic of Ireland U21s]].<ref>[http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2389  ww.fai.ie]</ref> as well as the [[Republic of Ireland B national football team|Republic of Ireland B team]] in a game against Nottingham Forest<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/921/ |title=Rep of Ireland B 2 - 0 Nottingham Forest - Extratime.ie - League of Ireland ! |accessdate=2015-06-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617161533/http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/921/ |archivedate=17 June 2015 ))</ref>

==Honours==

''Gaelic footballer''

'''Dublin'''
*'''[[Leinster Senior Football Championship|Leinster Champions]]: 1'''
**1941

''Soccer player''

'''Drumcondra'''
*'''[[FAI Cup]]: 1'''
**1946

'''Ireland'''
*'''[[British Home Championship]]'''
**''Runners Up'' [[1947 British Home Championship|1946–47]]: '''1'''

==References==
((reflist))

==External links==
* [http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2007/12/con-martin.html Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats]
* ((YouTube|gY5i1NBBxzU|Martin scoring for Eire (FAI) v England, 1949))

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