About Boy Martin
Lived 1914 – 1991 (aged 76). Boy Martin was an association football player.
Personal life Martin served as a drummer boy in the Royal Ulster Rifles, where he acquired his nickname, "Boy". He re-enlisted in the British Army early in the Second World War and was wounded in Normandy in 1944.
Honours Belfast Celtic Irish League: 1932–33
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Who was Boy Martin?
association football player (1914-1991)
When was Boy Martin born?
Boy Martin was born on 1 February 1914 in Belfast.
When did Boy Martin die?
Boy Martin died on 10 January 1991 in Belfast.
What was Boy Martin's occupation?
Boy Martin was an association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Boy Martin. https://biography.guide/boy-martin/
MLA: "Boy Martin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/boy-martin/.
Chicago: "Boy Martin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/boy-martin/.
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