About Hugh Martin
Lived 1888 – 1970 (aged 81). Hugh Martin was a rugby union player.
Hugh Martin (9 April 1888 – 6 January 1970) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
Martin was a lightly built and pacy wing three–quarter.
A three–time Oxford rugby blue, Martin is the only person to have twice scored a hat–trick in The Varsity Match. He scored three tries in the 1907 Varsity Match, then bettered that by crossing for four tries in 1909. The latter feat was overshadowed by teammate Ronald Poulton, who managed five tries in the same match. He was capped five times for Scotland and scored one try, with his appearances encompassing the 1908 and 1909 Home Nations Championships.
Martin relocated to Shanghai prior to World War I.
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Who was Hugh Martin?
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When was Hugh Martin born?
Hugh Martin was born on 9 April 1888.
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Hugh Martin died on 6 January 1970.
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Hugh Martin was a rugby union player.
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