Sam Martindale

Samuel Airey Martindale (5 May 1905 – 19 January 1986) was an English international rugby union player.

Martindale made his maiden competitive appearance aged 14, when the Preston Grasshoppers visited him hometown of Kendal and required an additional player. He made an impression as by the following season he was playing with the Kendal firsts, where he would spend his entire career. In 1930, Martindale toured Australasia with the British Lions, appearing in the one-off Test match against the Wallabies in Sydney. He retired with two international caps, one for England and one for the Lions, but was a reserve in a further 21 international matches.