John A Martin Rugby player
John A. Martin (born 1948 (age 66–67) in Halifax played professional rugby league during the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. He signed for his hometown club, Halifax, in 1967 as a nineteen-year-old from Siddal ARLFC and played a total of 266 games until his transfer to Keighley in 1980.Career highlights include winning the Halifax RLFC Player of the Year award in seasons 1974–75, and 1977–78, being awarded of the James Harrison Trophy (fairest and most loyal player in Yorkshire) in 1977 and lifting the inaugural Players No. 6 Trophy as a member of the winning Halifax team in 1971–72.