David Collie Martin (19 March 1890 – 26 March 1917) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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. He started his career as a centre forward at

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before moving on to

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in 1911. He only played a few games for Dundee before transferring to Dundee Hibernian (Dundee United's name until 1923). He made his debut for Dundee Hibs on 16 August 1913 and in his first season scored 22 goals in Scottish Division 2, becoming the division's top scorer for 1913–14.Dundee United F.C. : A Passion for Survival – A Comprehensive History 1909–1945, Steve Gracie, 2008 In his next season with Dundee Hibs he was again Scottish Division 2 top scorer, this time with 30 goals, scoring 5 in one game against

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. After starting season 1915–16 in a similar fashion, he volunteered for the

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in November 1915. In total, he scored 80 goals in 92 games for Dundee Hibs in all competitions. He was fatally wounded by a shell during a German trench raid at the

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on 26 March 1917, having attained the rank of

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by the time of his death. He is buried in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Belgium.

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1890 births 1917 deaths Scottish footballers British Army personnel of World War I British military personnel killed in World War I Scottish Football League players Brechin City F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players People from Brechin Black Watch soldiers Men's association football forwards Footballers from Angus, Scotland Burials at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery {{Scotland-footy-forward-1890s-stub