Dean Martin (footballer born 1957)
Encyclopedia
Dean Paul Martin is an English
former footballer.
before joining local rivals
Port Vale
on trial in July 1976. He appeared as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat at Wrexham in a first round Football League Cup
match on 18 August 1976. He wasn't selected again and was instead released in September 1976. He later worked as a matchday ambassador at Vale Park
, but quit the club in 2011 following a row over access to parking.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
former footballer.
Playing career
Martin played for Stoke CityStoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
before joining local rivals
Potteries derby
The Potteries derby is the football local derby in Stoke-on-Trent between Port Vale and Stoke City. The fans of each club both consider the other to be their main rivals; this has led to a heated atmosphere at these matches, especially with the rise of football hooliganism and the 'Naughty Forty'...
Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
on trial in July 1976. He appeared as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat at Wrexham in a first round Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
match on 18 August 1976. He wasn't selected again and was instead released in September 1976. He later worked as a matchday ambassador at Vale Park
Vale Park
Vale Park is a football stadium in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is the home ground of Port Vale F.C., who have played at the ground since 1950....
, but quit the club in 2011 following a row over access to parking.