Martin Patching

Martin Patching
Personal information
Full name Martin Patching[1]
Date of birth (1958-11-01)1 November 1958
Place of birth Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire, England[1]
Date of death December 2023(2023-12-00) (aged 65)
Place of death Rotherham
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Youth career
1973–1975 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1979 Wolverhampton Wanderers 90 (10)
1979–1983 Watford 25 (3)
1983 → Northampton Town (loan) 6 (1)
1985–1987 Dunstable
1987–1996 Staines Town
1996– Hendon 1 (0)
Total 122 (14)
International career
1974 England Schoolboys 7 (1)
1976–1977 England Youth 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin Patching (1 November 1958 – December 2023) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Watford and Northampton Town, in non-League football for Dunstable, Staines Town and Hendon, and in Sunday league football for Hemel Hempstead Spinners.[1][2][3][4] He was capped by the England schools team[1] and the national youth team in 1977.[5] Patching scouted for Watford and Nottingham Forest after retiring from playing.[2] His son, Cauley Woodrow, is a professional footballer.[6] Patching died in December 2023, at the age of 65.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Martin Patching". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Martin Patching" (PDF). Watford FC Archive. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Martin Patching". Sporting-heroes.net. George Herringshaw. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Former staff – Martin Patching". Hendon F.C. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  5. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–89. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 751. ISBN 978-0-356-15880-8.
  6. ^ "Preview: Bristol City". Watford F.C. 19 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  7. ^ Youll, Russell (5 December 2023). "Former Wolves midfielder dies age 65". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Martin Patching". Retrieved 5 December 2023.


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