Martin James (born 18 May 1971 in Formby, Merseyside) is an English former professional football player.
Preston North End
Martin joined Preston as an apprentice in July 1987, turning pro two years later. He was, along with Lee Cartwright, Lee Ashcroft and Adrian Hughes, a product of the Preston North End youth system of the late 1980s. A left sided defender or midfielder, James made his Preston debut in August 1990 in a 2-0 win over Chester City at Deepdale. He went on to play 41 games, scoring twice, for the Lilywhites in his first season in the first team.
For the next two years Martin became a regular fixture in the PNE first XI, becoming a firm favourite on the Deepdale terraces with his forays down the left wing. The team however were beginning to struggle and when in September 1992 manager Les Chapman was sacked Martin's future became uncertain. New manager John Beck however reassured Martin that his future with the club was safe but this promise was short lived when in March 1993 after 117 games and 11 goals for Preston he was sold to Stockport County for a fee of £50k. Indeed, Preston selling off their prize assets was becoming something of a habit for just a week later team mate Mike Flynn was also sold to County for a fee of £150k.
James Martin or Jim Martin may refer to:
Academics
Actors, musicians, and other performers
Judges and lawyers
Military figures
Martin James may refer to:
Martin Henry James (born 26 October 1963) is a former English cricketer. James was a left-handed batsman who fielded occasionally as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Enfield, Middlesex.
James made his debut for Hertfordshire in the 1991 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Berkshire. James played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1991 to 2003, which included 29 Minor Counties Championship matches and 29 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1993, he made his List A debut against Gloucestershire in the NatWest Trophy. He made 8 further List A appearances for the county, the last coming against Bedfordshire in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, which was held in 2002. In his 9 List A matches, he scored 89 runs at a batting average of 9.88, with a high score of 26.
His brother, Kevan, played first-class cricket.