Alvin Martin
Position: Centre Back · Years: 1977-1996 · Team: Men's First Team
Senior appearances: 600 · Goals: 34
Alvin Martin's profile is preserved in the All WHUFC archive alongside every player to have represented West Ham United across the club's 130-year history — from the founding as Thames Ironworks in 1895 through to the present day.
Alvin Martin represented the Men's First Team squad at the club. Playing as a centre back during 1977-1996, Records list Alvin Martin with 600 senior appearances and 34 goals for the Hammers. West Ham United defenders have long carried the responsibility of protecting the club's proud East London tradition. From Bobby Moore — the club's greatest ever player and 1966 World Cup-winning captain — to modern figures such as Rio Ferdinand, Winston Reid and Aaron Cresswell, defenders have been central to Hammers folklore.
This was the era of Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters — the three West Ham players who lifted the 1966 World Cup for England — followed by the 1975 FA Cup win under John Lyall.
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