Martin Garratt
 Garratt playing for York City in 1998 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Blake George Garratt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1980[1] | ||
| Place of birth | York, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 October 2014 (aged 34) | ||
| Place of death | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1998 | York City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | York City | 45 | (1) |
| 2000 | Mansfield Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2000 | St Patrick's Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Lincoln City | 2 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Hednesford Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | North Ferriby United | ||
| Total | 58 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Martin Blake George Garratt (22 February 1980 – 24 October 2014) was an English professional
Career
Born in
Style of play
Described as a "skilful left sided player",[3] he was able to play as a left midfielder and a left back.[9] York manager Alan Little said of him: "He's like a steam train. He just keeps going. His ability to get about the park has been amazing".[15]
Personal life
As of April 2008, Garratt was under an anti-social behaviour order in Middlesbrough.[16] Prior to his death, he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.[17]
Death
Garratt died on 24 October 2014 in Middlesbrough. Police officers were called by ambulance service colleagues, to an address in Middlesbrough, on the evening of 24 October, to check on a man who had been taken seriously ill. The ambulance service subsequently reported that he had died. Following an investigation, officers deemed Garratt's death as not suspicious.[18] Garratt's death was later determined as having been caused by effects of alcohol and prescribed drugs.[17]
References
- ^ a b c d "Martin Garratt". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Martin Garratt". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Martin Garratt (Midfield)". Evening Press. York. 4 May 2000. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Preston 3 (2) – 0 (0) York". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ "York 1998/1999 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ a b "Martin Garratt". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Mansfield 0 (0) – 1 (0) Barnet". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ "Mansfield 1999/2000 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ a b c "Martin Garratt". Playerhistory. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Lincoln in double signing". BBC Sport. 29 December 2000. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Lincoln City 3–1 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 9 January 2001. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Hednesford 2–4 Doncaster". BBC Sport. 14 March 2001. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Hednesford 2000/2001 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ "North Ferriby signings". Non-League Daily. 6 August 2002. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ "Full steam ahead". Evening Press. York. 22 January 1999. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "ASBO: Martin Garratt". Cleveland Police. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ a b Barley, Sophie (6 January 2015). "Tragic former footballer Martin Garratt died from effects of alcohol and prescribed drugs, inquest hears". Teesside Live. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Former York City midfielder Martin Garratt dies, aged 34". York Press. November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
External links
- Martin Garratt at Soccerbase
