![]() Garratt playing for
York City in 1998 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Martin Blake George Garratt [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 22 February 1980||
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 footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for York City, Mansfield Town and Lincoln City. [1]
Born in York, Garratt grew up in Middlesbrough and he joined the York City youth system in 1996, turning professional in 1998. [3] He made his first-team debut in a 3–0 defeat to Preston North End on 8 August 1998. [4] He finished the 1998–99 season with 44 appearances and one goal. [5] He trained with Leeds United after the end of the season. [3] He was sacked by York after experiencing personal problems and he was signed by Mansfield Town in 2000. [6] [3] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Barnet and he finished the 1999–2000 season with six appearances for Mansfield. [7] [8] He went on to play for Irish club St Patrick's Athletic, where he made three appearances, [9] before returning to England with Lincoln City in December. [10] He made his debut in a 3–1 victory over Blackpool in the Football League Trophy on 9 January 2001. [11] After making two further appearances for Lincoln he joined Football Conference club Hednesford Town on loan in March. [6] [9] He made his debut in a 4–2 defeat to Doncaster Rovers and he finished the loan spell with two appearances. [12] [13] He joined North Ferriby United in August 2002. [14]
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]
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]
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]
![]() Garratt playing for
York City in 1998 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Martin Blake George Garratt [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 22 February 1980||
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 footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for York City, Mansfield Town and Lincoln City. [1]
Born in York, Garratt grew up in Middlesbrough and he joined the York City youth system in 1996, turning professional in 1998. [3] He made his first-team debut in a 3–0 defeat to Preston North End on 8 August 1998. [4] He finished the 1998–99 season with 44 appearances and one goal. [5] He trained with Leeds United after the end of the season. [3] He was sacked by York after experiencing personal problems and he was signed by Mansfield Town in 2000. [6] [3] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Barnet and he finished the 1999–2000 season with six appearances for Mansfield. [7] [8] He went on to play for Irish club St Patrick's Athletic, where he made three appearances, [9] before returning to England with Lincoln City in December. [10] He made his debut in a 3–1 victory over Blackpool in the Football League Trophy on 9 January 2001. [11] After making two further appearances for Lincoln he joined Football Conference club Hednesford Town on loan in March. [6] [9] He made his debut in a 4–2 defeat to Doncaster Rovers and he finished the loan spell with two appearances. [12] [13] He joined North Ferriby United in August 2002. [14]
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]
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]
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]