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| fullname = Martin Christopher Gorry
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| birth_place = [[Derby]], England
| death_date = {{death date and age |2023|3|8|1954|12|29|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Rotorua]], New Zealand
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| position = [[Left back]]
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| years2 = 1977–1978 | clubs2 = [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1978–1980 | clubs3 = [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] | caps3 = 59 | goals3 = 0
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| years6 = 1991–?? | clubs6 = [[Ngongotaha AFC]] | caps6 = | goals6 =
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'''Martin Christopher Gorry''' (
==Playing career==
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Gorry left Newcastle after one season but remained in the North-East signing for [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] on a free transfer. Gorry would have better luck at Pools as he won the Player of the Year award in 1979. Gorry made 59 league appearances for Hartlepool<ref>[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/martingorry.html Martin Gorry] - Newcastle Fans</ref> and played eight times in cup competitions<ref>[http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/UI/Person.aspx?oid=284 Martin Gorry] - In The Mad Crowd</ref> across two seasons.
After leaving Hartlepool in 1980, Gorry played part-time for [[Shildon A.F.C.|Shildon]].<ref>[https://www.nufc.com/html/2013-14html/unlikely-new-g.html Archives] - NUFC.com</ref>
In 1981, he emigrated moved to [[New Zealand]] where he played for Rotorua City.<ref>[https://www.nufc.com/html/2013-14html/unlikely-new-g.html Archives] - NUFC.com</ref><ref>[https://waikatofootballprogrammes.weebly.com/rotorua-city.html Rotorua City] - Waikatofootballprogrammes.weebly.com</ref> Gorry made over 200 appearances for Rotorua. He left the club in 1991 to sign for [[Ngongotaha AFC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/03/14/vale-martin-gorry-the-former-pro-who-inspired-rotorua-city-cup-run-has-died/?fbclid=IwAR0JNQSh2mbr2q0HYhgFaz2iXhpAApysVhjR_Sf7AOCe2MEIF4GaE41TpVw |title=Vale: Martin Gorry, the former pro’ who inspired Rotorua City’s cup run, has died |publisher=Friends of Football |accessdate=19 March 2023}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Gorry died on 8 March 2023 in [[Rotorua]], aged 68.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/03/14/vale-martin-gorry-the-former-pro-who-inspired-rotorua-city-cup-run-has-died/?fbclid=IwAR0JNQSh2mbr2q0HYhgFaz2iXhpAApysVhjR_Sf7AOCe2MEIF4GaE41TpVw |title=Vale: Martin Gorry, the former pro’ who inspired Rotorua City’s cup run, has died |publisher=Friends of Football |accessdate=19 March 2023}}</ref>
==References==
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