Walter Martin (rugby union)
| Birth name | Walter John Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 May 1883 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Woodford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 April 1933 (aged 49) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newport High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College, Cardiff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walter John Martin DCM (born 14 May 1883 in Woodford, England) was a Wales international rugby union player. He played club rugby predominantly for Newport, captaining the side and played county rugby for Monmouthshire. While playing for Newport, Martin faced the three major Southern Hemisphere teams, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. At international level he represented Wales on three occasions.