Martin Burleigh

Johnjo1 · **Joined:** Sun Oct 13, 2019 12:52 pm **Posts:** 1625

What’s happening another ex player passing away. I didn’t realise Martin had played so many games for Pools, 96. Excellent goalkeeper who was probably let down by his size, always looked overweight. I’ll always remember him playing for us against Darlo, in the warm ups a Darlo player blasted a ball which went into the crowd and struck my mother. Martin left his goal and consoled her until St Johns ambulance man attended.

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5530

Johnjo1 wrote:

What’s happening another ex player passing away. I didn’t realise Martin had played so many games for Pools, 96. Excellent goalkeeper who was probably let down by his size, always looked overweight. I’ll always remember him playing for us against Darlo, in the warm ups a Darlo player blasted a ball which went into the crowd and struck my mother. Martin left his goal and consoled her until St Johns ambulance man attended.

Nice anecdote that shows Burleigh had a big heart as well as a big appetite! RIP

JohnnyMars · **Joined:** Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:24 am **Posts:** 2474

Great keeper for Pools and sounds like he was a nice fella, RIP Martin

ToTheHartlepool2-0 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:08 pm **Posts:** 1333

RIP Martin Burleigh.

Hawklord · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:27 pm **Posts:** 3115

R.I.P. One of mine and my late father's heroes.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37447

I liked the bloke and the goalkeeper. RIP.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19738

far better keeper than he actually looked. a few inches taller and i doubr he,d have been a poolie. another sad day for some of us, his friends and family.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12367

R I P Mr Burleigh.

Brian Honour's Left Foot · **Posted:** Thu Sep 30, 2021 10:44 am

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport ... s-aged-70/

Those were the days....................

What a character and a fine bloke. RIP

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9549

RIP
Martin
AKA the Flying Pig for us not to young Poolie.

Martin Burleigh

Gadgies online