Martin Worthington
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| Martin Worthington | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Paul Worthington | |
| Date of birth | January 25, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Torquay, Devon, England | |
| Height | 6’ 0” | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1997-1999 | Torquay United | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999-2000 | Torquay United | 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Martin Paul Worthington (born January 25, 1981) is an English rugby player and former professional footballer. He currently plays in France for Rugby Pro D2 side UA Gaillac.
Worthington was born in Torquay and played junior rugby for Paignton Rugby Football Club while attending Paignton Community College.
[edit] Professional football career
On leaving school he began a traineeship with Torquay United Football Club. A midfielder, he made his Torquay debut whilst still a trainee, coming on as a late substitute for Kevin Hill in a 4-0 win at home against Halifax Town on March 6, 1999.
He turned professional in July 1999, but made just one further appearance, as a substitute for Chris Brandon in a 3-0 win away to Gillingham in the Football League Trophy on December 7, 1999, before being released by Torquay manager Wes Saunders the following February. Later that month he signed for non-league Bideford, managed by former Torquay United player Sean Joyce.
[edit] Professional rugby career
Soon after his release by Torquay, Worthington began playing rugby again and in June 2000 signed a contract to play, at scrum-half, for French side. On returning to the United Kingdom he joined Coventry R.F.C. and played for the Scottish Exiles representative side. He subsequently played for Manchester R.F.C. and New Zealand side Star, before joining Cornish side Penzance & Newlyn. He was released, as part of a mass clearout, by the Pirates at the end of the 2003-04 season, shortly before playing in the victorious Devon side which won the 2004 County Cup Final, Worthington scoring a late try. Worthington joined Mounts Bay R.F.C in 2004 before joining French side Montlucon. In the summer of 2005 he moved to UA Gaillac.
His younger brother David was also a trainee footballer with Torquay United, but was released at the end of his traineeship at the end of the 2000-01 season. He subsequently played for a number of non-league sides in Devon.
