▁win ▁the ▁FA I ▁Cup , ▁he ▁covered ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁def ensive ▁positions ▁and ▁centre - half ▁role . ▁After ▁playing ▁for ▁a ▁League ▁of ▁Ireland ▁XI ▁against ▁an ▁Irish ▁League ▁XI ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁he ▁was ▁signed ▁by ▁Gl ent or an ▁who ▁then ▁bought ▁him ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁Air ▁Corps . ▁He ▁subsequently ▁made ▁ 2 2 ▁appearances ▁and ▁scored ▁ 1 ▁goal ▁for ▁the ▁Gl ens . ▁It ▁was ▁while ▁playing ▁for ▁the ▁Gl ens ▁that ▁he ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁both ▁FA I ▁XI ▁as ▁a ▁goal keeper ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁def ender ▁for ▁the ▁I FA ▁XI . ▁ ▁Le eds ▁United ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁when ▁Manchester ▁United ▁were ▁searching ▁for ▁a ▁goal keeper , ▁fellow ▁Irish ▁international , ▁Johnny ▁Care y ▁recommended ▁Martin ▁to ▁Matt ▁Bus by . ▁However , ▁he ▁turned ▁down ▁Bus by ▁in ▁favour ▁of ▁joining ▁Le eds ▁United ▁as ▁an ▁out field ▁player . ▁ ▁He ▁joined ▁Le eds ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁for ▁a ▁fee ▁of ▁£ 8 , 0 0 0 ▁and ▁under ▁manager ▁Major ▁Frank ▁Buck ley ▁he ▁made ▁ 4 7 ▁English ▁League ▁appearances . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁a ▁further ▁ 2 ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁FA ▁Cup . ▁At ▁Le eds , ▁Martin ▁played ▁as ▁a ▁left - back , ▁centre - half , ▁left - half ▁and ▁inside - forward . ▁He ▁scored ▁his ▁only ▁goal ▁for ▁the ▁club ▁on ▁ 6 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4