Martin Hicks

Martin Hicks (born 27 February 1957) is a former footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Reading and Birmingham City. He made 500 League appearances for Reading.^[2]

Martin Hicks

Personal information
Date of birth	(1957-02-27) 27 February 1957 (age 68)
Place of birth	Stratford-on-Avon, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
19??–1977	Stratford Town
1977–1978	Charlton Athletic	0	(0)
1978–1991	Reading	500	(23)
1991–1993	Birmingham City	60	(1)
1993–1995	Newbury Town
Managerial career
1993–1995	Newbury Town (player-manager)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hicks holds the record for the highest number of first team appearances by a Reading player, making a total of 603 first team appearances.

In a 2005 fans' vote to compile Reading's best-ever eleven, Hicks was voted on the team as one of the centre backs.^[3]

Between March and August 1979, Hicks was one of the Reading back five that kept a clean sheet for 1,103 minutes – a record that stood until broken by Manchester United.^[4]

After leaving Reading he joined Birmingham City, and was their Player of the Year for 1992.^[5]