Researching Maurice Martens
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 19 people with the Martens surname? In that year Martens was ranked number 3560 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Maurice means "Moor, Dark Skinned" and is of Greek origin.
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Maurice Martens
Maurice Martens (born 5 June 1947 in Aalst) was a Belgian football player, left-back, who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1973 while at Racing White. He played 26 times and scored 2 goals for the national team between 1971 and 1980, starting in a 1–0 friendly win against Luxembourg on 7 November 1971. Having been a non-playing squad member at the 1970 World Cup. Martens was part of the team for the 1972 and 1980 European Championships but he did not play a match in the latter. He was transferred from Anderlecht to Racing White in the summer of 1970.Competed on T.V.'s Superstars in 1976 ( G.B. heat -7th ). He owned a sports shop whilst at R.W.D.
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Other names that sound a bit like Martens
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