Ian Martin

Ian Martin is married with two children and lives in North East Wales. He is a Royal Navy veteran having served on HMS Ark Royal and HMS London during the first Gulf War. He was diagnosed with a neuro-muscular condition in 1994 and medically discharged from the Navy. For the last 20 years he has played a leading role in developing the sport of cricket for people with disabilities, becoming the England and Wales Cricket Board’s first full-time Disability Manager in 2007. He has led 17 overseas cricket tours and overseen the growth in participation of disabled people in cricket to over 70,000 people. He is a Trustee of the Lord’s Taverners and The Neuro-Muscular Centre in Winsford, Cheshire. Ian is a member of The Marylebone Cricket Club and is a season ticket holder at Everton Football Club.