Christopher Marsden(born 3 January 1969) is an English formerfootballerwho played in theFootball LeagueandPremier LeagueforSheffield United,Huddersfield Town,Coventry City,Wolverhampton Wanderers,Notts County,Stockport County,Birmingham City,SouthamptonandSheffield Wednesday,[3]and in the KoreanK-LeagueforBusan I'Park.[4]He led Southampton to the2003 FA Cup Final,which they lost 1–0 toArsenal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Marsden[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1969[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield,[1]England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Sheffield United | 16 | (1) |
| 1988–1994 | Huddersfield Town | 121 | (9) |
| 1993 | →Coventry City(loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Notts County | 10 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Stockport County | 66 | (3) |
| 1997–1999 | Birmingham City | 52 | (3) |
| 1999–2004 | Southampton | 129 | (6) |
| 2004 | Busan I'Park | 2 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | (0) |
| Total | 426 | (23) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editMarsden was born inSheffieldand started his career withSheffield United,going on to play forHuddersfield Town,Coventry City,Wolves,Notts County,Stockport County,Birmingham City,SouthamptonandBusan I'ParkinSouth Korea.
He ended his career playing forFootball League OneclubSheffield Wednesday.
Marsden made 424 appearances inthe Football Leagueand scored 22 goals as a left footed midfield player and occasional defender. He first made an impression with Huddersfield Town in the early 1990s before successful spells at Stockport County and Birmingham City.
Southampton
editMarsden played seven games in thePremiershipfor Coventry City in 1993 but did not play in the top flight again for a further six years (by which time he was 30) when he was brought toSouthamptonby then managerDave Jones.
He captained Southampton in the2003 FA Cup Final,which they lost 1–0 toArsenal.
Sheffield Wednesday
editAfter a short and unsuccessful spell atBusan I'Park,Marsden was snapped up on a free transfer byChris TurnerforSheffield Wednesday.However, his career was cut short by a hamstring injury that forced him to retire.
Honours
editSouthampton
- FA Cuprunner-up: 2002–03
Stockport County
- Second Divisionrunner-up:1996–97
Individual
References
edit- General
- Jeremy Wilson (2006).Southampton's Cult Heroes.Know The Score Books.ISBN1-905449-01-1.
- Specific
- ^abc"Chris Marsden".Barry Hugman's Footballers.Retrieved16 November2019.
- ^Rollin, Glenda, ed. (1998).Playfair Football Annual 1998–99.Headline. p. 24.ISBN978-0-7472-5917-6.
- ^"Chris Marsden".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Archivedfrom the original on 26 June 2008.Retrieved24 January2010.
- ^"Player: Christopher Marsden".K-League. Archived fromthe originalon 6 August 2017.Retrieved6 August2017.
- ^Lynch.The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes.p. 149.
- ^Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1997).The 1997–98 Official PFA Footballers Factfile.Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 317.ISBN978-1-85291-581-0.
External links
edit- Chris Marsden Career Profile
- Chris Marsdenat Soccerbase
- Fansite
- Chris Marsden– K League stats atkleague(in Korean)
