Chris Marsh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Marsh | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Dudley,England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–2001 | Walsall | 394 | (23) |
| 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Northampton Town | 41 | (0) |
| Total | 447 | (23) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:20, 5 July 2008 (UTC) | |||
Christopher Marsh(born 14 January 1970 inDudley,West Midlands) is an English former professionalfootballerbest known for his time playing in theFootball LeagueforWalsall.
Career
[edit]Marsh grew up in Sedgley and was a pupil atQueen Victoria Primary Schooland thenDormston School.He began his footballing career as a trainee withWalsallin 1986, joining the club on leaving school, and went on to make 470 appearances in thirteen seasons.[1][2]He helped the club to promotion in 1995 and 1999. He played primarily as a fullback but, due to his versatility, played in virtually every position on the field for Walsall.[3]
In January 2001, feeling that he had gone stale, he requested a transfer and joinedWycombe Wanderersin March 2001 for a transfer fee of £30,000.[2][4]After only six months at Wycombe, he joinedNorthampton Townfor a fee of £10,000 on a two-year contract,[5]saying,"It has been a strange experience for me. I went to Wycombe last March but they have changed their system and I have been a victim of that.Lawrie Sanchezsaid he wanted me to stay but [Northampton manager]Kevin Wilsonwas a big factor in my decision. "He made 43 appearances for Northampton in two seasons[1]that were interrupted by anAchillesproblem that ruled him out for over three months in 2002.[6]After Northampton were relegated at the end of the 2002–03 season, he was released by the club[7][8]and retired from the game.[3]
Honours
[edit]Walsall
- Football League Third Divisionrunner-up:1994–95
- Football League Second Divisionrunner-up:1998–99
References
[edit]- ^ab"Chris Marsh".Soccerbase.Racing Post.Retrieved5 July2008.
- ^ab"Marsh put up for sale".BBC Sport. 29 January 2001.Retrieved5 July2008.
- ^ab"Chris Marsh".Past players.Walsall FC. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2007.Retrieved5 July2008.
- ^"Whittingham seals Wycombe deal".BBC Sport. 22 March 2001.Retrieved5 July2008.
- ^"Marsh to join Cobblers".BBC Sport. 5 September 2001.Retrieved5 July2008.
- ^"Marsh back in action".BBC Sport. 11 December 2002.Retrieved5 July2008.
- ^"Football: Nationwide round-up".Coventry Evening Telegraph (England). 24 April 2003.Retrieved5 July2008."Relegated Northampton have announced that nine players will not have their contracts renewed. Chris Marsh, Duncan Spedding, Richard Hope, John Frain,..."
- ^"We play for pride, insists Darryn".Northampton Chronicle and Echo. 2 May 2003.Retrieved5 July2008."Released players Chris Marsh and Richard Hope will also start with Marco Gabbiadini on the bench...."
External links
[edit]- Chris Marshat Soccerbase
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- People from Sedgley
- Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
- Living people
- 1970 births
- Coventry City F.C. non-playing staff
- English Football League players