Christopher Marsh (born 14 January 1970 in Dudley, West Midlands) is an English former professional footballer best known for his time playing in the Football League for Walsall.
| 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) | |||
Career
editMarsh grew up in Sedgley and was a pupil at Queen Victoria Primary School and then Dormston School. He began his footballing career as a trainee with Walsall in 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 joined Wycombe Wanderers in March 2001 for a transfer fee of £30,000.[2][4] After only six months at Wycombe, he joined Northampton Town for 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 Sanchez said he wanted me to stay but [Northampton manager] Kevin Wilson was a big factor in my decision." He made 43 appearances for Northampton in two seasons[1] that were interrupted by an Achilles problem 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
editWalsall
- Football League Third Division runner-up: 1994–95
- Football League Second Division runner-up: 1998–99
References
edit- ^ a b "Chris Marsh". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ^ a b "Marsh put up for sale". BBC Sport. 29 January 2001. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ^ a b "Chris Marsh". Past players. Walsall FC. Archived from the original on 16 June 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ^ "Whittingham seals Wycombe deal". BBC Sport. 22 March 2001. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ^ "Marsh to join Cobblers". BBC Sport. 5 September 2001. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ^ "Marsh back in action". BBC Sport. 11 December 2002. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ^ "Football: Nationwide round-up". Coventry Evening Telegraph (England). 24 April 2003. Retrieved 5 July 2008. "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. Retrieved 5 July 2008. "Released players Chris Marsh and Richard Hope will also start with Marco Gabbiadini on the bench. ..."
External links
edit- Chris Marsh at Soccerbase
