Eric Marsh (cricketer, born 1920)

Frederick Eric Marsh (July 17, 1920 – February 25, 2003) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire County Cricket Club between 1946 and 1949.

Eric Marsh

Personal information
Full name	Frederick Eric Marsh
Born	(1920-07-17)17 July 1920 Bolsover, England
Died	25 February 2003(2003-02-25) (aged 82) Derby, England
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm slow
Relations	Stan Worthington (uncle)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1946–1949	Derbyshire
FC debut	18 May 1946 Derbyshire v Essex
Last FC	9 July 1949 Derbyshire v New Zealanders
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 66 Runs scored 1,627 Batting average 18.28 100s/50s 0/7 Top score 86 Balls bowled 3,423 Wickets 44 Bowling average 38.59 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 6/37 Catches/stumpings 32/–
Source: CricketArchive, January 2012

Marsh was born in Bolsover and played several miscellaneous matches for Derbyshire and local sides during the Second World War. He was one of several players to be given the chance to represent Derbyshire on the restart of the County Championship. He made a fair impact during his debut season of 1946, making one half-century. In the three seasons following his debut, he hit two half-centuries per season and bowled 6 for 37 against Northamptonshire in 1947.

Marsh was a left-handed batsman and played 109 innings in 66 first-class matches with an average of 18.28 and a top score of 86. He was a slow left-arm bowler and took 44 first-class wickets at an average of 38.59 and with a best performance of 6 for 37.

Marsh died at Derby at the age of 82 on February 25, 2003. His uncle was Stan Worthington, nine-time Test cricketer and Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1937.