Frank Marsh (footballer)

Frank Marsh
Personal information
Full name Frank Kitchener Marsh[1]
Date of birth (1916-06-07)7 June 1916[1]
Place of birth Bolton, England[1]
Date of death 1978 (aged 61–62)
Position(s) Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Stafford Rangers
1937–1938 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
1938–1939 Bolton Wanderers 3 (0)
1939–1949 Chester 69 (2)
1949–1951 Macclesfield Town 77 (12)
Total 149+ (14+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank Kitchener Marsh (7 June 1916 – 1978) was an English footballer who played at half-back for Stafford Rangers, Crewe Alexandra, Bolton Wanderers, Chester, and Macclesfield Town.

Career

Marsh played for Stafford Rangers, Crewe Alexandra, Bolton Wanderers and Chester, also guesting for Lincoln City, Grimsby Town, Rochdale and Port Vale during the war.[1] After the war he made 69 Third Division North appearances for Frank Brown's Chester between in the 1946–47 and 1947–48 seasons, before leaving Sealand Road and moving on to Cheshire County League side Macclesfield Town in January 1949.[2] At Macclesfield he replaced James Quinn at right-half.[2] He moved to centre-half towards the end of the 1949–50 season and only missed one match, scoring 10 goals. He was captain during the 1950–51 season.[2]

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crewe Alexandra 1937–38 Third Division North 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bolton Wanderers 1938–39 First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Chester 1945–46 0 0 2 0 2 0
1946–47 Third Division North 38 0 3 0 41 0
1947–48 Third Division North 31 2 0 0 31 2
Total 69 2 5 0 74 2

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 184. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ a b c "Profile". silkmenarchives.org.uk/. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. ^ Frank Marsh at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)