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 | |||
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Full name | Christopher Marsh | ||
Date of birth | (1970-01-14) 14 January 1970 (age 52) | ||
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) |
Marsh 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]
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