Bobby Marshall (footballer, born 1903), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bobby Marshall (footballer, born 1903)

English footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 03-Apr-1903

Place of Birth: Hucknall, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 27-Oct-1966

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Bobby Marshall (footballer, born 1903)

  • Robert Samuel Marshall (3 April 1903 – 27 October 1966) was an English professional footballer who played for Sunderland, Manchester City and Stockport County. Marshall started his career with local team Hucknall Olympic.
  • In 1920 he transferred to Sunderland of the First Division, the highest level of English football.
  • He played as an inside forward, and was known for his control and goalscoring ability.
  • In both the 1924–25 and 1926-27 seasons he scored nineteen goals, including two hat tricks in consecutive matches in 1927.
  • During Marshall's time at Sunderland the club finished third three times, but did not win any trophies. On 1 March 1928 he transferred to Manchester City, who were in Division Two.
  • With Marshall in the side Manchester City lost just two of their remaining fourteen matches, and were promoted as champions.
  • In the 1930s Marshall featured in two consecutive FA Cup finals, a defeat to Everton in 1933 and a victory against Portsmouth in 1934.
  • in the latter part of his career Marshall changed position, becoming a centre-half.
  • While playing in this defensive role he won a League Championship medal, as part of the Manchester City team which won the title in 1936-37.
  • Marshall made his final appearance for the club one year later, near the end of a season which had shown a marked downturn in fortunes for the club, who were relegated. In March 1939, 11 months after his final Manchester City appearance, Marshall joined Stockport County.
  • Initially signed as a player, he became the club manager shortly after arriving, and held the position for a decade.
  • He later managed Chesterfield. After retiring from football, Marshall worked as a publican.
  • He died in 1966 aged 63.

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