| Frank Marshall | |
| Fullname: | Francis Marshall |
| Birth Date: | 1904[1] |
| Birth Place: | Shettleston, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 14 July 1928 (aged 24)[2] |
| Death Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Position: | Inside forward, right half |
| Youthclubs1: | Shawfield |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 1924–1927 |
| Caps4: | 101 |
| Goals4: | 16 |
| Years5: | 1927–1928 |
| Clubs5: | Brentford |
| Caps5: | 21 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
Francis Marshall (1904 – 14 July 1928) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford and Gillingham as an inside forward. He made over 100 appearances for the latter club.
Marshall began his career in Scotland as a youth with Shawfield Juniors and progressed to play for hometown club Shettleston.[3] He had trial spells with Scottish league clubs Rangers, Falkirk and Partick Thistle, before moving to England to join Third Division South club Gillingham in 1924. He flourished under Harry Curtis' management and made over 100 appearances for the Gills.[4] Curtis departed Priestfield in May 1926 to take over the manager's job at league rivals Brentford and Marshall followed in January 1927 for a £500 fee. He took over as the team's right half for the remainder of the 1926–27 season and made 21 appearances.[5] He failed to make an appearance during the 1927–28 season due to illness.
Marshall was a freemason.[6] He returned to Glasgow for a summer holiday in 1927 and caught tuberculosis, from which he died in July 1928.[7]
| Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Gillingham | 1924–25 | Third Division South | 41 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 2 | |
| 1925–26 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 6 | |||
| 1926–27 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 4 | |||
| Total | 101 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 114 | 20 | |||
| Brentford | 1926–27 | Third Division South | 21 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 122 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 135 | 20 | |||