Frank Marshall (footballer, born 1929) explained

Frank Marshall
Birth Date:26 January 1929
Birth Place:Sheffield, England
Death Place:Sweden
Position:Wing half
Youthclubs1:Sheffield United
Years1:19??–1951
Clubs1:Scarborough
Years2:1951–1957
Clubs2:Rotherham United
Caps2:117
Goals2:5
Years3:1957–1959
Clubs3:Scunthorpe United
Caps3:80
Goals3:0
Years4:1959–1962
Clubs4:Doncaster Rovers
Caps4:35
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:232
Totalgoals:5
Manageryears1:1962
Managerclubs1:Doncaster Rovers (caretaker)
Manageryears2:1974–1979
Managerclubs2:IS Halmia
Manageryears3:1980–1981
Managerclubs3:Landskrona BoIS

Frank Marshall (26 January 1929 – August 2015) was an English professional football player and manager.

Life and career

Marshall was born in Sheffield in 1929. After playing youth football for Sheffield United and non-League football for Scarborough, he played in the Football League for Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United and Doncaster Rovers.[1]

While still a player, Marshall became caretaker manager of Doncaster Rovers between March and April 1962.[2] After retiring as a player, Marshall remained on the staff of Doncaster to act as a coach. Marshall later became assistant manager at Mansfield Town,[3] before moving to Sweden, where he managed IS Halmia from 1974 to 1979[4] and Landskrona BoIS between 1980 and 1981.

Marshall died in Sweden in August 2015 at the age of 86.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank Marshall . Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database . Neil Brown . 29 November 2017.
  2. Web site: List of Managers . doncasterrovers.co.uk . 29 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101026125610/http://www.doncasterrovers.co.uk/history/ManagersStats1.htm . 26 October 2010 . dead .
  3. Web site: Profile of Kevin Bird's career at Mansfield Town . Martin . Shaw . Stagsnet . 9 December 2010.
  4. Web site: Halmia - från 1907 till nutid . Swedish . Halmia – from 1907 to now . IS Halmia . 29 November 2017 . 12 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100812032524/http://www.halmia.se/extra/pod/?id=453&module_instance=1&action=pod_show&navid=453 . dead .