Samuel Marsh | |
Birth Date: | 1879 |
Birth Place: | Westhoughton, England |
Death Date: | Not known |
Position: | Forward |
Youthclubs1: | Daisy Hill |
Youthclubs2: | Hindley |
Years1: | ????–1902 |
Caps1: | ? |
Goals1: | ? |
Years2: | 1902–1912 |
Caps2: | 185 |
Goals2: | 72 |
Years3: | 1912–1913 |
Clubs3: | Bury |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Samuel Marsh[1] was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers as a forward. A long-serving player for the club, he scored 81 goals in 201 appearances.[2]
Marsh was born in Westhoughton, 4miles southwest of Bolton, Lancashire.[3] After playing his youth football with Daisy Hill and Hindley, he joined Atherton Church House before signing as a professional for Bolton Wanderers in 1902.[3]
He was the top scorer in the Football League Second Division during the 1904–05 season, with 27 goals.[4] At the end of the 1911–12 season, he switched to Bury.[1] In his ten years with Bolton, Marsh made a total of 201 first-team appearances, scoring 81 goals.[2]
After only one season at Bury, in which he played three league matches, Marsh retired.[3]