Alf Marshall

For other people named Alfred Marshall, see Alfred Marshall (disambiguation).

Alf Marshall
Personal information
Full name Alfred George Marshall[1]
Date of birth (1933-05-21)21 May 1933[1]
Place of birth Dagenham, England[1]
Date of death October 2021(2021-10-00) (aged 88)
Place of death Essex, England
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dagenham
1958–1961 Colchester United 30 (0)
Clacton Town
Total 30 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfred George Marshall (21 May 1933 – October 2021) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a full-back for Colchester United. He died in Essex in October 2021, at the age of 88.[2]

Career

Born in Dagenham, Marshall signed for Football League club Colchester United from his hometown club of Dagenham in 1958 for the sum of £25.[1] He made his debut for Colchester on 8 October 1958 in a 0–0 draw with Reading at Elm Park.[3] Marshall made 30 league appearances for the club between 1958 and 1961,[4] making his final appearance on 29 April 1961 in a 4–3 win at home to Chesterfield.[5]

On leaving Colchester, Marshall returned to non-league football with Clacton Town.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Alf Marshall". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Reading 0–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  4. ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 4–3 Chesterfield". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.