| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Forsyth Marshall | ||
| Date of birth | (1933-05-09)9 May 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | December 2021(2021-12-00) (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Derbyshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Rutherglen Glencairn | |||
| 1957–1959 | Bradford City | 33 | (16) |
| 1959–1960 | Swindon Town | 30 | (12) |
| Chesterfield | |||
| Total | 63 | (28) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Forsyth Marshall (9 May 1933 – December 2021) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
Career
Born in Rutherglen, Marshall joined Bradford City from Rutherglen Glencairn in January 1957. He made 33 league appearances for the club, scoring 16 goals; he also played in 1 FA Cup match, scoring 3 goals. He left the club in February 1959 to join Swindon Town, for whom he made 30 league appearances (scoring 1 goal), as well as 1 League Cup game, before moving to Chesterfield.
Death
Marshall died in Derbyshire, England in December 2021, at the age of 88.
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
- ^ "Willie Marshall". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Frost, p. 402
- Frost, p. 385
- "Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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- 1933 births
- 2021 deaths
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish men's footballers
- Rutherglen Glencairn F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football forwards
- Scottish football forward, 1930s birth stubs