Frank Marshall (26 January 1929 – August 2015) was an English professional

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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

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for Rotherham United,

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and Doncaster Rovers. While still a player, Marshall became

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of Doncaster Rovers between March and April 1962. 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, before moving to Sweden, where he managed IS Halmia from 1974 to 1979 and Landskrona BoIS between 1980 and 1981. Marshall died in Sweden in August 2015 at the age of 86.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marshall, Frank 1929 births 2015 deaths English footballers Association football wing halves Sheffield United F.C. players Scarborough F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players English Football League players English football managers Doncaster Rovers F.C. managers Landskrona BoIS managers IS Halmia managers English expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Sweden