Lee Marshall (born 21 January 1979) is an English retired professional

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who played as a

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. He earned one cap with the England U21 national team.

Club career

Marshall began his career in non-league football with

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, before signing for

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. He then made a £600,000 switch to

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in March 2001. Marshall moved on to

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for £700,000 in August 2002. However, he found his first team chances limited, making ten appearances, although he did have the distinction of scoring the club's first goal in the

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, a late consolation in a 3–1 home defeat to Leeds United. During a spell on loan at

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, Marshall suffered a broken leg and was forced to retire from playing in 2005.

International career

Marshall was capped by England at under-21 level in a friendly match against

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Living people 1979 births Footballers from the London Borough of Islington People from Islington (district) English men's footballers England men's under-21 international footballers Norwich City F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Enfield F.C. players Premier League players Men's association football midfielders {{England-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub