Francis Marshall (1904 – 14 July 1928) was a Scottish professional

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who played in the Football League for Brentford and Gillingham as an

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. He made over 100 appearances for the latter club.

Career

Marshall began his career in

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as a youth with Shawfield Juniors and progressed to play for hometown club

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. He had trial spells with

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clubs Rangers, Falkirk and Partick Thistle, before moving to

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to join

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club Gillingham in 1924. He flourished under Harry Curtis' management and made over 100 appearances for the Gills. Curtis departed Priestfield in May 1926 to take over the manager's job at league rivals Brentford and Marshall followed in January 1927 for a £500 fee. He took over as the team's right half for the remainder of the 1926–27 season and made 21 appearances. He failed to make an appearance during the 1927–28 season due to illness.

Personal life

Marshall returned to

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for a summer holiday in 1927 and caught

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, from which he died in July 1928.

Career statistics

References

1904 births 1928 deaths Footballers from Glasgow Scottish footballers English Football League players Scottish Football League players Shawfield F.C. players Rangers F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Glasgow United F.C. players Association football inside forwards Association football wing halves 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis Tuberculosis deaths in Scotland {{Scotland-footy-forward-1900s-stub