Arthur Marsh (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Marsh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1947[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lower Gornal,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 31 March 2020 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Bedfordshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1971 | Bolton Wanderers | 73 | (0) |
| 1971–1974 | Rochdale | 90 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | Darlington | 23 | (1) |
| Total | 186 | (1) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arthur Marsh (4 May 1947 – 31 March 2020) was an English footballer who made 186 appearances in the Football League playing as a central defender for Bolton Wanderers, Rochdale and Darlington.[1]
On 1 April 2020, his former club Bolton Wanderers announced that he had died at the age of 72.[2]
In his later years, he suffered from Alzheimer's disease and passed away peacefully. He left his wife Judith with two daughters Joanne and Liza.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 367. ISBN 978-1-85291-585-8.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Arthur Marsh". www.bwfc.co.uk. Bolton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "R.I.P Arthur Marsh". Bolton Wanderers. Retrieved 3 April 2020.