Ian Marshall

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Ian Marshall
Personnel
Surname Ian Paul Marshall
birthday March 20, 1966
place of birth Liverpool ,  England
size 185 cm
position Center-back , striker
Juniors
Years station
1980-1984 Everton FC
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
1984-1988 Everton FC 15 0(1)
1988-1993 Oldham Athletic 170 (36)
1993-1996 Ipswich Town 84 (32)
1996-2000 Leicester City 83 (18)
2000-2001 Bolton Wanderers 38 0(6)
2001-2002 →  Blackpool FC  (loan) 10 0(0)
2002 Blackpool FC 11 0(1)
1 Only league games are given.

Ian Paul Marshall (born March 20, 1966 in Liverpool ) is a former English football player . Initially as a central defender and later more as a striker , he was initially denied a breakthrough at his home club Everton . He later had successful times at Oldham Athletic and Leicester City and won the League Cup with the latter club in 2000 .

Athletic career

Everton FC (1984–1988)

In April 1980, Marshall joined the youth department of Everton FC as a student . He left school in July 1982 and was then given an apprenticeship contract with the "Toffees" before he signed his first professional contract in March 1984. His league debut took place on August 20, 1985, when he represented the injured Derek Mountfield in central defense . However, he waited in vain for his sporting breakthrough in the following years, which was mainly due to the fact that Kevin Ratcliffe and, from 1986, Dave Watson occupied the positions in the middle of the defense. As a result, he came in the 1986/87 championship season against Coventry City (1: 1) and the Queens Park Rangers (0: 0) only to two substitutions, which was not enough for the official receipt of a medal - against Coventry he had his first regardless Score scored in the top English division. Due to his limited sporting perspective, Everton let him move permanently to second division Oldham Athletic in March 1987 after he had been loaned there two weeks earlier.

Oldham Athletic (1988-1993)

In Oldham Marshall should primarily represent Andy Linighan, who had migrated to Norwich City , and the newcomer quickly developed into a constant in the defense center of the "Latics". In addition, Marshall increasingly aggressively defended his position against coach Joe Royle that he was a center forward and when he lost his regular place in defense to Earl Barrett , Royle positioned him in the storm, especially during the two domestic cup rounds in the 1989/90 season . Equipped with good shot strength and head ball strength, he scored a goal in the first FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United (3: 3 a.s.), but then injured himself and missed a possible use in the league cup final against Nottingham Forest (0: 1).

With a hat trick to the 3-2 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers - including two in the last five minutes - he reported back on the first match day of the 1990/91 season, after which Marshall acted permanently as a center forward and in the end a total of 17 goals despite further injury concerns shot in 26 league games. He made a significant contribution to winning the second division championship and promotion to the English elite class and there, too, he proved his qualities with six goals in the first eight matches. The marksmanship then decreased noticeably and in the conclusion of a disappointing 2-4 cup defeat against Leyton Orient , Royle moved him back into defense and sealed this decision after Barrett's move to Aston Villa as permanent. With his long-distance goal to the 4-3 win against Notts County Marshall scored one of the most important goals on the way to staying in the class in the 1991/92 season . After another year in Oldham, the debut season in the Premier League , and another narrow non-relegation, he moved in August 1993 for a transfer fee of 750,000 pounds within the Premier League to Ipswich Town .

Ipswich Town (1993-1996)

With three goals in the first three league games of the 1993/94 season, Marshall helped his new club to a short-term jump to second place and in the end he was the best scorer in Ipswich Town with ten goals, which on the last game day with a 0-0 win the Blackburn Rovers prevented relegation. In the following season 1994/95 he had to contend with a number of injuries. This included a head injury early in the season and then a hip injury during a training session. Upon his return, he broke his elbow against Newcastle United in November 1994 and the break did not heal until February 1995. In the end, he said goodbye to Ipswich Town as bottom of the Premier League.

Together with strike partner Alex Mathie , Marshall went back successfully in the second division season 1995/96 with 19 league goals - although occasionally helping out in defense - and only two weeks after the first games in the season 1996/97 he returned with his move to Leicester City back to the Premier League. One of the reasons for the transfer was that Ipswich had come under some financial pressure and could use the transfer fee of around 700,000 pounds for Marshall.

Leicester City (1996-2000)

Marshall was doing well with the Foxes. In his fourth appearance he was substituted on at Tottenham Hotspur when the score was 1-1 for Steve Claridge and shortly before the end of the game he headed a corner kick to the winning goal. Another highlight in the first year for Leicester was his hat trick within the first half hour to the 4-2 win over Derby County on February 22, 1997. However , he could not contribute to the 1997 league cup success in Leicester City, as he was already in the competition for Ipswich Town had played early in the season and was therefore closed to other clubs ("cup-tied"). By winning the Cup, Leicester qualified for a European Cup competition for the first time in 36 years and Marshall scored the 1-0 opener in Madrid in the first main round of the UEFA Cup against Atlético Madrid, which was followed by a 4-1 defeat the addition of the first and second leg was not enough. Despite further susceptibility to injuries, Marshall remained a key player, especially in set pieces, and his team was only four points away from further qualification for the European Cup.

A hamstring injury prevented him from being used before the end of December 1998 in the subsequent 1998/99 season, and even after that he seemed to struggle with deficits in terms of fitness. He was later substituted on in the 1999 final of the League Cup against Tottenham Hotspur (0-1) for Emile Heskey in the 74th minute and almost scored a goal from Tony Cottee with a header . Shortly thereafter, he fulfilled an old childhood dream when he scored the 1-0 winner in the closing stages at Anfield against Liverpool FC - the club he had stuck to despite his Everton past. In his last year for Leicester, "Marshy", as he was called by teammates, laid the foundation stone with two goals in the league cup quarter-finals against Fulham FC for his club to make one more time in the final and there the underdog Tranmere Rovers 2-1 defeated. He had recovered from an injury in time for the final and was substituted on for Cottee in the closing stages. A short time later, coach Martin O'Neill gave him the clearance for a change and in August 2000 Marshall hired at the second division Bolton Wanderers .

Bolton & Blackpool (2000-2002)

The contract, initially only designed by coach Sam Allardyce on a weekly basis, was quickly converted into an annual contract and although Marshall was mostly used on the bench, he was an important part of the team with 13 league appearances in the starting eleven and six goals. After promotion to the Premier League, he was offered a contract extension for another year. In the first division he then came only twice to the course and in October 2001 the "Trotters" loaned him to the third division club Blackpool . In January 2002 he moved to Blackpool on a permanent contract basis and strengthened the defense there. He led the team as captain during the final in the Football League Trophy to a 4-1 win over Cambridge United before an injury caused him to end his playing career.

In 2005 he moved to Canada and runs a soccer school there.

Title / Awards

literature

  • Bracegirdle, Dave: The Legends of Leicester City . DB Publishing, 2010, ISBN 978-1-85983-760-3 , pp. 118-119 .
  • Hugman, Barry J .: Premier League: The Players - A Complete Guide to Every Player 1992-1993 . Tony Williams Publishing, 1992, ISBN 978-1-869833-15-2 , pp. 242 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1995-1996 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-09-180854-9 , pp. 139 f .
  2. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1996-1997 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1996, ISBN 978-1-85291-571-1 , pp. 160 .
  3. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1997-1998 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1997, ISBN 978-1-85291-581-0 , pp. 180 .
  4. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1998-1999 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1998, ISBN 978-1-85291-588-9 , pp. 197 .
  5. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1999-2000 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1999, ISBN 978-1-85291-607-7 , pp. 202 .
  6. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 2000-2001 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2000, ISBN 978-1-85291-626-8 , pp. 211 .
  7. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 2001-2002 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2001, ISBN 978-0-946531-34-9 , pp. 200 .
  8. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2002/2003 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2002, ISBN 978-1-85291-648-0 , pp. 277 .
personal data
SURNAME Marshall, Ian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Marshall, Ian Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH March 20, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Liverpool