Phil Marsh

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Phil Marsh

| image = Phil Marsh Bridge.jpg

| image_size = 250

| caption = Marsh playing for Stalybridge Celtic in 2012

| fullname = Philip Marsh

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1986|11|15}}

| birth_place = St Helens, England

| height =

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Pilkington

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2003–2006 |youthclubs1 = Manchester United

| years1 = 2006–2007 |clubs1 = Manchester United |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2007–2008 |clubs2 = Blackpool |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008 |clubs3 = Northwich Victoria |caps3 = 2 |goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2008 |clubs4 = Hyde United |caps4 = 5 |goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2008–2009 |clubs5 = Leigh Genesis |caps5 = 17 |goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2009–2010 |clubs6 = FC United of Manchester |caps6 = 43 |goals6 = 11

| years7 = 2010–2012 |clubs7 = Stalybridge Celtic |caps7 = 75 |goals7 = 40

| years8 = 2012–2013 |clubs8 = Forest Green Rovers |caps8 = 5 |goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2012 |clubs9 = → Hereford United (loan) |caps9 = 7 |goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2013–2014 |clubs10 = Guiseley |caps10 = 21 |goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2013–2014 |clubs11 = → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) |caps11 = 11 |goals11 = 4

| years12 = 2014 |clubs12 = → Barrow (loan) |caps12 = 4 |goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2014 |clubs13 = Salford City |caps13 = 3 |goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2014 |clubs14 = Ashton United |caps14 = 9 |goals14 = 1

| years15 = 2014–2015 |clubs15 = Cefn Druids |caps15 = 13 |goals15 = 3

| years16 = 2016 |clubs16 = Bala Town |caps16 = 0 |goals16 = 0

| years17 = 2016 |clubs17 = Altrincham |caps17 = 4 |goals17 = 0

| years18 = 2017 |clubs18 = Runcorn Town |caps18 = |goals18 =

| years19 = 2017 |clubs19 = Pilkington |caps19 = |goals19 =

| years20 = 2017–2018 |clubs20 = Rhyl |caps20 = |goals20 =

| years21 = 2018–2019 |clubs21 = Droylsden |caps21 = |goals21 =

| years22 = 2019 |clubs22 = Clitheroe |caps22 = |goals22 =

| years23 = 2019– |clubs23 = Pilkington |caps23 = |goals23 =

| club-update = 09:21, 13 July 2017 (UTC)

}}

Philip Marsh (born 15 November 1986) is an English footballer who plays for Pilkington as a striker.

He started his career at Manchester United where he played one game in the League Cup against Crewe Alexandra, before moving down the ladder to join Blackpool. He later moved into non-league football, joining Northwich Victoria in 2008. Later that year he had a short spell with Conference North side Hyde United before leaving after only making five appearances, joining Leigh Genesis where he stayed until March 2009 before being released and subsequently joining FC United of Manchester where he spent a season before moving back to Tameside to join Stalybridge Celtic at the start of the 2010–11 season, finishing his first year at Stalybridge as the club's top goalscorer. In the summer of 2012, Marsh signed for Forest Green Rovers.

Career

=Early career=

Born in St Helens, Merseyside, Marsh started his football career at Manchester United. In October 2006, Marsh made his Manchester United debut when he played in Manchester United's 2–1 away win against Crewe Alexandra in the League Cup. He started up front with Alan Smith in the match and was given the squad number 41. He was substituted for Michael Barnes at half-time.{{cite news |title=Crewe 1–2 Man Utd (aet) |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/6072610.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=25 October 2006 |accessdate=1 August 2007 }} Marsh was released from the club in June 2007. In July, he joined Scottish Premier League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle on trial.{{cite news |title=Inverness set to decide on Marsh |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/inverness_ct/6909197.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=20 July 2007 |accessdate=1 August 2007 }}

On 5 September 2007, Marsh signed for English Championship side Blackpool after a successful six-week trial.{{cite web |url=http://www.football.co.uk/blackpool/seasiders_move_for_marsh_252042.shtml |title=Seasiders move for Marsh |date=5 September 2007 |accessdate=19 April 2008 }} On 7 May 2008, he was released by Blackpool without making a first-team appearance.{{cite news |title=Retained List Latest |publisher=Blackpool FC |date=7 May 2008 |url=http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1307664,00.html |accessdate=7 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725090113/http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10432~1307664%2C00.html |archivedate=25 July 2008 |df=dmy-all }} On 7 July, Marsh had a trial at Bury, scoring in each of the teams pre-season friendlies at Stockport County, Radcliffe Borough and at home to Huddersfield. Marsh was signed on non-contract terms by Conference National side Northwich Victoria in September 2008,{{cite news |title=Carr returns to Northwich on loan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northwich_victoria/7593517.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=2 September 2008 |accessdate=16 September 2008 }} making his first appearance in the 90th minute against Torquay United on 7 September 2008.{{cite news |title=Torquay 2–1 Northwich |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7588785.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=14 September 2008 |accessdate=16 September 2008 }} He left Northwich in September 2008, and was signed by Hyde United.{{cite web |url=http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/vics/3709820.Maamria_moots_changes_as_Vics_beat_transfer_ban/ |title=Maamria moots changes as Vics beat transfer ban |first=Andrew |last=Simpson |work=Northwich Guardian |publisher=Newsquest Media Group |date=29 September 2008 |accessdate=24 October 2008 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/vics/3771436.Triallists_make_their_move/ |title=Triallists make their move |first=Andrew |last=Simpson |work=Northwich Guardian |publisher=Newsquest Media Group |date=19 October 2008 |accessdate=24 October 2008 }}

File:Marsh goal.jpg |alt=Marsh scores in a game against Droylsden]]

On 22 December 2008, he made his first appearance for Leigh Genesis, scoring one goal in their 3–2 away loss in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy second round against Radcliffe Borough.{{cite web|url=http://www.leighgenesis.com/players/84/Phillip-Marsh.htm |title=Phillip Marsh |accessdate=2 April 2009 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090329204427/http://www.leighgenesis.com/players/84/Phillip-Marsh.htm |archivedate=29 March 2009 }} He also made 17 league appearances, scoring five goals, and one appearance in the Northern Challenge Cup, scoring one goal,{{cite web|url=http://www.leighgenesis.com/Fixtures.aspx |title=Leigh Genesis Fixtures |accessdate=2 April 2009 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226013318/http://www.leighgenesis.com/fixtures.aspx |archivedate=26 February 2009 }} before joining FC United of Manchester on 19 March 2009, also of the Northern Premier League Premier Division.{{cite news |first=Stuart |last=Brennan |title=Rebels sign Marsh |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/fc_united/s/1103619_rebels_sign_marsh |work=Manchester Evening News |publisher=MEN Media |date=19 March 2009 |accessdate=20 March 2009 }} On 9 July 2010, it was announced that Marsh had left the club.{{cite web |url=http://fc-utd.co.uk/story.php?story_id=2956 |title=Squad for the pre-season curtain raiser against Sutton Town |date=9 July 2010 |accessdate=9 July 2010 }}

=Stalybridge Celtic=

After his release from FC United of Manchester he joined Conference North side Stalybridge Celtic. He made his debut for the club on 14 August 2010, scoring in a 2–0 win over Redditch United.{{cite web |title=A great start to the new campaign |url=http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/report.php?fixid=10561 |work=stalybridgeceltic.co.uk |date=6 August 2010 |accessdate=14 November 2010 }} On 6 November 2010, he scored 4 goals in one match as part of a 5–0 away win over Workington.{{cite web |title=Four Goal Marsh sinks Workington |url=http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/report.php?fixid=10707 |work=stalybridgeceltic.co.uk |date=6 November 2010 |accessdate=14 November 2010 }} On 16 November 2010 he netted another two goals in a 4–0 derby win over Droylsden, Marsh capitalising on Droylsden's poor performance.{{cite web |title=Celtic have the answer to Droylsden's jibes... |url=http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/report.php?fixid=10683 |work=stalybridgeceltic.co.uk |date=16 November 2010 |accessdate=16 November 2010 }} On 21 February 2011, he scored for Stalybridge in their local derby against his former club Hyde.{{cite web |url=http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/report.php?fixid=10772 |title=Comfortable Celtic See Off Sorry Tigers |accessdate=22 February 2011 |last=Benson |first=Iain |date=21 February 2011 |publisher=Stalybrige Celtic }} Marsh finished the 2010–11 season as Stalybridge's top goalscorer with 24 goals in all competitions.{{cite web |url=http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/player.php?code=MARSP&start=2010-06-01&end=2011-05-31&comp=all |title=Phil Marsh 2010–11 stats |work=stalybridgeceltic.co.uk |accessdate=5 July 2011}} Marsh started his second season with Stalybridge well, scoring his first hat-trick of the season against Vauxhall Motors in August, meaning Marsh would finish the first month of the season with ten goals already to his name.{{cite web |url=http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/report.php?fixid=11094 |title=Celtic motor on |work=stalybridgeceltic.co.uk |accessdate=29 August 2011 }}

=Forest Green Rovers and Hereford United=

On 10 May 2012, Marsh joined Forest Green Rovers on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract with the Conference National club.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18024453 |title=Forest Green Rovers sign Stalybridge striker Phil Marsh |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 May 2012 |accessdate=10 May 2012 }} He made his debut on 14 August 2012 in an away win against AFC Telford United.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19159715 |title=Telford 1–2 Forest Green |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2012}}

After finding his first-team opportunities limited at Forest Green Rovers, he joined Hereford United on a one-month loan deal on 5 October 2012.{{cite news |title=Hereford sign Forest Green Rovers striker Phil Marsh on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19844398 |newspaper=BBC Sport |accessdate=5 October 2012 }}

On 31 January 2013, Marsh and Forest Green came to a mutual agreement to terminate his contract early and he left the club.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=91238 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216134301/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=91238 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=16 February 2013 |title=Marsh exits Forest Green |publisher=Non League Daily |date=31 January 2013}}

=Guiseley, Stalybridge Celtic and Barrow=

Marsh rejoined Guiseley in the summer of 2013. In January 2014, he joined Barrow on loan.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=97964 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116113252/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=97964 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=16 January 2014 |title=Bluebirds secure two new players |publisher=Non League Daily |date=14 January 2014 |accessdate=15 January 2014}}

=Salford City, Ashton United and Wales=

He signed with Northern Premier League Division One North club Salford City in August 2014.{{cite web|last1=Giblin|first1=Andy|title=Four In, One Out as Danny Webber signs for Salford|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/salfordcityfc/news/four-in-one-out-as-danny-webber-signs-for-salford-1270264.html|accessdate=15 August 2014|ref=pitchero.com}} He made his club debut in the opening league match of the season on 16 August as Salford beat Scarborough 4–1.{{cite web|title=Seddon Strikes Secure Points for Salford|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/salfordcityfc/s/match-centre-72445/1-1008917|publisher=Salford City FC|accessdate=18 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085107/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/salfordcityfc/s/match-centre-72445/1-1008917|archivedate=19 August 2014|df=dmy-all}}

The following month he joined Ashton United,{{cite web |last1=Giblin |first1=Andy |title= Marsh Moves To Ashton United |url= http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/salfordcityfc/news/marsh-moves-to-ashton-united-1286710.html |accessdate= 8 September 2014}} afterwards signing for Cefn Druids in December 2014.{{Cite web |url= http://www.cefndruidsafc.co.uk/club/News/view/171 |title= Phil Marsh signs for Druids |publisher= Cefn Druids AFC |date=17 December 2014 |accessdate=20 December 2014}} He joined Bala Town of the Welsh Premier League in August 2016.{{Cite web |url= http://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/article.cfm?id=107771&headline=Striker%20Marsh%20signs%20for%20Lakesiders§ionIs=sport&searchyear=2016 |title= Striker Marsh signs for Lakesiders |publisher= Cambrian News |date= 10 August 2016 |accessdate= 13 August 2016}}

In September 2016 he joined Altrincham. He was released in December, and in January 2017 he joined North West Counties Football League side Runcorn Town.{{Cite web |url= http://www.runcorntownfc.co.uk/news2.php?id=1789 |title= Phil Marsh signs for Town |publisher= Runcorn Town FC |date= 2 January 2017 |accessdate= 6 February 2017}} He joined Rhyl of the Welsh Cymru Alliance in October 2017, from Pilkington of the Cheshire Football League.{{Cite news |url=http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/2017/10/22/gallery/rhyl-interim-boss-connolly-secures-phil-marsh-signing-97905/ |title=Rhyl interim boss Connolly secures Phil Marsh signing |publisher=The Leader |date=22 October 2017 |accessdate=31 December 2017}}

Marsh was released by Rhyl, via text message, in May 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44299893|title=Phil Marsh: Rhyl striker released by text message from new manager|date=1 June 2018|accessdate=1 June 2018|author=Greg O'Keeffe|publisher=BBC Sport}}

On 29 September 2018, he scored the winning goal in his Droylsden debut, as they qualified for the FA Trophy on behalf of Widnes.{{cite web|url=http://droylsdenfootballclub.com/featured/droylsden-2-1-widnes/|title=Droylsden 2 – 1 Widnes|publisher=Droylsden FC|date=30 September 2018|accessdate=30 September 2018}} He finished the season at Clitheroe since March 2019, helping them retain their Northern Premier League status.{{cite news|url=http://nonleague.today/news/details.php?news_id=4858|title=Experienced Marsh Joins the Blues|publisher=Non League Today|date=18 March 2019|accessdate=26 May 2019}}

Marsh returned to Pilkington for the 2019–20 campaign of the North West Counties League Division One North.{{cite news |title=Emley AFC looking for FA Vase tonic |url=https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/sport/football/emley-afc-looking-for-fa-vase-tonic-1-9993267 |publisher=Wakedfield Express |date=13 September 2019 |accessdate=17 September 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

References

External links

{{Soccerbase}}
[http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/playermenu/marsh.html Profile] at StretfordEnd.co.uk
[http://www.mufcinfo.com/manupag/a-z_player_archive/a-z_player_archive_pages/marsh_phillip.html Profile] at MUFCInfo.com

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