The Joe Marston Medal is an
A-League award given to the
player of the match
In team sport, a player of the match or man of the match or woman of the match award is often given to the most outstanding player in a particular match. This can be a player from either team, although the player is generally chosen from the winn ...
in the
A-League Grand Final each year. Introduced in 1990, previously the award was also given to the best player in the
National Soccer League grand final. The medal is named after
Joe Marston, who played for
Australia national association football team
The Australia men's national soccer team represents Australia in international men's soccer. Officially nicknamed the Socceroos, the team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Australia, which is affiliated wi ...
in the 1950s and was a member of the
Preston North End side that played in the
1954 FA Cup Final
The 1954 FA Cup Final was a football match between West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End, played on 1 May 1954 at the original Wembley Stadium in London. It was the final match of the 1953–54 staging of English football's primary cup com ...
.
List of winners
NSL
: *Player on the losing team
Multiple winners
See also
*
John Kosmina Medal
*
Johnny Warren Medal
The Johnny Warren Medal is awarded to the best player of the Australian national soccer club competition. It was first awarded in the National Soccer League in 1990, and upon the NSL's demise in November 2004, was carried forward into the new nat ...
*
Mark Viduka Medal
*
Michael Cockerill Medal
References
External links
Oz Football – NSL Individual Award Winners
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National Soccer League (Australia)
Australian soccer trophies and awards
A-League Men Grand Finals