David Max Marsh (April 1934 – 19 August 2022) was a British amateur golfer who was better known for serving as the chairman of Everton Football Club. Marsh was named captain of

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in 1990, having previously been president of the Lancashire and then English Unions between 1973 and 1975. He was the youngest captain of Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club in 1967. Having played

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at school, Marsh joined Southport Rugby Football Club in 1957, and regularly ran out for the First XV. Marsh won the English Amateur in 1964 and 1970, and represented England on 75 occasions. He also participated in the

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, being a member of the victorious Great Britain and Ireland team in 1971. He went on to captain the team in 1973 and 1975. Marsh became the chairman of Everton F.C. in 1991, succeeding Philip Carter. Whilst in this position he courted with controversy over his appointment of

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manager Mike Walker as Everton boss. He was succeeded by Peter Johnson in 1994. He was appointed

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(MBE) in the

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for voluntary service to amateur golf.United Kingdom: Marsh died in August 2022, at the age of 88.

Team appearances

(representing Great Britain & Ireland):

1959 Events January * January 1 – Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 – Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 is the first human-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reaches the ...

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...

(winners),

1973 Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...

(non-playing captain),

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

(non-playing captain) * Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Amateurs): 1959 * St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1958 (winners) * European Amateur Team Championship (representing England):

(winners)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marsh, David English male golfers Amateur golfers Sportspeople from Southport Members of the Order of the British Empire English football chairmen and investors Everton F.C. directors and chairmen 1934 births 2022 deaths