Benjamin Jason Wardlaw Marr (born 23 February 1989) is a Scottish professional
footballer
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Glasgow
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, Marr began his career with
Celtic
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, but did not make any competitive first team appearances for them. In June 2010, he moved on loan to
Falkirk
Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow.
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for 6 months before returning to Celtic. Upon his return in January 2011, he was sent out on loan again, this time to Ross County.
Clyde
Marr left
Celtic
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**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
* Celtic music
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in June 2011, and remained without a club until December 2011, when he signed a short-term deal with Clyde. He played his first game for Clyde on 3 December, against
Berwick Rangers
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Founded in 1881, they currently play in the , the fifth tier of Scottish football, despite hailing fr ...
at
Shielfield Park
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. On Sunday 8 January 2012, he officially signed a new contract till the end of the season.
Alloa Athletic
On 23 August 2012, Marr signed for
Alloa Athletic
Alloa Athletic Football Club is a Scottish association football semi-professional club based in the town of Alloa
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. After Alloa won promotion to the
Scottish Championship
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, he signed a new one-year contract for the 2013–14 season. After five years with Alloa, Marr was released by the club in May 2017.
Albion Rovers
Marr was not without a club for long, signing for fellow
Scottish League One
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side
Albion Rovers
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on 2 June 2017.
Stirling Albion
In early summer 2018, after being released by Albion Rovers, he was signed by
Scottish League Two
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side
Stirling Albion
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. He made his first appearances for the club in the group stage of the
Scottish League Cup
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.
Darvel Juniors
On 5 July 2019 Marr signed for Junior Side
Darvel
Darvel
( sco, Dairvel, gd, Darbhail) is a small town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is at the eastern end of the Loudoun, Irvine Valley and is sometimes referred to as "The Lang Toon" ( en, the Long Town).
The town's Latin motto, , means "No ...
.
Career statistics
:A. Other includes
Scottish Challenge Cup
The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,Scotland under-21 cap, coming in a friendly against
Sweden
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