Samuel Marsh was an English professional

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who played in the

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for

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as a forward. A long-serving player for the club, he scored 81 goals in 201 appearances.

Football career

Marsh was born in

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, Lancashire. After playing his youth football with Daisy Hill and Hindley, he joined Atherton Church House before signing as a professional for

in 1902. He was the top scorer in the

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during the 1904–05 season, with 27 goals. At the end of the 1911–12 season, he switched to Bury. In his ten years with Bolton, Marsh made a total of 201 first-team appearances, scoring 81 goals. After only one season at Bury, in which he played three league matches, Marsh retired.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marsh, Sam 1879 births Year of death missing Sportspeople from Westhoughton Footballers from Greater Manchester English men's footballers Men's association football forwards English Football League players Atherton F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Bury F.C. players