John Marsden (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Edward Marsden[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool,[1] England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Wrexham | ||
| 2004–2008 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| 2009–2011 | Celtic | ||
| 2010–2011 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | ||
| 2011 | Rochdale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Aberystwyth Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Stockport Sports | 31 | (21) |
| 2013 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Southport | 31 | (5) |
| 2015 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Macclesfield Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Colwyn Bay | ||
| 2016–2017 | Stockport County | 40 | (9) |
| 2017 | → Telford United (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Telford United | 12 | (2) |
| 2018 | Stalybridge Celtic | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Edward Marsden (born 9 December 1992) is an English former footballer. He has previously played in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town, and had a nomadic career in non-league football.
Marsden played youth team football with Wrexham and Wigan Athletic, and was a prolific goal scorer for Liverpool Schoolboys at under-14 and under-15 levels.[2] He joined Scottish club Celtic at the age of 16, signing a professional contract.[3] He spent the 2010–11 season on loan to Hamilton Academical's youth team.[4][5] Whilst at Celtic, Marsden suffered a broken foot, all but ending his chances of breaking into the first team, and was subsequently released. He moved on to Rochdale, playing on non-contract terms for their reserve side and scoring eight in 14 games. After a contract failed to materialise, however, he joined Welsh Premier League side Aberystwyth Town and then Stockport Sports.[6]
After scoring 21 goals in 31 matches for Stockport Sports he earned a trial at Stoke City.[7] His trial was successful and he signed a contract until the end of the 2012–13 season.[8] Marsden failed to extend his stay at Stoke and joined Shrewsbury Town in July 2013 after a trial period.[9] He made his professional debut in a goalless draw against Milton Keynes Dons on 3 August 2013,[10] and appeared again in a League Cup defeat to Bolton Wanderers, but broke a bone in his foot early in the game, an injury which ruled him out for up to eight weeks.[11] On 24 January 2014, Shrewsbury Town confirmed the departure of Marsden by mutual consent.[12]
On 4 August 2014 Marsden joined Conference Premier side Southport.[13] He moved on loan to Lincoln City for the rest of the season on 12 February 2015.[14] He then had a short spell at Macclesfield Town, making two appearances in August 2015 before joining Welsh side Colwyn Bay.[15]
Marsden joined Stockport County in January 2016.[16]
In July 2018 he joined Stalybridge Celtic. He left the club in September 2018.[17]
