Ian Marshall

Ian Paul Marshall ( born March 20, 1966 in Liverpool ) is a former English footballer. At the beginning as a central defender and later used as a striker he first breakthrough was denied at his hometown club Everton. Later it was primarily at Oldham Athletic and Leicester City successful times and won with the club last mentioned in 2000, the League Cup.

Sports career

Everton FC (1984-1988)

In April 1980, Marshall joined as a student of the youth department of FC Everton. He left school in July 1982 and was then equipped with a training contract with the " Toffees " before he signed his first professional contract in March 1984. His league debut on 20 August 1985 when he represented the injured Derek Mountfield in central defense. However, on his sporting breakthrough he waited in vain in the following years, which was mainly because that Kevin Ratcliffe and Dave Watson from 1986 occupied the positions in the central defense. Thus he came into the championship season 1986/87 against Coventry City (1-1) and QPR (0-0 ) to just two substitute, which was not sufficient for the official receipt of a medal - against Coventry he had, nevertheless, his first hits in the English top flight achieved. Due to its limited sporting perspective made ​​him Everton then permanently pull in March 1987 for second division Oldham Athletic, after he had previously borrowed two weeks there.

Oldham Athletic (1988-1993)

In Oldham Marshall should primarily to the Norwich City migrated Andy Linighan represented and the newcomer quickly developed into a constant in the middle of the " Latics ". In addition, Marshall represented but increasingly offensive its position against coach Joe Royle, that in it put a center forward, and when he lost his place in defense of Earl Barrett, positioned him Royle particularly during the two domestic cup rounds in the 1989/90 season by storm. Equipped with a good shot hardness and heading ability, he scored in the first FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United ( 3-3 aet) score, but was injured and missed after a possible use in the League Cup final against Nottingham Forest (0-1).

With a hat-trick for a 3-2 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers - including two in the final five minutes - he reported on the opening day of the season 1990/91 back, after which Marshall permanently acted as a center forward and in the end, despite further injury worries total of 17 goals shot in 26 league games. He contributed significantly to winning the second division championship and promotion to the English top flight in and even there he proved with six goals in the first eight encounters its qualities. The accuracy was then noticeably and in conclusion to a disappointing 2:4 Cup defeat against Leyton Orient Royle moved him back into the defense and sealed this decision according to Barrett's move to Aston Villa permanent. With its Weitschusstor to 4-3 win against Notts County Marshall scored to a major hit on the way to relegation in the 1991 / 92nd After another year in Oldham, the debut season in the Premier League, and a re- scarce non-relegation, he moved in August 1993 for a transfer fee of 750,000 pounds of waste in the Premier League for Ipswich Town.

Ipswich Town (1993-1996)

With three goals in the first three league games of the season 1993/94 Marshall helped his new club to a short leap to second place and he ended up with ten top scorer of Ipswich Town that on the final day with a 0-0 draw against Blackburn Rovers relegation prevented. In the following season 1994/95 he had to contend with a number of injuries. These included a head injury early in the season and then a Blessur at the hip during a training session. After his return he broke in November 1994 against Newcastle United the elbow and the fracture healed only February 1995. At the end he said goodbye with Ipswich Town as Table from the Premier League.

Leicester City (1996-2000)

In the " Foxes " is Marshall led a well. In his fourth appearance he appeared as a substitute in Tottenham Hotspur at 1-1 for Steve Claridge and shortly before the end, he headed home from a corner to score the winner one. Another highlight in the first year for Leicester was his hat-trick within the first half hour for 4-2 win against Derby County on 22 February 1997. For League Cup success in 1997 by Leicester City he could not make any contribution, however, since he is already in the competition for Ipswich Town had played early in the season and therefore blocked for other clubs ( "cup -tied " ) was. By the Cup win to Leicester qualified for the first time after 36 years again for a European cup competition and Marshall scored in the first round of the UEFA Cup against Atlético Madrid 1-0 ahead in Madrid, but after the basis of the 1:4 defeat the addition of return game was not enough. Despite further injury susceptibility Marshall remains to this day especially at set pieces a key player and his team had only four points away from a further qualification for the European Cup.

A thigh injury prevented in the subsequent season 1998 /99 use before the end of December 1998 and afterwards he seemed in terms of its fitness to cope with deficits. Later, he came off the bench in the 1999 final of the League Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur (0-1) for Emile Heskey in the 74th minute and would have made with a headed pass almost for a goal by Tony Cottee. Shortly thereafter, he fulfilled an old childhood dream when he was in the final stages of the 1-0 winning goal at Anfield against Liverpool scored - the club, which he had appended Everton despite his past at a young age. In his last year for Leicester put " Marshy " as he was called by teammates, with two goals in the League Cup quarter-final against Fulham the foundation that his club moved once more to the final, where the underdog Tranmere Rovers 2-1 defeated. He had recovered for the final time from an injury and off the bench in the closing stages for Cottee. A short time later, he gave manager Martin O'Neill clearance for a change, and in August 2000 hired Marshall at second division Bolton Wanderers.

Bolton and Blackpool (2000-2002)

The first designed by coach Sam Allardyce only on a weekly basis contract was quickly converted to an annual contract and although Marshall mostly came on the bench to use, he was with 13 league appearances in the starting eleven and six goals is an important part of the team. After promotion to the Premier League, he was offered the contract extension by one more year. In the first division he was then only two more times for the course, and in October 2001, loaned him the " Trotters " to the third division side FC Blackpool from. In January 2002, he moved on a firm contractual basis to Blackpool and increased there from now on the defensive. He led the team as captain during the final match in the Football League Trophy in a 4-1 win against Cambridge United before an injury caused him to end his playing career.

In 2005, he moved to Canada where he runs a football school.

Title / Awards

  • English League Cup (1 ): 2000
  • Football League Trophy ( 1): 2002
England Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Ipswich Town F.C. Leicester City F.C. Bolton Wanderers F.C. 1986–87 in English football Coventry City F.C. 1989–90 FA Cup Manchester United F.C. 1989–90 Football League Cup Nottingham Forest F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Aston Villa F.C. Notts County F.C. 1991–92 Football League First Division 1992–93 FA Premier League 1993–94 FA Premier League Blackburn Rovers F.C. Newcastle United F.C. 1994–95 FA Premier League Derby County F.C. 1997–98 UEFA Cup 1997–98 FA Premier League Fulham F.C. Tranmere Rovers F.C. Cambridge United F.C.
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