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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Marsden[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1969-01-03)3 January 1969 (age 56)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Sheffield United | 16 | (1) |
| 1988–1994 | Huddersfield Town | 121 | (9) |
| 1993 | →Coventry City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Notts County | 10 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Stockport County | 66 | (3) |
| 1997–1999 | Birmingham City | 52 | (3) |
| 1999–2004 | Southampton | 129 | (6) |
| 2004 | Busan I'Park | 2 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | (0) |
| Total | 426 | (23) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christopher Marsden (born 3 January 1969) is an English formerfootballer who played in theFootball League andPremier League forSheffield United,Huddersfield Town,Coventry City,Wolverhampton Wanderers,Notts County,Stockport County,Birmingham City,Southampton andSheffield Wednesday,[3] and in the KoreanK-League forBusan I'Park.[4] He led Southampton to the2003 FA Cup Final, which they lost 1–0 toArsenal.
Marsden was born inSheffield and started his career withSheffield United, going on to play forHuddersfield Town,Coventry City,Wolves,Notts County,Stockport County,Birmingham City,Southampton andBusan I'Park inSouth Korea.
He ended his career playing forFootball League One clubSheffield Wednesday.
Marsden made 424 appearances inthe Football League and scored 22 goals as a left footed midfield player and occasional defender. He first made an impression with Huddersfield Town in the early 1990s before successful spells at Stockport County and Birmingham City.
Marsden played seven games in thePremiership for Coventry City in 1993 but did not play in the top flight again for a further six years (by which time he was 30) when he was brought toSouthampton by then managerDave Jones.
He captained Southampton in the2003 FA Cup Final, which they lost 1–0 toArsenal.
After a short and unsuccessful spell atBusan I'Park, Marsden was snapped up on a free transfer byChris Turner forSheffield Wednesday. However, his career was cut short by a hamstring injury that forced him to retire.
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