Phil Marsh
Encyclopedia
Philip "Phil" Marsh is an English
footballer who plays for Stalybridge Celtic
.
He started his career at Manchester United
where he played one game in the League Cup
against Crewe Alexandra
, before moving down the ladder to join Blackpool
. He later moved into non-league football
, joining Northwich Victoria
in 2008. Later that year he had a short spell with Conference North
side Hyde United before leaving after only making five appearances, joining Leigh Genesis where he stayed until March 2009 before being released and subsequently joining FC United of Manchester
where he spent a season before moving back to Tameside
to join Stalybridge Celtic
at the start of the 2010–11 season, finishing his first year at Stalybridge as the club's top goalscorer.
, Merseyside
, Marsh started his football career at Manchester United
. In October 2006, Marsh made his Manchester United debut when he played in Manchester United's 2–1 away win against Crewe Alexandra
in the League Cup. He started up front with Alan Smith in the match and was given the squad number 41. He was substituted for Michael Barnes
at half-time. Marsh was released from the club in June 2007. In July, he joined Scottish Premier League
club Inverness Caledonian Thistle
on trial.
On 5 September 2007, Marsh signed for English Championship
side Blackpool
after a successful six-week trial. On 7 May 2008, he was released by Blackpool without making a first-team appearance. On 7 July, Marsh had a trial at Bury
, scoring in each of the teams pre-season friendlies at Stockport County
, Radcliffe Borough
and at home to Huddersfield
. Marsh was signed on non-contract terms by Northwich Victoria
in September 2008, making his first appearance in the 90th minute against Torquay United
on 7 September 2008. He left Northwich in September 2008, and was signed by Hyde United.
On 22 December 2008, he made his first appearance for Leigh Genesis, scoring one goal in their 3–2 away loss in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy
second round against Radcliffe Borough
. He also made 17 league appearances, scoring five goals, and one appearance in the Northern Challenge Cup, scoring one goal, before joining FC United of Manchester
on 19 March 2009, also of the Northern Premier League Premier Division
.
On 9 July 2010, it was announced that Marsh had left the club.
he joined Conference North
side Stalybridge Celtic
. He made his debut for the club on 14 August 2010, scoring in a 2–0 win over Redditch United
. On 6 November 2010, he scored 4 goals in one match as part of a 5–0 away win over Workington. On 16 November 2010 he netted another two goals in a 4–0 derby win over Droylsden
, Marsh capitalising on Droylsden's poor performance. On 21 February 2011, he scored for Stalybridge in their local derby against his former club Hyde
. Marsh finished the 2010–11 season as Stalybridge's top goalscorer with twenty-four goals in all competitions. Marsh started his second season with Stalybridge well, scoring his first hat-trick of the season against in August, meaning Marsh would finish the first month of the season with ten goals already to his name.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays for Stalybridge Celtic
Stalybridge Celtic F.C.
Stalybridge Celtic are an English full time professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England. The club, which plays its home matches at Bower Fold, is currently in the Conference North in the sixth tier of the English football league system...
.
He started his career at Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
where he played one game in the League Cup
League Cup
In association football, a League Cup or Secondary Cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament to be called "League Cup" was held in Scotland in 1946/47 and was entitled the Scottish...
against Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
, before moving down the ladder to join Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. He later moved into non-league football
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
, joining Northwich Victoria
Northwich Victoria F.C.
Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of...
in 2008. Later that year he had a short spell with Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
side Hyde United before leaving after only making five appearances, joining Leigh Genesis where he stayed until March 2009 before being released and subsequently joining FC United of Manchester
F.C. United of Manchester
F.C. United of Manchester is an English semi-professional football club based in Bury, Greater Manchester that plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. It was formed in 2005 by Manchester United supporters opposed to American businessman Malcolm Glazer's controversial takeover of the...
where he spent a season before moving back to Tameside
Tameside
The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after the River Tame which flows through the borough and spans the towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley and Stalybridge. Its western...
to join Stalybridge Celtic
Stalybridge Celtic F.C.
Stalybridge Celtic are an English full time professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England. The club, which plays its home matches at Bower Fold, is currently in the Conference North in the sixth tier of the English football league system...
at the start of the 2010–11 season, finishing his first year at Stalybridge as the club's top goalscorer.
Early career
Born in St HelensSt Helens, Merseyside
St Helens is a large town in Merseyside, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens with a population of just over 100,000, part of an urban area with a total population of 176,843 at the time of the 2001 Census...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
, Marsh started his football career at Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
. In October 2006, Marsh made his Manchester United debut when he played in Manchester United's 2–1 away win against Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
in the League Cup. He started up front with Alan Smith in the match and was given the squad number 41. He was substituted for Michael Barnes
Michael Barnes (footballer)
Michael Thomas Barnes is an English footballer currently playing for non-league side Fylde. His regular position is on the left wing.-Career:...
at half-time. Marsh was released from the club in June 2007. In July, he joined Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
club Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
on trial.
On 5 September 2007, Marsh signed for English Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
after a successful six-week trial. On 7 May 2008, he was released by Blackpool without making a first-team appearance. On 7 July, Marsh had a trial at Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
, scoring in each of the teams pre-season friendlies at Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
, Radcliffe Borough
Radcliffe Borough F.C.
Radcliffe Borough F.C. is an English football club based in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. The club was formed on 24 April 1949 and currently plays in the Northern Premier League Division One North...
and at home to Huddersfield
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
. Marsh was signed on non-contract terms by Northwich Victoria
Northwich Victoria F.C.
Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of...
in September 2008, making his first appearance in the 90th minute against Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
on 7 September 2008. He left Northwich in September 2008, and was signed by Hyde United.
On 22 December 2008, he made his first appearance for Leigh Genesis, scoring one goal in their 3–2 away loss in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy
Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy
The Lancashire Football Association Challenge Trophy is an English football competition for senior non-league clubs who are members of the Lancashire County Football Association. The trophy was first played for in 1885, when it was known as the Lancashire Junior Cup. It is currently sponsored by...
second round against Radcliffe Borough
Radcliffe Borough F.C.
Radcliffe Borough F.C. is an English football club based in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. The club was formed on 24 April 1949 and currently plays in the Northern Premier League Division One North...
. He also made 17 league appearances, scoring five goals, and one appearance in the Northern Challenge Cup, scoring one goal, before joining FC United of Manchester
F.C. United of Manchester
F.C. United of Manchester is an English semi-professional football club based in Bury, Greater Manchester that plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. It was formed in 2005 by Manchester United supporters opposed to American businessman Malcolm Glazer's controversial takeover of the...
on 19 March 2009, also of the Northern Premier League Premier Division
Northern Premier League Premier Division
The Premier Division is the top division of the Northern Premier League. It is at Step 3 of the National League System, placing it six divisions below the Premier League...
.
On 9 July 2010, it was announced that Marsh had left the club.
Stalybridge Celtic
After his release from FC United of ManchesterF.C. United of Manchester
F.C. United of Manchester is an English semi-professional football club based in Bury, Greater Manchester that plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. It was formed in 2005 by Manchester United supporters opposed to American businessman Malcolm Glazer's controversial takeover of the...
he joined Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
side Stalybridge Celtic
Stalybridge Celtic F.C.
Stalybridge Celtic are an English full time professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England. The club, which plays its home matches at Bower Fold, is currently in the Conference North in the sixth tier of the English football league system...
. He made his debut for the club on 14 August 2010, scoring in a 2–0 win over Redditch United
Redditch United F.C.
Redditch United F.C. is an English football club based in Redditch, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at the Valley.-Birmingham Combination:...
. On 6 November 2010, he scored 4 goals in one match as part of a 5–0 away win over Workington. On 16 November 2010 he netted another two goals in a 4–0 derby win over Droylsden
Droylsden F.C.
Droylsden F.C. is an English football club based in Droylsden, near Manchester. As of the 2011–12 season, they play in the Conference North.-History:...
, Marsh capitalising on Droylsden's poor performance. On 21 February 2011, he scored for Stalybridge in their local derby against his former club Hyde
Hyde F.C.
Hyde F.C. are an English semi-professional football club from Hyde, Greater Manchester, who are nicknamed The Tigers. Formed in 1885 the club changed its name to Hyde United in 1919, before reverting to Hyde F.C. in June 2010...
. Marsh finished the 2010–11 season as Stalybridge's top goalscorer with twenty-four goals in all competitions. Marsh started his second season with Stalybridge well, scoring his first hat-trick of the season against in August, meaning Marsh would finish the first month of the season with ten goals already to his name.