Samuel Marsh (footballer)

Samuel Marsh^[1] was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers as a forward. A long-serving player for the club, he scored 81 goals in 201 appearances.^[2]

Samuel Marsh

Personal information
Date of birth	1879
Place of birth	Westhoughton, England
Date of death	Not known
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Daisy Hill
	Hindley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
????–1902	Atherton Church House	?	(?)
1902–1912	Bolton Wanderers	185	(72)
1912–1913	Bury	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

Marsh was born in Westhoughton, 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Bolton, Lancashire.^[3] After playing his youth football with Daisy Hill and Hindley, he joined Atherton Church House before signing as a professional for Bolton Wanderers in 1902.^[3]

He was the top scorer in the Football League Second Division during the 1904–05 season, with 27 goals.^[4] At the end of the 1911–12 season, he switched to Bury.^[1] In his ten years with Bolton, Marsh made a total of 201 first-team appearances, scoring 81 goals.^[2]

After only one season at Bury, in which he played three league matches, Marsh retired.^[3]