Paul Marshall (footballer)
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Paul Anthony Marshall (born 9 July 1989) is an English professional football manager and former player who played in the English Football League. He is the manager of North West Counties League Premier Division club West Didsbury & Chorlton.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Anthony Marshall[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1989-07-09) 9 July 1989 (age 35)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Gorton, England | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
West Didsbury & Chorlton (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2008 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
2009 | → Blackpool (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2009 | → Port Vale (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2010 | → Aberdeen (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Walsall | 18 | (1) |
2011 | Rochdale | 1 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Droylsden | 11 | (1) |
2012 | Port Vale | 15 | (0) |
2012–2013 | FC Halifax Town | 19 | (1) |
2013 | Stockport County | 11 | (1) |
2013–2015 | FC Halifax Town | 74 | (5) |
2015–2016 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Alfreton Town | 21 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Curzon Ashton | 34 | (0) |
2019 | Buxton | 0 | (0) |
2019 | Mossley | 6 | (0) |
2021 | Radcliffe | 1 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Workington | 6 | (1) |
Total | 246 | (11) | |
International career | |||
2009 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2022–2024 | Cheadle Town | ||
2024– | West Didsbury & Chorlton | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As a player, he was a midfielder, and he began his career with Manchester City; after several years in the youth ranks, he turned professional with the club in 2008. He enjoyed loan spells with Blackpool, Port Vale, and Aberdeen; before transferring to Walsall for the 2010–11 season. After leaving Walsall, he signed with Rochdale and then non-League Droylsden. He re-joined Port Vale on non-contract terms in February 2012 before signing with FC Halifax Town five months later. He signed with Stockport County in February 2013 before returning to Halifax Town. He signed with Bradford Park Avenue in May 2015, and then Alfreton Town in October 2016 and Curzon Ashton in May 2017. He joined Buxton in July 2019 and then moved on to Mossley later in the year. He joined Radcliffe in July 2021 and moved on to Workington two months later.
He began his management career with Cheadle Town in May 2022, winning the North West Counties League Division One South play-offs in 2023. He took charge at West Didsbury & Chorlton in May 2024.