# Simon Marsh > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Simon_Marsh > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Simon_Marsh.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Marsh > Source revision: 1266442424 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|English footballer}} {{other people}} {{Use British English|date=July 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Simon Marsh | image = | fullname = Simon Thomas Peter Marsh{{Hugman|13185|accessdate=17 November 2019}} | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}{{cite book |title=Playfair Football Annual 1999–2000 |editor1-last=Rollin |editor1-first=Glenda |date=1999 |publisher=Headline |isbn=978-0-7472-5975-6 |page=24}} | position = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|1|29|df=y}} | birth_place = [Ealing](/source/Ealing), England | death_date = | youthyears1 = 1993–1994 | youthclubs1 = [Oxford United](/source/Oxford_United_F.C.) | years1 = 1994–1998 | clubs1 = [Oxford United](/source/Oxford_United_F.C.) | caps1 = 56 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 1998–2001 | clubs2 = [Birmingham City](/source/Birmingham_City_F.C.) | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2000 | clubs3 = → [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.) (loan) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2002–2003 | clubs4 = [Tamworth](/source/Tamworth_F.C.) | caps4 = | goals4 = | nationalyears1 = 1998 | nationalteam1 = [England U21](/source/England_national_under-21_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 }} '''Simon Thomas Peter Marsh''' (born 29 January 1977) is an English former professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who played in the [Football League](/source/English_Football_League) for [Oxford United](/source/Oxford_United_F.C.), [Birmingham City](/source/Birmingham_City_F.C.) and [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.). ==Playing career== Marsh was born in [Ealing](/source/Ealing), London. Primarily a [left back](/source/full_back_(association_football)), he joined [Oxford United](/source/Oxford_United_F.C.) as a [YTS trainee](/source/Youth_Training_Scheme) when he left school in 1993.{{cite web |url=http://www.oufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Youth/0,,10342~1056482,00.html |title=Alumni |publisher=Oxford United F.C. |date=22 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004145020/http://www.oufc.co.uk/page/Youth/0,,10342~1056482,00.html |archive-date=4 October 2011}} He made his debut in the [Football League Second Division](/source/Football_League_Second_Division), the third tier of English football, on 17 September 1994 in a 1–1 draw at [Brighton & Hove Albion](/source/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion).{{cite web |url=http://www.rageonline.co.uk/mainpage/player/158/#apps |title=Simon Marsh |website=Rage Online |access-date=24 September 2013}} This was the first of 13 first-team appearances in [1994–95](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_Football_League), his second season as a trainee, and he signed professional forms at the end of that season. In May 1998 he received his first call-up to the [England under-21 team](/source/England_national_under-21_football_team) as part of the squad for the [Toulon Tournament](/source/Toulon_Tournament);{{cite news |url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/6640063.Marsh_makes_final_squad/ |title=Marsh makes final squad |newspaper=Oxford Mail |date=13 May 1998 |access-date=11 August 2015}} he started England's first group game, a 1–1 draw with [France under-21](/source/France_national_under-21_football_team), but took no part in the remainder of the competition.{{cite book |title=Playfair Football Annual 1998–99 |editor1-first=Glenda |editor1-last=Rollin |publisher=Headline |isbn=978-0-7472-5917-6 |page=253 |date=1998 |edition=51st}} Though that was his only [cap](/source/cap_(sport)) for the full under-21 side, he played for a representative [Football League](/source/Football_League) under-21 team which drew 1–1 with their Italian [Serie B](/source/Serie_B) counterparts in November 1998.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-evers-keeps-nationwide-flag-flying-1187459.html |title=Football: Evers keeps Nationwide flag flying |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=26 November 1998 |access-date=15 April 2009}} The next month, with Oxford in severe financial difficulties, Marsh joined [First Division](/source/Football_League_First_Division) (second-tier) club [Birmingham City](/source/Birmingham_City_F.C.) for a fee of £250,000, with additional amounts payable dependent on appearances and Birmingham's future [promotion](/source/promotion_and_relegation).{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-bruce-is-a-nogo-area-united-told-1190691.html |title=Football: Bruce is a no-go area, United told |first=Nick |last=Harris |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=11 December 1998 |access-date=15 April 2009}} He had made 68 appearances for Oxford in all competitions. He made his debut against his former club, as a second-half [substitute](/source/substitute_(association_football)) with Birmingham already 5–0 up on their way to inflicting Oxford's record home defeat, 7–1.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-oxfords-record-defeat-1191052.html |title=Football: Oxford's record defeat |first=Mark |last=Burton |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=13 December 1998 |access-date=15 April 2009}}{{soccerbase season|4831|1998|access-date=24 September 2013}} After less than two months with Birmingham, Marsh developed back trouble. He underwent a variety of treatments, including surgery, but ten months later was still unable to play.{{cite news |url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:BPOC1&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F7230875627AD4B&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 |title=Injury casts shadow on Marsh future |first=Adrian |last=Milledge |newspaper=Birmingham Post |page=30 |date=17 December 1999 |accessdate=24 September 2013 |via=NewsBank}} At the end of the 1999–2000 season, with no improvement in sight, he was told he should look for another club.{{cite news |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A62256874/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=163191d1 |title=Blues axe falls on strikers |first=Brian |last=Halford |newspaper=Birmingham Post |page=28 |date=23 May 2000 |access-date=22 July 2021 |via=Gale OneFile: News |url-access=subscription}} In September 2000 Marsh joined [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.) on loan. Despite his giving away a [penalty](/source/Penalty_kick_(association_football)) on his debut,{{cite news |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A69812952/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=108a2a79 |title=Black spot for Brown |first=Bob |last=Sayer |newspaper=News of the World |location=London |page=73 |date=3 September 2000 |access-date=22 July 2021 |via=Gale OneFile: News |url-access=subscription}} Brentford were interested on making the move permanent if a fee could be agreed.{{cite news |url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:ESTC&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F28994161DDCA61&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 |title=Earle 'drained' but on the way back for Wimbledon |newspaper=Evening Standard |location=London |date=8 September 2000 |access-date=22 July 2021 |via=NewsBank}} No agreement was reached, and Marsh returned to Birmingham at the end of the month. He never played for the first team again, though appeared regularly for the [reserves](/source/reserve_team). In April 2001, with two years remaining on his contract, player and club agreed a [severance package](/source/severance_package).{{cite news |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A73106410/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=756630e2 |title=Trev vows: We'll battle back |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Birmingham Evening Mail |page=56 |date=11 April 2001 |access-date=22 July 2021 |via=Gale OneFile: News |url-access=subscription}} In 2002 Marsh trained with [Southern League](/source/Southern_Football_League) team [Tamworth](/source/Tamworth_F.C.) in an attempt to regain fitness. He played half a reserve game for the club on a trial basis, but was shown to be still far from match-fit.{{cite news |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A83440923/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=13c43939 |title=Non-League Football: Tamworth rule out deal for Blues old boy Marsh |newspaper=Birmingham Post |page=32 |date=2 March 2002 |access-date=22 July 2021 |via=Gale OneFile: News |url-access=subscription}} By the start of the 2002–03 season, his fitness had improved sufficiently for Tamworth to sign him.{{cite news |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A90905771/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=6e779626 |title=Football: Lambs boss Gee lures Marsh back to game |newspaper=Birmingham Post |page=30 |date=30 August 2002 |access-date=22 July 2021 |via=Gale OneFile: News |url-access=subscription}} Minor injuries continued to disrupt Marsh's career, and a loan move to [Moor Green](/source/Moor_Green_F.C.) was suggested, but this did not happen because Tamworth were short of fit players.{{cite news |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A94322898/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=2fcee2fe |title=Football: Tamworth ready to let Marsh become a Moor in fitness bid |newspaper=Birmingham Post |page=32 |date=16 November 2002 |access-date=22 July 2021 |via=Gale OneFile: News |url-access=subscription}} In February 2003, Marsh had to finish playing on medical advice after sustaining a serious back injury;{{cite news |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A97289006/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=c30ebccc |title=Football: Marsh forced to finish playing |first=Nick |last=Pullen |newspaper=Birmingham Evening Mail |page=59 |date=5 February 2003 |access-date=22 July 2021 |via=Gale OneFile: News |url-access=subscription}} his club went on to win the Southern League title and reach the final of the [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy).{{cite web |url=https://www.fchd.info/TAMWORTH.HTM |title=Tamworth |website=Football Club History Database |publisher=Richard Rundle |access-date=15 April 2009}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Marsh, Simon}} Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Ealing Category:People from Ealing Category:English men's footballers Category:England men's under-21 international footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Oxford United F.C. players Category:Birmingham City F.C. players Category:Brentford F.C. players Category:Tamworth F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Southern Football League players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Simon Marsh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Marsh) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Marsh?action=history)). 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