James Marshall (footballer, born 1908)

Dr James Marshall (3 January 1908 – 27 December 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers and Arsenal, as well as the Scotland national side. He played as an inside forward.

Jimmy Marshall
Personal information
Full name James Marshall
Date of birth (1908-01-03)3 January 1908
Place of birth Avonbridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Date of death 27 December 1977(1977-12-27) (aged 69)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Shettleston
1925–1934 Rangers 200 (111)
1934–1935 Arsenal 4 (0)
1935–1937 West Ham United 59 (14)
Total 263 (125)
National team
1932–1934 Scotland 3 (0)
1932 Scottish League XI[1] 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Club

Marshall was born in Avonbridge, Stirlingshire and joined Rangers from Shettleston in 1925. During his nine-year spell at Ibrox he amassed five League championships and three Scottish Cups. In total he scored 137 goals in 243 appearances for Rangers in all competitions.[2][3][4][5]

Marshall was a qualified doctor, gaining his medical degree in October 1933, and it was a medical appointment in London that caused him to leave Rangers and join Arsenal in July 1934. Marshall made his debut for the club on 17 September 1934 against Blackburn Rovers in a 2–0 defeat. He also went on to score in Arsenal's 4–0 defeat of Manchester City in that season's Charity Shield. As so with Alex James, Ray Bowden and Bobby Davidson keeping him out of the side, he only made four league appearances for Arsenal.[3][5]

He left Arsenal in March 1935, to move to West Ham United for £5,000. Marshall spent two seasons there where he scored 13 goals in 59 appearances. He eventually retired at the relatively early age of 29. Marshall continued to practice medicine in London within the Bermondsey area. He died in 1977, at the age of sixty-nine.[3][4][5]

International

Marshall won three Scotland caps, all of them against England between 1932 and 1934, and all while playing for Rangers.

Honours
Rangers[3][4]
Arsenal[3]

References
  1. (SFL player) James Marshall, London Hearts Supporters Club
  2. (Rangers player) Marshall, James, FitbaStats
  3. "Dr. Marshall". Arsenal.com.
  4. "West Ham United Dr James Marshall". Spartacus Educational.
  5. "1936/37". WHUFC.com.
  6. The Cup Final | Rangers Win Replay at Hampden, The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1930
Sources
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