Liam Marsden

Liam Robert Marsden (born 21 November 1994) is a semi professional footballer who plays for A.F.C Mansfield. Primarily a right-back, Marsden can also operate at centre-back and as a defensive midfielder. He made his Mansfield debut towards the end of the 2013–14 season after progressing through the youth ranks of the club.

Liam Marsden
Personal information
Full name Liam Robert Marsden[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-21) 21 November 1994
Place of birth Creswell, Derbyshire, England
Position(s) Right back, centre back, defensive midfielder
Youth career
Matlock Town
2011–2014 Mansfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Mansfield Town 39 (0)
2015 → Guiseley (loan) 13 (0)
2016 → Brackley Town (loan) 21 (0)
2016 → Mickleover Sports (loan) 11 (0)
2016– Matlock Town 58 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:08, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

Club career

Mansfield Town

Born in Creswell, Derbyshire, Marsden began his teenage years with Matlock Town, before joining the youth system at Mansfield Town,[2] his talent didn't come unnoticed, he won the SSA Young Player of the Year award for 2012–13.[3][4] Nineteen-year-old, he scooped the 'Man of the Match' award on his professional first team debut towards the end of the 2013–14 season on 26 April 2014 in a 3–1 home defeat against Torquay United, as a wing-back he played in a 3–5–2 formation, which was also the first time having played in a wing-back role.[5] He then went on to feature 13 times in the 2014–15 campaign and signed a new one-year contract in June 2015 with the club.[6]

Opportunities were limited for him during the 2015–16 season, playing in the Football League Trophy 3–1 defeat to Notts County.[7] On 24 October 2015, he joined National League side Guiseley on a one-month loan,[8] he made one appearance, coming off the bench in the 83rd minute against Cheltenham.[9] Further loan spells with Brackley Town in January 2016[10] making one appearance,[11] also Mickleover Sports in March 2016,[12] making two appearances.[13][14][15]

Marsden was released by Mansfield in May 2016 when his contract had run out.[16]

Matlock Town

On 22 June 2016, Marsden returned to the club where he started out as a teenager, signing for NPL Premier Division side Matlock Town.[17][18]

Honours

Mansfield Town

  • Supporters Young Player Of The Year: 2013[4][3]

References
  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 5. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. "Teenager Liam Marsden setting an example for youth at Mansfield Town". The Nottingham Post. 13 September 2014. Archived from the original on 16 September 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. "Player Profile". Mansfield Town F.C. 26 April 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  4. "SSA Player of the Year". Stags Supporters Association. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. "Mansfield 1–3 Torquay". BBC Sport. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  6. "Liam Marsden signs new one year deal with Mansfield Town". Mansfield and Ashfield Chad. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  7. "Notts County 3–1 Mansfield". The Nottingham Post. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  8. "Guiseley AFC: Liam Marsden and Devonte Morton join Lions". BBC Sport. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  9. "Cheltenham 5–0 Guiseley". BBC Sport. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  10. "Mansfield Town's Liam Marsden joins Brackley Town on loan". Mansfield and Ashfield Chad. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  11. Carroll, Tim (12 March 2016). "Brackley 0–0 Bradford PA". Brackley Town F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  12. "Marsden links up with Mickleover". Mansfield Town F.C. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  13. Matthews, Phil (26 March 2016). "Mickleover Sports 1–0 Hyde". Pitchero. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  14. Duffy, Mark (28 March 2016). "Ilkeston 0–2 Mickleover Sports". The Ilkeston Advertiser. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  15. "Player Profile". Mickleover Sports. Pitchero. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  16. Lomas, John (16 May 2016). "Marsden remains a Stags fan after release". Mansfield and Ashfield Chad. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  17. Lomas, John (22 June 2016). "Ex-Stag Marsden back with Matlock". Mansfield and Ashfield Chad. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  18. Duffy, Mark (22 June 2016). "Signings galore for Matlock as three arrive and two remain". The Matclock Mercury. Chesterfield. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
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