Joe Marston
James Edward "Joe" Marston[1] MBE (7 January 1926 – 29 November 2015) was an Australian association football player. He became the first Australian to appear in a FA Cup Final when he turned out for Preston North End in their 1954 defeat to West Bromwich Albion.[2] He was born in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia.
 Marston in 1964 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Edward Marston | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Date of death | 29 November 2015 (aged 89) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1949 | Leichhardt-Annandale | ||
| 1950–1955 | Preston North End | 185 | (0) |
| 1955–1958 | Leichhardt-Annandale | ||
| 1959–1964 | APIA Leichhardt | ||
| 1969 | Western Suburbs | ||
| National team | |||
| 1947–1958 | Australia | 13 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1958 | Australia (Player-Coach) | ||
| 1965 | APIA Leichhardt | ||
| 1966 | Australia | ||
| 1966 | APIA Leichhardt | ||
| 1967–1969 | Western Suburbs | ||
| 1972–1973 | APIA Leichhardt | ||
| 1974–1977 | Auburn | ||
| 1978–1979 | Sydney Olympic | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Martson's death was announced on 29 November 2015. He was 89 years old.
References
- ↑ "MARSTON, James Edward (Joe), MBE". It's an Honour. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ↑ "From Sydney to Wembley - Marston's long haul to Cup final". The Independent. 19 May 2004.
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