Chris Marsden (born in 3 January 1969, Sheffield) is a former Huddersfield Town and Southampton player who is famed for his bald head and great mind for football. He led Southampton to the FA Cup final of 2003. January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, currently playing in Coca-Cola League One, and are managed by Andy Ritchie. ... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... Baldness (formally alopecia) is the state of lacking hair where it usually would grow, especially on the head. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... The FA Cup Final 2003 was the final and deciding match of the FA Cup for the 2002-03 season. ...

Playing career

He started his career with Sheffield United and went on to play for Huddersfield Town, Coventry City , Wolves, Notts County, Stockport County, Birmingham City, Southampton and Busan I'Park in South Korea. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (abbreviated as SWFC, nicknamed The Owls) is one of the oldest football clubs in England and play in The Football League. ... Huddersfield Town Football Club are an English football club based in Huddersfield, in the Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire. ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is a football club based in Coventry, England. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. are an English football club playing at Molineux. ... Notts County Football Club are a football club based in Nottingham, England and is the oldest professional football team in the world. ... Stockport County Football Club are an English football club based in Stockport, England. ... Birmingham City Football Club are an English football club based in Birmingham, in the heart of the West Midlands. ... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... The Busan IPark football team was founded in 1983 in the city of Busan by the Daewoo corporation. ...

Chris ended his career playing for Football League One club Sheffield Wednesday, of whom he is a lifelong fan. Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (abbreviated as SWFC, nicknamed The Owls) is one of the oldest football clubs in England and play in The Football League. ...

He played made 424 English Football League appearances and scored 22 goals as a left footed midfield player and occasional defender. He first made an impression with Huddersfield Town in the early 1990s before successful spells at Stockport and Birmingham City.

Southampton

Marsden did not reach the heights of the Premiership until he was 30 when he was brought to Southampton by then manager Dave Jones. Dave Jones (born August 17, 1956 in Liverpool) is an English football manager currently in charge of Cardiff City F.C. // Playing career Like most professional managers in the game, he enjoyed a career as a player in his early years. ...

Marsden will always be remembered for his Maradona-esque goal at Portman Road, when he rounded four defenders and the goalkeeper to slot home in a 3-1 romp by the Saints. The pinnacle of his career was when he captained Southampton in the 2003 FA Cup final, which was lost 1-0 to Arsenal. Portman Road is the home ground of English Football club Ipswich Town. ... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... The FA Cup Final 2003 was the final and deciding match of the FA Cup for the 2002-03 season. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ...

Sheffield Wednesday

After a short and unsuccessful spell at Busan I'Park, Marsden was snapped up on a free by Chris Turner for Sheffield Wednesday the team he had supported since boyhood. Chris acted as an inspiration captain for the side through eighteen games. However his dream of playing for Wednesday was cut short by a hamstring injury that forced him to retire. The Busan IPark football team was founded in 1983 in the city of Busan by the Daewoo corporation. ... Chris Turner (born September 15, 1958 in Sheffield) is an English football manager. ... Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (abbreviated as SWFC, nicknamed The Owls) is one of the oldest football clubs in England and play in The Football League. ...

His nickname was "Chrissy Marsden Football Genius" often shortened to CMFG which was given to him by Southampton fans. He was also known as the "the bald Beckenbauer".

Honours

Southampton Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ...

• FA Cup finalist 2003

The FA Cup Final 2003 was the final and deciding match of the FA Cup for the 2002-03 season. ...

References

• Jeremy Wilson (2006). Southampton’s Cult Heroes. Know The Score Books. ISBN 1-905449-01-1. 

Chris Marsden was offered to David Moyes at Everton in December 2002. Dresden Blue who works closely with David Moyes gave his approval to the signing.

External links

• Chris Marsden career stats at Soccerbase
• Profile and statistics at Yahoo!UK
• (Dutch) Profile and statistics at Voetbal International
• Fansite