John Marsden (rugby league)

John Marsden

Personal information
Full name	John Marsden
Born	(1953-01-28) 28 January 1953 Loscoe, Derbyshire, England
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1974–84/85	Featherstone Rovers	130+27	23	0	0	69

John Marsden (28 January 1953) is a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, and 1980s, playing at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 520), as a Fullback, or Wing, i.e. number 1, or, 2 or 5.

Playing career

Marsden made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Monday 25 March 1974.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Marsden played right-Wing, i.e. number 2, in Featherstone Rovers' 14-12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969.

County Cup Final appearances

Marsden played Fullback in Featherstone Rovers' 7-17 defeat by Castleford in the 1977 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977.

Testimonial match

Marsden's benefit season at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1983–84 season.

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part I - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part II - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part III - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part IV - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part V - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VI - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VII - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part IIX - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part IX - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part X - a featherstone rovers blog