Jack Marshall (footballer)
John Gilmore Marshall, known as Jack Marshall, (born 29 May 1917, Bolton, Lancashire, died 1 January 1998, Rotherham, South Yorkshire), was a footballer and football manager, who played for Burnley, and managed Rochdale, Blackburn Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday and Bury.
He managed Blackburn Rovers for seven years during which time "Jolly" Jack, a nickname given him by some of the players, led the team (nicknamed "Marshall's Misfits"), to the top of the old First Division (for a day, Boxing Day 1963). This feat that would not be repeated until the investment by Jack Walker in the 1990s.
Career
As a player
- Burnley (1936–48)
As a coach
- Bury
- Stoke City
- Sheffield Wednesday (1954–58)
As a manager
- Rochdale (1958–60)
- Blackburn Rovers (1960–67)
- Sheffield Wednesday (1968–69)
- Bury (1969)
Sources
- "Obituary: Jack Marshall". the Independent. 1998-01-08. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
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