Marilyn Marshall (footballer)

Marilyn Marshall is a former association football player and softball player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]

Marilyn Marshall
Personal information
Full name Marilyn Marshall
Place of birth New Zealand
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1981 New Zealand 18 (9)

Marshall made her Football Ferns debut in their first ever international as they beat Hong Kong 2-0 on 25 August 1975[2] at the inaugural AFC Women's Asian Cup,[3][4] her sister Debbie Leonidas[5] making her New Zealand debut in the same match. She has the distinction of scoring New Zealand's first ever women's international goal[6] and finished her international career with 18 caps and 9 goals to her credit.[1]

References

  1. "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  2. "Roll of Honour". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  3. "1975 Asian Cup". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  4. "Football Ferns - Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  5. Ground-breaking women's soccer team to reunite
  6. A History Of New Zealand Women’s Soccer


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