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'''Joe Marston''' (bn. 1926 - ) |
'''Joe Marston''' (bn. 1926 - ) was 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]]. |
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Marston was 28 when he played at [[Wembley Stadium]] alongside [[Tom Finney]] and [[Tommy Docherty]]. After the War, Marston had played for [[Leichhardt-Annandale]] in Division 1 of the New South Wales State League, supplementing his income by working as a painter and life-guard. |
Marston was 28 when he played at [[Wembley Stadium]] alongside [[Tom Finney]] and [[Tommy Docherty]]. After the War, Marston had played for [[Leichhardt-Annandale]] in Division 1 of the New South Wales State League, supplementing his income by working as a painter and life-guard. |
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Revision as of 23:23, 1 November 2006
Joe Marston (bn. 1926 - ) was 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.
Marston was 28 when he played at Wembley Stadium alongside Tom Finney and Tommy Docherty. After the War, Marston had played for Leichhardt-Annandale in Division 1 of the New South Wales State League, supplementing his income by working as a painter and life-guard.
In December 1949, Marston received correspondence from a scout in England who had watched him play, informing him that Preston wished to offer him a trial. Their interest was such that they paid for Marston's wife, Edith, to join him on the journey to England.
Marston spent time in the reserves, until an injury to Harry Mattinson enabled him to get a run in the first team during the Second Division title season in 1951 and losing out to Arsenal for the 1952-53 season on goal average; remaining at centre-half at Deepdale as an ever-present until 1954, making 154 appearances and being selected for the Football League side against the Scottish Football League. Marston was eventually released by Preston in 1956.
Marston was an Australian football international appearing for the socceroos during Blackpool's 1958 tour of Australia in which Stanley Matthews appeared; and appearing and coaching the national side during Hearts tour of the country in 1959.
He is an inductee into the NSW Hall of Champions.