Alan Marsham
| Alan Marsham | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alan Robert Marsham | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 7 April 1990 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Sea Scouts | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–1940, 1945–1946 | Geelong | 24 (5) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Alan Robert Marsham (6 August 1920 – 7 April 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
[edit]The son of former Geelong footballer Harry "Nipper" Marsham (1890-1932)[2] and Olive Gertrude Elizabeth Marsham, nee McQueen (1893–1950), Alan Robert Marsham was born in Geelong on 6 August 1920.
Alan Marsham married Marie Elaine Dawson in 1943.
Education
[edit]He attended Geelong College.[3]
Williamstown (VFA)
[edit]In 1941 he transferred to the VFA club Williamstown.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
[edit]- Alan Marsham's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alan Marsham at AustralianFootball.com
- The VFA Project: Alan Marsham.
- Boyles Football Photos: Alan Marsham.