Paul Marshall (footballer)

Paul Marshall
Personal information
Full name Paul Anthony Marshall
Date of birth (1989-07-09) 9 July 1989
Place of birth Gorton, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
West Didsbury & Chorlton
(manager)
Youth career
2001–2008 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Manchester City 0 (0)
2009Blackpool (loan) 2 (0)
2009Port Vale (loan) 13 (1)
2010Aberdeen (loan) 9 (0)
2010–2011 Walsall 18 (1)
2011 Rochdale 1 (0)
2011–2012 Droylsden 11 (1)
2012 Port Vale 15 (0)
2012–2013 FC Halifax Town 19 (1)
2013 Stockport County 11 (1)
2013–2015 FC Halifax Town 74 (5)
2015–2016 Bradford Park Avenue 12 (0)
2016–2017 Alfreton Town 21 (1)
2017–2019 Curzon Ashton 34 (0)
2019 Buxton 0 (0)
2019 Mossley 6 (0)
2021 Radcliffe 1 (0)
2021–2022 Workington 6 (1)
Total 246 (11)
International career
2009 England U20 3 (0)
Managerial career
2022–2024 Cheadle Town
2024– West Didsbury & Chorlton
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Anthony Marshall (born 9 July 1989) is an English professional football manager and former footballer who played in the English Football League. He is the manager of North West Counties League Premier Division club West Didsbury & Chorlton.

As a player, he was a midfielder, and he began his career with Manchester City; after several years in the youth ranks, he turned professional with the club in 2008. He enjoyed loan spells with Blackpool, Port Vale, and Aberdeen; before transferring to Walsall for the 2010–11 season. After leaving Walsall, he signed with Rochdale and then non-League Droylsden. He re-joined Port Vale on non-contract terms in February 2012 before signing with FC Halifax Town five months later. He signed with Stockport County in February 2013 before returning to Halifax Town. He signed with Bradford Park Avenue in May 2015, and then Alfreton Town in October 2016 and Curzon Ashton in May 2017. He joined Buxton in July 2019 and then moved on to Mossley later in the year. He joined Radcliffe in July 2021 and moved on to Workington two months later.

He began his management career with Cheadle Town in May 2022, winning the North West Counties League Division One South play-offs in 2023. He took charge at West Didsbury & Chorlton in May 2024.