Chris Marsden

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Personal information
Chris Marsden
Full name	Christopher Marsden
Date of birth	3 January 1969
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Nickname	The Bald Beckenbauer
Position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Retired
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1987-1988 1988-1994 1993 1994 1994-1996 1996-1997 1997-1999 1999-2004 2004 2004-2005	Sheffield United Huddersfield Town Coventry City (loan) Wolverhampton Wanderers Notts County Stockport County Birmingham City Southampton Busan I'Park Sheffield Wednesday	16 (1) 121 (9) 7 (0) 8 (0) 10 (0) 66 (3) 52 (3) 129 (6) 15 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22/09/2006.

Chris Marsden (born in 3 January 1969, Sheffield) is a former Southampton Football Club player who is famed for his bald head and great mind for football. He led Southampton to the FA Cup final of 2003.

He started his career with Sheffield United and went on to play for Huddersfield Town, Coventry City , Wolves, Notts County, Stockport County, Birmingham City, Southampton and Busan I'park in South Korea.

Chris ended his career playing for Football League One club Sheffield Wednesday, of whom he is a lifelong fan.

He played made 424 English Football League appearances and scored 22 goals as a left footed midfield player and occasional defender. He first made an impression with Huddersfield Town in the early 1990's before successful spells at Stockport and Birmingham City. Marsden did not reach the heights of the Premiership until he was 30 when he was brought to Southampton by then manager Dave Jones.

Marsden will always be remembered for his Maradona-esque goal at Portman Road, when he rounded four defenders and the goalkeeper to slot home in a 3-1 romp by Saints. The pinnacle of his career was when he captained Southampton in the 2003 FA Cup final, which was lost 1-0 to Arsenal.

His nickname was "Chrissy Marsden Football Genius" and was given to him by Southampton fans. He was also known as the "the bald Beckenbauer".