Ian Marshall

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Ian Marshall (born 20 March 1966 in Liverpool) is a former professional footballer.

Marshall made his name playing as a defender and striker for Oldham Athletic but started his career as an apprentice with hometown club Everton. After four years he signed for Oldham for £200,000 and scored nearly 50 goals in almost 200 appearances before joining Ipswich Town in 1993 for £750,000.

At Portman Road he scored 38 times in just over 90 appearances before being sold to Leicester City for £800,000 in 1996. He played for the Foxes for four seasons, notching up 26 goals in 61 games. He left on a free transfer to Bolton.

After helping the Wanderers to the Premiership he went on loan to Blackpool before making the move to Bloomfield Road permanent in January 2002. He helped Blackpool secure the LDV Vans Trophy at the Millennium Stadium.

He retired from professional football in May 2002.