Chris Marsden
| Date of birth | 03 January 1969 |
| Place of birth | Sheffield |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
An enthusiastic and uncompromising player, Chris's no-nonsense and never-say-die attitude in midfield has endeared himself to the Southampton fans.
At his best when the chips are down, his motivating qualities bring the best out of players around him.
Chris joined Sheffield Wednesday in July 2004 on a two-year contract but he announced his retirement in March 2005 due to a hamstring injury.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | 06 Jan 1987 | 15 Jul 1988 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 15 Jul 1988 | 11 Jan 1994 | |
| Coventry City | 02 Nov 1993 | 04 Jan 1994 | L |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 Jan 1994 | 15 Nov 1994 | |
| Notts County | 15 Nov 1994 | 30 Mar 1996 | |
| Stockport County | 12 Jan 1996 | 29 Mar 1996 | L |
| Stockport County | 30 Mar 1996 | 09 Oct 1997 | |
| Birmingham City | 09 Oct 1997 | 02 Feb 1999 | |
| Southampton | 02 Feb 1999 | 29 Jan 2004 | |
| Busan Icons | 29 Jan 2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 01 Jul 2004 | 07 Mar 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1993-94 | Coventry City | Premier League | 5 | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Stockport County | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Southampton | Premier League | 14 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Southampton | Premier League | 19 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Southampton | Premier League | 19 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Southampton | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Southampton | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Southampton | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Southampton | Premier League | 9 | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Southampton | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One | 15 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 1999 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 1999 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 1999 | Southampton v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 1999 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1999 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 1999 | Coventry City v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Aston Villa v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1999 | Southampton v Blackburn Rovers | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Derby County v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 1999 | Southampton v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 1999 | Wimbledon v Southampton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 1999 | Southampton v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Aug 1999 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Southampton v Leeds United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Manchester City v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Southampton v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Leicester City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2000 | Southampton v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2000 | Aston Villa v Southampton | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Southampton v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2000 | Southampton v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Arsenal v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2000 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2000 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 7-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Southampton v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Chelsea v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2000 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2000 | Bradford City v Southampton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2000 | Southampton v Watford | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Derby County v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2000 | Southampton v Wimbledon | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Derby County v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Charlton Athletic v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Leicester City v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Southampton v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Bradford City v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Mansfield Town v Southampton | W |
1-3 Agg: 1-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Everton v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2000 | Southampton v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Sunderland v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2000 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2000 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Southampton v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Southampton v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Southampton v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Southampton | L | 4-3 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Manchester City v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2001 | Southampton v Ipswich Town | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Leeds United v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2001 | Newcastle United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2001 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2001 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2001 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Leeds United v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | Gillingham v Southampton | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Southampton v Ipswich Town | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Southampton v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Derby County v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Southampton v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | L | 2-2 (5-6) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Dec 2001 | Everton v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Southampton v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2002 | Southampton v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Rotherham United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Liverpool v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Southampton v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Ipswich Town v Southampton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2002 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Southampton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Sunderland v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Southampton v Derby County | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Southampton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Southampton v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Southampton v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Southampton v Tranmere Rovers | W | 6-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Southampton v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2002 | Aston Villa v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2002 | Southampton v Fulham | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Southampton v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2002 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Southampton v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Leeds United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Chelsea v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Southampton v Millwall | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 2003 | Sunderland v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2003 | Millwall v Southampton | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Southampton v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Southampton v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2003 | Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Southampton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Watford v Southampton | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Charlton Athletic v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2003 | Southampton v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2003 | Arsenal v Southampton | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2003 | Southampton v Steaua Bucuresti | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Southampton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Bristol City v Southampton | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Southampton v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Aston Villa v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2003 | Southampton v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Dec 2003 | Southampton v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Fulham v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.