He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm fast bowler who played for Middlesex.
He was born in Belsize Park and died in Hampstead.
[1] Marsden made a single first-class appearance for the team, in 1897, against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia.
Batting in the tail-end, he scored 3 runs in the only innings in which he batted.
He bowled 21 overs in the match, taking 1–45 in the first innings and 0–23 in the second.