John Gilmore Marshall (29 May 1917 – 6 January 1998) was an English football player and coach, who played for Burnley, and managed Rochdale, Blackburn Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday and Bury.
[1][2] He signed for Burnley in 1936, where he played as a full-back, but his career was cut short by injury and he retired in 1948.
[1][2] During his first two seasons in charge of the club, Marshall successfully changed multiple players' positions, leading to his team being nicknamed as "Marshall's Misfits"; full-back Fred Pickering became a centre-forward, Keith Newton was moved to full-back and Andy McEvoy became an inside forward, which, alongside new signings, provided the foundations for success at the club.
[4][5] By the 1963–64 season, Marshall's Rovers side appeared to be genuine title contenders, leading the First Division table on Boxing Day 1963, though the sale of Pickering to Everton in March 1964 destabilised the team and they eventually finished 7th.
[1][2] Marshall left Wednesday after the 1968–69 season, and took over as Bury manager shortly after, but was sacked after just 7 games for financial reasons.