David Alexander Cadman Marshall (29 December 1935 –2 January 2019) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.
Marshall was born in December 1935 at Dore,Yorkshire. He was educated at Rugby School,before going up to Brasenose College,Oxford. [1] While studying at Oxford,he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Free Foresters at Oxford in 1957. [2] Batting twice in the match,he ended the Oxford first innings of 347 for 6 declared unbeaten on 54,while in their second innings of 166 for 5 he was unbeaten on 14. [3]
After graduating from Oxford,Marshall became a schoolteacher. He became the headmaster of Musselburgh Grammar School in August 1967. [4] He died in January 2019 at Bourton,Warwickshire. [5] His brother,John,also played first-class cricket.
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