Karl Marginson

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Karl Marginson
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Marginson in 2011
Personal information
Full name Karl Kevin Marginson [1]
Date of birth (1970-11-11) 11 November 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Stockport County
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Blackpool
Curzon Ashton
Droylsden
1990–1993 Ashton United 146 (62)
1993–1995 Rotherham United 15 (1)
1995Macclesfield Town (loan) 7 (1)
1995 Macclesfield Town 14 (1)
1995–1997 Chorley
1996Ashton United (loan) 6 (3)
1997–1999 Barrow
1999–2000 Stalybridge Celtic 34 (13)
2000 Hyde United 13 (1)
Salford City
2003–2004 Radcliffe Borough 10 (1)
2004–2005 Flixton
2007 F.C. United of Manchester 1 (0)
Managerial career
2005–2017 F.C. United of Manchester
2023– Trafford FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karl Kevin Marginson (born 11 November 1970) is an English football manager and former player, who played in the Football League for Rotherham United. He is currently the manager of Trafford Football Club. [2] He became FC United of Manchester's first manager on 22 June 2005, guiding them to four promotions to reach the National League North before leaving by mutual agreement on 24 October 2017.

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Playing career

As a player, Marginson played for the Football League clubs Blackpool, Rotherham United and Macclesfield Town. He also has extensive experience of non-league football in the north-west of England having played for Salford City, Hyde United, Stalybridge Celtic, Barrow, Chorley, Droylsden and Curzon Ashton. He spent the 2004–05 season playing in the North West Counties Football League with First Division Bacup Borough.

In terms of silverware, his most successful period was from 1996 to 1998. In 1995–96, he won the FA Trophy at Wembley with Macclesfield Town. The following year, again with Macclesfield, he went on to win the Conference title and promotion to the football league. In 1997–98, he won the Northern Premier with Barrow AFC, scoring the title clinching goal against nearest rivals Boston Utd.

Management career

On 22 June 2005, he was appointed as the first ever manager of FC United of Manchester after one of their players, Joz Mitten, recommended him to the board and led the team to immediate success by achieving promotion in each of their first three seasons. The club currently play in the National League North, the sixth tier of English football, after gaining promotion in the 2014–15 season by winning the Northern Premier League Premier Division title. In the 2010–11 season, Marginson led them into the FA Cup proper for the first time, where they upset Rochdale to reach the second round. Marginson is regularly celebrated by fans of the club at matches, home and away, due to these achievements. [3] For the first five seasons, he led the club on a semi-professional basis but later gave up his fruit and vegetable delivery business to work full-time for FC United, a role which included involvement in the club's community work such as coaching youngsters and other groups. [4] On 24 October 2017, Marginson left his post as manager at F.C. United by mutual agreement. [5] [6]

In November 2018, he was appointed Head of Football Operations at Radcliffe F.C. [7]

In October 2023, he was appointed manager of Trafford Football Club.

Managerial statistics

As of match played 30 September 2017
TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
F.C. United of Manchester June 2005Oct 201745622098138048.25

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References

  1. "Karl Marginson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/rotherham/rotherham.html [ bare URL ]
  3. Player Profile: Joz Mitten, Match programme, F.C. United of Manchester v Blackpool Mechanics, 10 September 2005, 16
  4. Rebels up in the FA Cup Express.co.uk
  5. "Manager Karl Marginson to leave FC United of Manchester after twelve years in charge". F.C. United. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  6. "Karl Marginson: FC United of Manchester part company with first boss after 12 years". BBC. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  7. "Radcliffe appoint Karl Marginson to new role - The BetVictor Northern Premier". Archived from the original on 21 September 2019.