PHIL MARSH
D.O.B. 15/11/1986

Livewire striker who made a goalscoring Genesis debut in a 3-2 defeat to Radcliffe Borough in the Lancashire FA Co-Operative Challenge Trophy Second Round at Stainton Park in December 2008.

Marsh started his career as a youth player with Manchester United and Blackpool, more recently appearing for Northwich Victoria and Hyde United.

At seventeen years old, Marsh was the innocent victim of a car crash which saw then-Man Utd team-mates Calum Flanagan and Mads Timm sent to a young offenders' institute. He recovered from his injuries to become a right back in the reserves and made his only first team appearance in a Carling Cup tie away to Crewe Alexandra in 2006.

His full league debut arrived on Boxing Day 2008 in a 2-0 defeat to Witton Albion at Cantilever Park, Warrington, with his first league goal coming in the 3-1 defeat to Hednesford Town at the Leigh Sports Village Stadium on 7th February 2009.

Marsh was the subject of a transfer bid from UniBond Premier League rivals FC United of Manchester in February 2009 but he turned down the move on 13th February 2009, just a day later showing FCUM exactly what they were missing out on when he scored an incredible hat trick in Leigh's 4-2 win at Gigg Lane on Saturday 14th February 2009.

However, it was prove only a matter of time before Marsh's performances earned a move, and that happened on 19th March 2009 when Marsh finally joined FC United of Manchester.

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