Karl Marginson

Karl Marginson (born November 11, 1970 in Manchester) is an English football manager and former player, currently managing F.C. United of Manchester.

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 2004-5 season playing in the North West Counties Football League with First Division Bacup Borough.

In terms of silverware, his most successful period was from 1996-98. In 1995-96 he won the FA Trophy at Wembley with Maccelsfield Town. The following year, again with Maccelsfield, 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 (a rare header!) against nearest rivals Boston Utd. All this while spending his early mornings delivering milk around Rusholme and Moss Side corner shops in a clapped out old-school milk float, stopping off on-route to drop off any excess to desolate, malnourished and extremely grateful students.

Management career

On 22 June 2005, he was appointed as the first ever manager of F.C. United of Manchester after one of their players, Joz Mitten, recommended him to the board.ref|mitten

Marginson is revered in Manchester for what he has done at FC United, so much so that the 15th March 2008 has been declared "Margy Day" when FC United supporters will sing only the name of their manager for the entire game.

External links

* [http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=4805 Marginson's profile at Soccerbase]

References

* Match programme, F.C. United of Manchester v Blackpool Mechanics, 10 September 2005

Notes

# "Player Profile: Joz Mitten", Match programme, F.C. United of Manchester v Blackpool Mechanics, 10 September 2005, 16.