Harry Marsham


Harry "Nipper" Marsham was a player for the Geelong Football Club and the Richmond Football Club in the VFL between 1909 and 1919.

Family

The son of Rebecca Josephine Kendall, Henry Kendall, later known as Henry Marsham, was born at Carlton, Victoria on 19 July 1890.
He married Olive Gertrude Elizabeth McQueen in 1915. Their son, Alan Robert Marsham (1920–1990), also played with Geelong in the VFL.

Football

Geelong (VFL)

Recruited from the Chilwell Football Club in the Geelong District Football Association (GDFA), he played as a ruckman and forward for Geelong for seven seasons.

Richmond (VFL)

When Geelong were unable to compete in 1916 due to World War I, he crossed to Richmond, and played in 7 matches, and scored 4 goals.

Geelong (VFL)

Marsham returned to Geelong for the 1917 season and captained the club that year. He retired at the end of the 1919 season.

Death

He died at his South Geelong residence on 31 December 1932.