1. James Edward "Joe" Marston was an Australian association footballer who played as a defender.
12 Facts About Joe Marston
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Joe Marston became the first Australian to appear in a FA Cup Final when he turned out for Preston North End in their 1954 defeat to West Bromwich Albion.
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In December 1949, Joe Marston received correspondence from a scout in England who had watched him play, informing him that Preston wished to offer him a trial.
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Joe Marston eventually returned to Australia in 1956 because of homesickness, despite pleas from Preston to stay.
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Joe Marston was the target of a purported 80,000 pound transfer offer made by Arsenal.
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Joe Marston was an Australian football international appearing for the Socceroos during Blackpool's 1958 tour of Australia in which Stanley Matthews appeared; and appearing and coaching the national side during Hearts tour of the country in 1959.
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Joe Marston was awarded an MBE and an Australian Sports Medal for services to his sport.
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Joe Marston was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1988.
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Joe Marston is an inductee into the NSW Hall of Champions.
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The Joe Marston Medal, awarded to the man of the match in the A-League and National Soccer League grand finals, was named in his honour.
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In January 2012, Joe Marston was featured on a postage stamp issued by Australia Post in a series commemorating notable Australian footballers from several codes.
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On 29 November 2015, it was announced that Joe Marston had died of natural causes after having been in frail health for a while.