Joe Marston

James Edward "Joe" Marston MBE (7 January 1926 – 29 November 2015) was an Australian association football player. He 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. He was born in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia.

Joe Marston

Marston in 1964
Personal information
Full name	James Edward Marston
Date of birth	(1926-01-07)7 January 1926
Place of birth	Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia
Date of death	29 November 2015(2015-11-29) (aged 89)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1943–1949	Leichhardt-Annandale
1950–1955	Preston North End	185	(0)
1955–1958	Leichhardt-Annandale
1959–1964	APIA Leichhardt
1969	Western Suburbs
National team
1947–1958	Australia	13	(0)
Teams managed
1958	Australia (Player-Coach)
1965	APIA Leichhardt
1966	Australia
1966	APIA Leichhardt
1967–1969	Western Suburbs
1972–1973	APIA Leichhardt
1974–1977	Auburn
1978–1979	Sydney Olympic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Martson's death was announced on 29 November 2015. He was 89 years old.