Alan MARSHAL

Born – 12/06/1883, Warwick

Enlisted – 19/10/1914 (30 years of Age)

Service number 163

First Grade Number 14

Served with the 15th Battalion in Gallipoli as a Private.The Club’s first premiership came in 1900-1901 when the Club won the First Grade Premiership.

No doubt the most outstanding player for South Brisbane in the early years was Alan Marshal who in 1904/05 scored 221 runs for South Brisbane against Nundah. This score stood as the highest individual score until it was surpassed by Glenn Trimble who scored 230 n.o. against Wynnum-Manly in 1986-87. He was a tall man, standing at 6ft 3.

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