Chris Marsden Chris Marsden Personal information Full name Christopher Marsden Date of birth 3 January 1969 Place of birth Sheffield , England Nickname The Bald Beckenbauer Position Midfielder Club information Current club Retired Professional clubs* Years Club Apps ( goals ) 1987-1988 1988-1994 1993 1994 1994-1996 1996-1997 1997-1999 1999-2004 2004 2004-2005 Sheffield United Huddersfield Town Coventry City ( loan ) Wolves Notts County Stockport County Birmingham City Southamoton Busan I'Park Sheffield Wednesday 16 ( 1 ) 121 ( 9 ) 7 ( 0 ) 8 ( 0 ) 10 ( 0 ) 66 ( 3 ) 52 ( 3 ) 129 ( 6 ) - ( - ) 15 ( 0 ) * Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22/09/2006 . Chris Marsden ( born in 3 January 1969 , Sheffield ) is a former Southampton Football Club player who is famed for his bald head and great mind for football . He led Southampton to the FA Cup final of 2003 . He started his career with Sheffield United and went on to play for Huddersfield Town , Coventry City , Wolves , Notts County , Stockport County , Birmingham City , Southampton and Busan I'park in South Korea . Chris ended his career playing for Football League One club Sheffield Wednesday , of whom he is a lifelong fan . He played made 424 English Football League appearances and scored 22 goals as a left footed midfield player and occasional defender . He first made an impression with Huddersfield Town in the early 1990 's before successful spells at Stockport and Birmingham City . Marsden did not reach the heights of the Premiership until he was 30 when he was brought to Southampton by then manager Dave Jones . Marsden will always be remembered for his Maradona-esque goal at Portman Road , when he rounded four defenders and the goalkeeper to slot home in a 3-1 romp by Saints . The pinnacle of his career was when he captained Southampton in the 2003 FA Cup final . His nickname was `` Chrissy Marsden Football Genius '' and was given to him by Southampton fans . He was also known as the `` the bald Beckenbauer '' . External links Profile and statistics at Yahoo ! UK ( Dutch ) Profile and statistics at Voetbal International Fansite Categories : 1969 births | Birmingham City F.C. players | Coventry City F.C. players | English footballers | FA Premier League players | Huddersfield Town F.C. players | Living people | Notts County F.C. players | Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players | Southampton F.C. players | Stockport County F.C. players | Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players | People from Sheffield Chris Marsden Christopher Marsden The Bald Beckenbauer 3 January 1969 Sheffield England Retired Midfielder 1987-1988 1988-1994 1993 1994 1994-1996 1996-1997 1997-1999 1999-2004 2004 2004-2005 Sheffield United Huddersfield Town Coventry City ( loan ) Wolves Notts County Stockport County Birmingham City Southamoton Busan I'Park Sheffield Wednesday 16 ( 1 ) 121 ( 9 ) 7 ( 0 ) 8 ( 0 ) 10 ( 0 ) 66 ( 3 ) 52 ( 3 ) 129 ( 6 ) - ( - ) 15 ( 0 ) 22/09/2006 