Pioneering Aussie footballer Joe Marston dies at 89

Australian football icon Joe Marston who was the first Australian to play in an FA Cup final has died at age 89.

About Joe Marston:

• Marston made 185 appearances for Preston North End between 1950 and 1955, playing in the team’s 1954 FA Cup final loss to West Bromwich Albion.
• He was also capped 37 times by Australia between 1947 and 1964.
• Marston became a legendary figure of the game, so that Football Federation Australia created the Joe Marston Medal, awarded to the best player in the A-League grand final.