Scott Marshall

Coaching career Marshall took up a youth coaching role at Brentford in September 2007. He spent time living and working in Muscat, in the Sultanate of Oman, running the Arsenal Soccer School. He worked alongside Paul Lambert at Wycombe Wanderers before accepting the position as U-21 development squad head coach at Premier League side Norwich City in the summer of 2012. He was appointed coach at Aston Villa in June 2013, following Lambert's appointment as Villa manager.

On 1 September 2017, Marshall joined Reading as manager of the U23 team. On 6 December 2018, Marshall was appointed caretaker manager of the first team, following the dismissal of Paul Clement, but was replaced on 22 December 2018 when José Manuel Gomes took on the role of head coach.

On 22 July 2021, Marshall was appointed as assistant manager at Swindon Town alongside newly appointed head coach Ben Garner.

On 23 June 2022, following Ben Garner being named as head coach, Marshall was named assistant coach of Charlton Athletic before leaving on 4 March 2023.

On 6 March 2023, Marshall was once again reunited with Ben Garner at Colchester United after being named as assistant head coach. Following Garner's sacking in October 2023, Matty Etherington was named interim manager. However following a contractual uncertainties regarding Etherington's former club Crawley Town, Marshall was appointed caretaker manager on 27 October 2023, until the situation was resolved, and Etherington reinstated, four days later.

On 11 July 2025, Marshall returned to Reading as Assistant First Team Manager to Noel Hunt.

On 28 October 2025, Marshall left Reading after Noel Hunt was sacked.

Personal life Marshall attended Craigmount High School. He is the son of former Hearts and England under-23 goalkeeper Gordon Marshall, the brother of Gordon Jnr. who played in goal for Celtic and Scotland, and his sister Lesley represented Scotland at basketball.

Honours Arsenal FC Young Player of the Year: 1996.