Gordon Marsland was a left half who spent two years with Rovers between 1969 and 1971. He was signed from Carlisle United for a fee of £6000, but his time at Rovers was not hugely successful, making just 16 league appearances in two years. He was loaned out to Crewe Alexandra and Oldham Athletic during the 1970-71 season, and at the end of that year he retired from league football and joined Bath City. He died at home in Blackpool on 4 January 2009, at the age of 63.