Off the pitch, on the fairways - John Marquis on golf, goals, 600 games and going the extra mile
When the boots come off and the training ground empties, John Marquis admits his workday is far from over.
For the Shrewsbury Town striker, the hours away from the pitch are just as important as those spent on it - whether that's fine-tuning his body or heading out onto the golf course with strike partner George Lloyd.
Both forwards have enjoyed a productive spell in front of goal for Salop in recent weeks, and away from football, the pair can often be found walking fairways together rather than the touchlines - a bond Marquis believes naturally feeds back into performances on the pitch.
"Yeah, me and Lloydy tend to play golf quite a lot," he said. "Well, I say a lot, but not so much in the winter months.
"Obviously not when the games are coming thick and fast, but any time that we can, me and Lloydy like to slip out for a round of golf.
"I feel like I'm quite an easy person to get along with. But when you've got common interests and stuff like that, it always helps.
"Lloydy is a great lad around the place as well. He's a very bubbly, bright lad. I think we just naturally gravitate towards each other with some similar interests. Obviously, both being strikers, it helps as well."
Marquis' time at Shrewsbury has not been without turbulence. He was part of the squad relegated from League One last season and even wrote his name into the record books for unwanted reasons.
