Paul Mariner
English footballer (1953–2021)
Paul Mariner (22 May 1953 – 9 July 2021) was an English football player. He played for England national team from 1977 until 1985.
.jpg) Mariner managing Plymouth Argyle in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Mariner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1953[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Farnworth, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 9 July 2021 (aged 68) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1973 | Chorley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1976 | Plymouth Argyle | 135 | (56) |
| 1976–1984 | Ipswich Town | 260 | (96) |
| 1984–1986 | Arsenal | 60 | (14) |
| 1986–1988 | Portsmouth | 56 | (9) |
| 1988 | Wollongong City[4][5] | 2 | (0) |
| 1989–1992 | Albany Capitals[6] | 17 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks[6] | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 555 | (179) | |
| National team | |||
| 1977–1985 | England | 35 | (13) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003 | Harvard Crimson (assistant) | ||
| 2004–2009 | New England Revolution (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 2012–2013 | Toronto FC | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Death
changeMariner died on 9 July 2021 from brain cancer, aged 68.[7]
Career statistics
changeClub
change| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1973–74 | Third Division | 41 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 17 |
| 1974–75 | Third Division | 45 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 21 | |
| 1975–76 | Second Division | 38 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 16 | |
| 1976–77 | Second Division | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | |
| Total | 134 | 56 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 61 | ||
| Ipswich Town | 1976–77 | First Division | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 13 |
| 1977–78 | First Division | 37 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 22 | |
| 1978–79 | First Division | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 17 | |
| 1979–80 | First Division | 41 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 22 | |
| 1980–81 | First Division | 36 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 58 | 26 | |
| 1981–82 | First Division | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 9 | |
| 1982–83 | First Division | 37 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 13 | |
| 1983–84 | First Division | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | |
| Total | 260 | 97 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 28 | 12 | 337 | 136 | ||
| Arsenal | 1983–84 | First Division | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 |
| 1984–85 | First Division | 36 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 9 | |
| 1985–86 | First Division | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 60 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 454 | 167 | 45 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 28 | 12 | 561 | 214 | ||
Other includes the UEFA Cup, UEFA Cup Winner's Cup, and FA Charity Shield.[8][9][10][11]
International
change| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1977 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 4 |
| 1981 | 5 | 1 |
| 1982 | 11 | 5 |
| 1983 | 4 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 13 |
Managerial statistics
change- As of 7 January 2013
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 10 December 2009 | 24 June 2010 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 24.1 | [13][14] |
| Toronto FC | 7 June 2012 | 7 January 2013 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21.4 | [15][16][17] |
| Total | 57 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 22.8 | — | ||
Honours
changeAs a player
changePlymouth Argyle
- Third Division runner up: 1974–75
Ipswich Town
Individual
- Plymouth Argyle Player of the Year: 1974–75, 1975–76
- Plymouth Argyle Team of the Century
- Football League First Division PFA Team of the Year: 1980–81[18]
- Ipswich Town Player of the Year: 1982–83
- Ipswich Town Hall of Fame: Inducted 2011[19]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Paul Mariner". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ "Birth Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
Births Registered: June 1953, Surname: Mariner, Given Name: Paul, Mother's Maiden name: Turnbull, District: Farnworth, Volume: 10c, Page: 248
- ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ↑ Howe, Andrew (9 May 1988). "1988 season – round 14 results". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ Howe, Andrew (9 May 1988). "1988 season – round 15 results". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Paul Mariner – profile". Socceroutsider.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ "Paul Mariner dies aged 68". Sky Sports. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ↑ GoS: Paul Mariner
- ↑ Ipswich Town: Season's Gone by Archived 3 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Paul Mariner: Sporting Heroes
- ↑ Gunnermania: Paul Mariner Archived 8 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Paul Mariner". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Peter Reid appointed manager of Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ↑ "Managers: Paul Mariner". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ↑ Girard, Daniel (7 June 2012). "Aron Winter out as Toronto FC head coach, replaced by Paul Mariner". The Star. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ↑ "Toronto FC fires coach Paul Mariner, replaced by Ryan Nelsen". Toronto Star. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ "Toronto FC: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ↑ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 143.
- ↑ King, Elvin (9 April 2011). "Sir Alf Ramsey inducted into Ipswich Town Hall of Fame". East Anglian Daily Times. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
Other websites
change- Paul Mariner at the Football Association website
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