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.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 (1.83 m)[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) |
| 1990-1991 | Naxxar Lions | ||
| 1992–1993 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks[6] | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 555 | (179) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1980 | England B | 7 | (2) |
| 1977–1985 | England | 35 | (13) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003 | Harvard Crimson (assistant) | ||
| 2004–2009 | New England Revolution (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 2012–2013 | Toronto FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Mariner (22 May 1953 – 9 July 2021)[7] was an English football player and coach.
A centre forward during his playing days, Mariner began his career with Chorley. He became a professional player in 1973 with Plymouth Argyle, where he scored 61 goals in 155 appearances and is considered to have been one of the club's best ever players. He joined Ipswich Town in 1976, where he achieved domestic and European success under the guidance of Bobby Robson. He was called up to play for the England national team during his time at Portman Road, and went on to represent his country at the 1980 European Championships and the 1982 World Cup. In total, Mariner played 35 times for England, scoring 13 goals. He spent two years with Arsenal and then Portsmouth before finishing his career abroad. He played for clubs in Australia, the US, and Malta.
He took up coaching during his time with Albany Capitals and focused on it fully when he retired from playing. After spending time working in Japan, he returned to America to coach, firstly in Arizona and then at Harvard University. He joined Major League Soccer club New England Revolution in 2004 as a member of Steve Nicol's coaching staff. After five years in Massachusetts, Mariner returned to Plymouth Argyle in 2009 as their head coach. He succeeded Paul Sturrock as the club's manager two months later before returning to his role as head coach upon the arrival of Peter Reid. In January 2011, he returned to Major League Soccer as director of player development at Toronto FC.
Mariner was the color commentator for New England Revolution of MLS. Starting in 2020, he commentated for some of the Revolution games, and shared the duty with Charlie Davies.
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- ^ "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
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- ^ a b "Paul Mariner – profile". Socceroutsider.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Mason, Peter (11 July 2021). "Paul Mariner obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2021.