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Greenwood put him back in the side a month later for a now vital match against Switzerland, and Mariner scored the opener in a 21 win. Greenwood did not select Mariner for England throughout 1979, although Mariner had his most productive spell for Ipswich that season, scoring 13 goals in 33 matches. When they would come back into the locker room, they had a big whiteboard and they would adjust the score that was written on the scoreboard: Mariner & Nicol 2,343 they would wipe out the 2,343 and put 2,345 Opposition 0. At club level, Mariner was having a mixed time. Charismatic as he was, Mariner put in the work, too. My condolences to all the Mariner family at this sad time.. His final appearance seeing him come off the bench against Nottingham Forest on 8 April 1986. Bobby Robson's Ipswich Town of the late 70s were a fantastic side packed with great players who played attractive football. Received wisdom suggests that Mariner was only a target-man-type centre forward but he scored many goals together with his feet and had the skill to make his own chances on the deck, instead of relying entirely on service through the centre and via the flanks. Mariner chose Ipswich ahead of similar offers from West Bromwich Albion and West Ham United. By the time he next played for England, he was an Arsenal player, with the Gunners taking him from Ipswich in February 1984 for 150,000. Fate played a large part in Mariner's life. Mariner started his career as an amateur player at non-league club Chorley, on the brink of his Lancashire roots and his style at the helm of their attack caught the eye of Plymouth Argyle, for whom he signed in 1973.So began a powerful scoring record with the Devon club, with 56 goals in 135 appearances coming before Bobby Robson, who had been personally monitoring Mariners progress, took him to Ipswich for 220,000 with John Peddelty and Terry Austin occupation the other direction as a part of the deal. I have known Paul for an extended time and dealing with him has been fantastic, said Argyle manager Peter Reid. Paul Mariner was born on 22 May, 1953 in Bolton, uk .Mariner began his career with Chorley. So it was a dead-simple culture, enjoy yourself and work hard. For family, friends, fans and colleagues around the world its both a gutting loss and a blessed relief for his pain, and also a chance to remember the hard-rocking effervescence of a human being who won even more hearts than he did trophies. Paul Mariner, who was born on May 22, 1953, in Farnworth, England, began his career with Chorley. Weeks later, Greenwood put him back in the England side as the World Cup qualification campaign resumed with a defeat in Switzerland, a vital victory in Hungary and a shock defeat in Norway. On 10 December 2009, Mariner replaced Sturrock as manager of Plymouth Argyle, following a run of poor form which left the Pilgrims second bottom within the Championship. [7] By now, Mariner had become one of a number of 'target man'-type centre forwards for England coach Ron Greenwood to select from, with Stuart Pearson and Bob Latchford also on the scene. Paul is a true legend of our club who had a profound impact on who we are - both on and off the field. Received wisdom suggests that Mariner was only a 'target-man'-type centre forward but he scored plenty of goals with his feet and had the skill to create his own chances on the deck, rather than relying entirely on service through the centre and via the flanks. As high up in the soccer world as he achieved, he really wasn't a person that was would hang that over you or disregard your opinion just because you hadn't scored goals in the World Cup, recalled former Revs goalkeeper Matt Reis. He was, however, left out of the next game, which turned into a gruesome 21 defeat against Romania in Bucharest. An old-school No. Mariner stepped down from his role at Home Park on 30 December 2010 to pursue another opportunity. But in the five final England warm-up matches prior to the World Cup in Spain, he scored four times, including a stunning solo run and strike against the Netherlands at Wembley. Greenwood selected Mariner for the rest of the tournament but he didn't score again and England went out in the second phase after two disappointing goalless draws. He played three seasons with the Capitals, where he was named to the league's Best XI in 1990. It was not until 1980 that he won a sixth England cap almost exactly two years after his fifth and he scored England's goal in a surprising 41 defeat against Wales at Wrexham. Mariner won two more England caps but Mark Hateley, a tall and skilful young striker in the Mariner mould, was a candidate for his position and Gary Lineker and Peter Beardsley were also establishing themselves as international strikers.