Paul Mariner

Paul Mariner strikes me as the archetype of the old-school English centre forward, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Rising from Chorley in the lower reaches to become one of Plymouth Argyle's greatest ever, with 61 goals in 155 games, he was a grafter who earned every yard. He later moved into coaching, passing the trade along. His passing in 2021 closed a genuinely well-traveled football life. I'm drawn to players forged the hard way, the ones who scrapped up the ladder rather than gliding down it. Mariner's memory deserves to endure.

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Name (English)

Paul Mariner

Name (Japanese)

ポール・マリナー

Reading

ぽーる・まりなー

Born

May 22, 1953 – July 9, 2021

Origin

Farnworth, United Kingdom

Height

183 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Snake

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Mariner
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q537783

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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