Paul Mariner RIP

[Bluesince1979]

From an era where i could name every player from every team and obsessed about England, particularly Spain 82.

north west lad and made the most of his career by being a battling, hard centre forward

RIP

 

[manimanc]

Ex Ipswich and England centre forward, only 68.
Was a big old fashioned striker, part of the 82 world Cup squad.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Paul Mariner: Former Ipswich and England striker dies aged 68

Former England striker Paul Mariner, who won the FA Cup and Uefa Cup with Ipswich Town, dies at the age of 68.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Gabriel]

A mainstay for the great Ipswich Town side of the late 1970s. RIP.

 

[Keeper!]

Very sad, no age.

RIP

 

[blue by birth]

He was a bloody good player..
R. I. P. Paul

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Always hoped he'd play for us...RIP Paul

 

[Eccles Blue]

RIP Condolences to his family and friends.

 

[jazzy]

Sad news , a top striker in his day. RIP

 

[Blueboy73]

RIP Paul.
68 is no age.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Grew up watching this lad,i loved his attitude and approach - great player.

RIP

 

[dickie davies]

How very sad
A great player

I wonder if heading the ball so often contributed to the disease

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Saw him on the touch line a few years ago managing Toronto v New England Revolution. He spent 5 years at the Revs as assistant manager (before I moved there)
From Bolton. RIP

 

[manimanc]

Saw him on the touch line a few years ago managing Toronto v New England Revolution.
From Chorley. RIP

Never knew he was from Chorley, I always thought he was an Ipswich lad.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Didn't know he was a Bolton lad.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Didn't know he was a Bolton lad.

Ahh he played for Chorley. Always thought he was from there but just checked and he is from Bolton. Thanks

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Never knew he was from Chorley, I always thought he was an Ipswich lad.

Played for Chorley and moved to Plymouth before going to Ipswich

 

[m7mcfc]

Always hoped he'd play for us...RIP Paul

This one of my fav non City players as a kid. I remember his goal at Espania 82 when we beat France and we all thought we were going to win the World cup.
We were shite after that 3-1 win.

 

[m7mcfc]

Ahh he played for Chorley. Always thought he was from there but just checked and he is from Bolton. Thanks

Never knew that.

 

[manclad]

Played for Chorley and moved to Plymouth before going to Ipswich

He played for Plymouth vs City in the 1974 League Cup semi -finals.I can't remember the 2 individual match scores,but obviously City won over the 2 legs.