At Ipswich, Mariner learned under the late legend Sir Bobby Robson, who called him Nipper as a father would a son. Robson bought Mariner from Plymouth Argyle in 1976 for 220,000 pounds .
"He’d always say ‘Make sure you give them a wave when you score.’ That sort of gives you motivation: A, to play for him and B, to score and wave to your mum and dad. It may not sound much, but in those days it was a massive gesture." "You can’t say he’s not involved in the game," Dutch striker Danny Koevermans said at the time. "I think if you asked him he would rather get some cleats on and go on the pitch to be the 12th man."
Paul coached me as a youth, mentored me throughout my life, and was a true friend. I have a tremendous amount of respect for what he brought to the game but more importantly his ability to always lift a room. I’ll miss you. Rest In PeaceHe went on to play in Australia, Malta and New Zealand. While playing for a team in Auckland, he did commentary work for New Zealand television on the 1986 World Cup.
Mariner ended up in the sports agency business after starting up the First Artist sports agency with Jon Smith, a millionaire Arsenal supporter who had just sold his music business.
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