Alan Marnoch (6 April 1945 – 8 March 2021[2]) was an Australian soccer player who played for Sydney Hakoah in the New South Wales State League and represented Australia 14 times between 1967 and 1969.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 1945[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 March 2021 (aged 75) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1975 | Sydney Hakoah | ||
| International career | |||
| 1967–1969 | Australia | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editMarnoch was born in Scotland, emigrating to Australia as a teenager.[4]
Playing career
editAfter spending time with Lochgelly Albert, Thornton Hibs and being on the books of Dunfermline Athletic, Marnoch signed with Hakoah in Sydney.[5][6][7]
Marnoch made his international debut for Australia against Scotland in 1967.[8]
In 1969, Marnoch was one of a number of players whose eligibility was challenged by South Korea on the basis that he was playing for Australia as a British subject, rather than as an Australian citizen.[9]
His international career came to an end after he was unable to get leave from his employment and his spot was taken by Peter Wilson.[4][10]
Honours
editPlayer
editHakoah
- Australia Cup: 1965,[11] 1968[12]
- NSW State League Premiers: 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974[13]
- NSW Federation Cup: 1965[14]
Individual
- Football Federation Australia Men's Team of the Decade: 1963–1970[4]
References
edit- ^ "Meet Australia's Squad Members". Australia–Scotland - Official Programme. Australian Soccer Federation. 28 May 1967. p. 10. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Vale Alan Marnoch". Football Australia. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Howe, Andrew. "Australian national team line-ups 1965–1969 (1966 and 1970 World Cup campaigns)". The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains (PDF). Football Federation Australia. p. 25 – via OzFootball.
- ^ a b c "Teams of the Decade - Men's 1963-1970". MyFootball. Football Australia. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Hibs to senior clubs". Thornton Hibs F.C. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Persoglia, Tony; Stock, Greg. "Australian Player Database - Marnoch, Alan". OzFootball. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Gorman, Douglas; Tossani, Gabriele. "Scotland Unofficial Matches 1960-1967". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ The matches on Scotland's 1967 tour of Australia are considered to be full internationals by Australia but not Scotland
- ^ "Korea challenges soccer players' eligibility". The Canberra Times. Vol. 44, no. 12, 448. Australian Capital Territory. 22 October 1969. p. 34. Retrieved 10 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Speers, Alan (10 April 1970). "Soccer star out of tour". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "1965 Australia Cup Results". Oz Football. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "1968 Australia Cup Results". Oz Football. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Former Roos Receive Caps". Australian FourFourTwo. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2021 – via FTBL.com.au.
- ^ "1965 Federation Cup Results". Oz Football. Retrieved 23 July 2023.