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Noel Spencer
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| Noel Spencer | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 26, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Wollongong, Australia | |
| Height | 1.83 m | |
| Nickname | Spenny | |
| Playing position | Centre Midfield | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | n/a | |
| Number | n/a | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1996–00 2000–04 2004–2005 2005–2007 2007–present |
Wollongong Wolves Northern Sprit Parramatta Eagles Central Coast Mariners Sydney FC |
79 (3) 92 (4) ?? (?) 41 (6) 0 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Noel Spencer (born July 25, 1977 in Wollongong, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who most recently played for the Central Coast Mariners in the newly formed Hyundai A-League. He scored on the opening day of the inaugural A-League season, away from home against Perth Glory, with a 30 yard drive from distance into the top right hand corner of the net. This goal was awarded the "Jesters' Pies Marinators' Goal of the Year" award at the end of the season.
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Noel played for his hometown of Wollongong from 1996-2000 and was part of Wollongong Wolves championship-winning team of the 1999/2000 season. After the championship win Noel left for Northern Spirit which he played for and later captained until the NSL became defunct. During the period between the end of the NSL competition and the beginning of the A-League he played a season for Parramatta Eagles.
Noel was the first captain of the Mariners, and took his team to the inaugural Hyundai A-League Grand Final, narrowly missing out on the honour of being the first captain to win the trophy. During the A-League 05-06 season he scored 6 goals and started in every single game for the Mariners. This record continued until Sunday 12 November when he was dropped because of injury which from the starting team against the Newcastle Jets. On Friday 26th January, 2007 he along with Vuko Tomasevic and Wayne O'Sullivan were told that there contracts won't be renewed for the next season.
After being released by the Mariners, Noel signed a six-month contract with Sydney FC. [1] He has been named in the squad to compete in the upcoming AFC Champions League 2007.[2]
- ^ Sacked Mariners skipper thrown a lifeline. ABC News (February 14, 2007). Retrieved on February 15, 2007.
- ^ Sydney FC appoints interim coach. sydneyfc.com (February 13, 2007). Retrieved on February 13, 2007.
| Sydney FC - Current Squad |
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1 Bolton | 2 Fyfe | 3 Tsattalios | 4 Rudan | 5 Spencer | 6 Talay | 7 Middleby | 8 Zadkovich | 9 Zdrilić | 10 Corica | 11 Topor-Stanley | 12 Carney | 14 Brosque | 15 McFlynn | 16 Milligan | 17 Timpano | 18 Casey | 19 Glavas | 20 Bouzanis | 23 Pasfield | Coach Čulina |
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