Noel Spencer
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Noel Spencer | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Wollongong, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central Midfielder (Retired) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Koonawarra | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995 | Lysaghts | ||
| 1996–2000 | Wollongong Wolves | 79 | (3) |
| 2000–2004 | Northern Sprit | 92 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | Parramatta Eagles | ||
| 2005–2007 | Central Coast Mariners | 41 | (6) |
| 2007 | Sydney FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Newcastle Jets | 24 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1998 | Australia U-23 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 November 2008. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Noel Spencer (born 26 July 1977 in Wollongong, Australia) was an Australian football (soccer) player.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] NSL
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.
[edit] Central Coast Mariners
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. 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. 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 26 January 2007 he along with Vuko Tomasevic and Wayne O'Sullivan were told that their contracts would not be renewed for the next season.
[edit] Sydney FC
After being released by the Mariners, Noel signed a six-month contract with Sydney FC.[1] He played for Sydney in the 2007 AFC Champions League.[2]
[edit] Newcastle United Jets
In May 2007 Noel Spencer signed a 2-year deal with the Newcastle United Jets as a replacement for Tim Brown.
He made his A-League debut for the Jets when he came on as a substitute against Perth Glory on 26 August 2007.[3]
After the 2008-2009 A-league season he announced his retirement from professional football due to a pin head and an ankle injury. He now drinks king browns for fun.[4]
[edit] Honours
With Newcastle Jets:
With Wollongong Wolves:
NSL Championship: 1999-2000
With the Mater Miracles 2005
[edit] References
- ^ "Sacked Mariners skipper thrown a lifeline". ABC News. 14 February 2007. Archived from the original on 18 February 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070218083137/http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200702/s1847716.htm. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
- ^ "Sydney FC appoints interim coach". sydneyfc.com. 13 February 2007. http://www.sydneyfc.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=7018&pageid=489. Retrieved 13 February 2007.
- ^ Perth Glory FC v Newcastle Jets FC
- ^ Specner backs Jets to progress
[edit] External links
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| Preceded by — |
Central Coast Mariners club captain 2005–2007 |
Succeeded by Alex Wilkinson |
