Alan Marnoch

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]

Alan Marnoch
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-04-06)6 April 1945[1]
Place of birth Scotland
Date of death 8 March 2021(2021-03-08) (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

Marnoch was born in Scotland, emigrating to Australia as a teenager.[4]

Playing career

After 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

Player

Hakoah

Individual

  • Football Federation Australia Men's Team of the Decade: 1963–1970[4]

References
  1. "Meet Australia's Squad Members". Australia–Scotland - Official Programme. Australian Soccer Federation. 28 May 1967. p. 10. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. "Vale Alan Marnoch". Football Australia. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  3. 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.
  4. "Teams of the Decade - Men's 1963-1970". MyFootball. Football Australia. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. "Hibs to senior clubs". Thornton Hibs F.C. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  6. Persoglia, Tony; Stock, Greg. "Australian Player Database - Marnoch, Alan". OzFootball. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  7. Gorman, Douglas; Tossani, Gabriele. "Scotland Unofficial Matches 1960-1967". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  8. The matches on Scotland's 1967 tour of Australia are considered to be full internationals by Australia but not Scotland
  9. "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.
  10. Speers, Alan (10 April 1970). "Soccer star out of tour". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  11. "Former Roos Receive Caps". Australian FourFourTwo. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2021 – via FTBL.com.au.
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