For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter Former England international striker Paul Mariner has died at the age of 68 following a battle with brain cancer.
Mariner, who was born in Bolton, earned 35 caps for England and scored 13 times for his country. He also scored 139 goals in 339 games for Ipswich Town and was a member of their FA Cup winning side of 1978 and the team that won the UEFA Cup in 1981.
A statement declared: “We're sad to have learned that Paul Mariner, who made 35 appearances for the Three Lions, has passed away at the age of 68. READ MORE:The villages around Greater Manchester where NINE England players live “Mariner represented England between 1977 and 1985, scoring 13
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