Marshall Soper

Marshall Soper

Personal information
Full name	Marshall Soper
Date of birth	12 May 1960 (1960-05-12) (age 51)
Place of birth	Newcastle, Australia
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1981–1982	A.P.I.A. Leichhardt	49	(26)
1983–1988	Sydney Olympic	118	(42)
1988	Wollongong City	9	(10)
1989	Sydney Olympic	11	(3)
1989–1994	Parramatta Eagles	121	(42)
1994–1995	Marconi Fairfield	13	(2)
1995	Perak	30	(18)
1996	Bonnyrigg White Eagles
National team‡
1983–1986	Australia	42	(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:30, 14 August 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:30, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Marshall Soper, born May 12, 1960, is a former football (soccer) player with Sydney Olympic.

A bustling but skilful forward with reputation for hot-headedness, he played in 118 games and scored 42 goals for Olympic. His 16 goals in 1982 remained a club record until 1996.

At a national level, Soper played 29 times for the Socceroos, scoring four goals, mostly in "B" matches against club teams.

In 1995, he top scored (11 goals) for Perak FA in the Malaysian first division.

Soper trialled with Arsenal FC.

In later years he coached the Fairfield Bulls and Illawarra Lions.

In late 2010 it was announced that he would become a coach for Newcastle United Jets.

External links

• OzFootball profile

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Name	Soper, Marshall
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Date of birth	12 May 1960
Place of birth	Newcastle, Australia
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