Alan Harvey
Soccer player (born 1942)
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Alan Harvey (born 11 April 1942) is a former professional soccer player.[2] He played club soccer for Toronto Roma, Toronto Falcons, Rochester Lancers, and Toronto Croatia. Born in England, he represented Canada at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 April 1942[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 1961–1963 | Toronto City | ||
| 1963–1964 | Denaby United | ||
| 1964–1966 | Toronto Roma | ||
| 1968 | Toronto Falcons | 28 | (3) |
| 1969 | Rochester Lancers | ||
| 1970 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 1970–1972 | Toronto Croatia | ||
| International career | |||
| 1968 | Canada | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1970 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 1972 | Toronto Croatia | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Harvey played in the Midland League in 1961 with Gainsborough Trinity.[3] In 1961, he played in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Toronto City for three seasons.[4] During the off season he continued playing in the Midland League with Denaby United in the 1963–64 season.[3][5] In 1963, Toronto City traded Harvey to Toronto Roma for Ray Edwards and George Crook.[6] In 1968, he played in the North American Soccer League with Toronto Falcons.[7]
In 1969, he played in the American Soccer League with Rochester Lancers.[1] The following season he served as a player-coach with the Serbian White Eagles in the National Soccer League.[8][9] For the remainder of the 1970 season he played with Toronto Croatia.[10] He assisted Croatia in securing the Canadian Open Cup by defeating Vancouver Eintracht in 1971.[11] In 1972, he served as a player-coach on an interim basis for Toronto Croatia until the arrival of Gordan Irović.[12]
International career
Harvey made his debut for the Canada national team on 6 October 1968 against Bermuda in a World Cup qualifier match.[2]
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