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(s) | 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
editHarvey 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
editHarvey made his debut for the Canada national team on 6 October 1968 against Bermuda in a World Cup qualifier match.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Profile". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Profile". Canada Soccer Association. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ a b Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side – 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 207.
- ^ Waring, Ed (1 June 1961). "10,926 See Toronto City Blank Italia, 1 to 0". The Globe and Mail. p. 29.
- ^ "Apr 4 - Gainsborough 6 Denaby 0 - Nothing goes well for Denaby. - Conisbrough and Denaby Main Local History". www.sites.google.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Waring, Ed (15 June 1963). "Harvey to Roma: Toronto City Deals For Edwards, Crook". The Globe and Mail. p. 23.
- ^ Waring, Ed (13 May 1968). "Jurisevic sets pace: Falcons score first victory, 3-2". The Globe and Mail. p. 19.
- ^ "Selective fhieves take tickets for Celtic-United game". The Globe and Mail. 24 April 1970. p. 31.
- ^ Waring, Ed (27 April 1970). "White Eagles blanked in NSL opener". The Globe and Mail. p. 21.
- ^ "C.N.S.C. TORONTO CROATIA". 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Kernaghan, Jim (18 October 1971). "Toronto Croatia overcomes Vancouver". Toronto Daily Star. p. 31.
- ^ Waring, Ed (1 May 1972). "Blaskovic broke ice then leg in '72 soccer season opener". The Globe and Mail. p. S4.
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