Alan Harvey

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.

Alan Harvey
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-04-11) 11 April 1942[1]
Place of birth Barnsley, England[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Playing 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 Toronto Croatia
National team
1968 Canada 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Born in England, he represented Canada at international level.

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 and the following season in the National Soccer League with Toronto Croatia.[1][8]

International career

Harvey made his debut for the Canada men's national soccer team on 6 October 1968 against Bermuda in a World Cup qualifier match.[2]

References
  1. "Profile". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  2. "Profile". Canada Soccer Association. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. Waring, Ed (1 June 1961). "10,926 See Toronto City Blank Italia, 1 to 0". The Globe and Mail. p. 29.
  5. "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.
  6. Waring, Ed (15 June 1963). "Harvey to Roma: Toronto City Deals For Edwards, Crook". The Globe and Mail. p. 23.
  7. Waring, Ed (13 May 1968). "Jurisevic sets pace: Falcons score first victory, 3-2". The Globe and Mail. p. 19.
  8. "C.N.S.C. TORONTO CROATIA". 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2017.


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