Alan Harvey (born 11 April 1942) is a former professional

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player. He played club soccer for Toronto Roma, Toronto Falcons, Rochester Lancers, and

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. Born in England, he represented Canada at international level.

Club career

Harvey played in the

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in 1961 with

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. In 1961, he played in the

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with

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for three seasons. During the off season he continued playing in the Midland League with Denaby United in the 1963–64 season. In 1963, Toronto City traded Harvey to Toronto Roma for Ray Edwards and George Crook. In 1968, he played in the

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with Toronto Falcons. In 1969, he played in the American Soccer League with Rochester Lancers. The following season he served as a

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with the

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in the

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. For the remainder of the 1970 season he played with

. He assisted Croatia in securing the Canadian Open Cup by defeating Vancouver Eintracht in 1971. In 1972, he served as a player-coach on an interim basis for Toronto Croatia until the arrival of

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International career

Harvey made his debut for the Canada national team on 6 October 1968 against

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in a World Cup qualifier match.

References

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