Bryan Harvey (footballer)

Bryan Robert Harvey (26 August 1938 — 31 March 2006) was a professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Newcastle United, Blackpool, and Northampton Town. He also had a spell with Southern League Cambridge City from August 1961 to February 1962.

Bryan Harvey
Personal information
Full name Bryan Robert Harvey
Date of birth (1938-08-26)26 August 1938
Place of birth Stepney, England
Date of death 31 March 2006(2006-03-31) (aged 67)
Place of death Northampton, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Wisbech Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1961 Newcastle United 86 (0)
1961-1962 Cambridge City 28
1962–1963 Blackpool 11 (0)
1963–1968 Northampton Town 165 (0)
1968–? Kettering Town
Total 262 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harvey moved to Northampton Town in October 1963 and went on to make 181 appearances for "the Cobblers". In the 1964–65 season, his second season at the club, he was a mainstay in the team that finished runners-up in the Second Division, one point behind champions, former club Newcastle United. He also saved seven penalties during the season, including two in one match against Southampton, which were taken by Terry Paine, England's penalty taker at the time.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "The History of Northampton Town Football Club". Northampton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2009.

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