Gary Harvey (footballer) explained

Gary Harvey
Fullname:Gary Harvey[1]
Birth Date:1961 11, df=y
Birth Place:Colchester, England
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Colchester United
Years1:1979–1981
Clubs1:Colchester United
Caps1:6
Goals1:2
Clubs2:Kongsvinger
Clubs3:Haverhill Rovers
Years4:2 spells at the club
Clubs4:Wivenhoe Town
Caps4:Total 66
Goals4:Total 17
Clubs5:Harwich & Parkeston
Clubs6:Tiptree United
Clubs7:Chelmsford City
Clubs8:Braintree Town
Clubs9:Clacton Town
Clubs10:Sudbury Wanderers
Manageryears1:–1999
Managerclubs1:Brightlingsea United
Manageryears2:2003–2006

Gary Harvey (born 19 November 1961) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Colchester United. He is also joint owner of engineering company, MEL Aviation.

Playing career

Born in Colchester, Harvey joined local club Colchester United as an apprentice,[1] making his first team debut on 19 April 1980 in a 0–0 Third Division draw with Millwall.[2] He scored his only goals for the club in the following match, scoring twice in a 3–2 victory over Swindon Town before being substituted for Tony Evans on 22 April 1980.[3] He made a total of six appearances for Colchester alongside scoring his two goals,[4] making his final appearance on 30 August 1980 in a 4–0 away defeat to Exeter City.[5] After leaving Colchester, Harvey played for Kongsvinger, Haverhill Rovers, Wivenhoe Town, Harwich & Parkeston, Tiptree United, Chelmsford City, Braintree Town, Clacton Town and Sudbury Wanderers.[6]

Managerial career

Following his retirement from playing, Harvey went on to manage Brightlingsea United, before resigning in October 1999.[7] In 2003, Harvey was appointed manager of AFC Sudbury. During Harvey's time at the club he guided Sudbury to two consecutive FA Vase finals, before retiring from management in April 2006.[8]

Other interests

At the age of 19, Harvey began running an engineering company, MEL Aviation, with Nick Smith and became joint owner.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colchester United – Player profile . Coludata.co.uk . 1 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090622110312/http://www.coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=389 . 22 June 2009 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 0–0 Millwall . Coludata.co.uk . 1 May 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130505043722/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=1876 . 5 May 2013 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 3–2 Swindon Town . Coludata.co.uk . 1 May 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130505013656/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=1877 . 5 May 2013 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12 . Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database . 1 May 2013 .
  5. Web site: Colchester United – Match details – Exeter City 4–0 Colchester Utd . Coludata.co.uk . 1 May 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130707025509/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=1885 . 7 July 2013 . dmy-all .
  6. Web site: Player search . English National Player Archive . 2 February 2019.
  7. Web site: 1999 Sports Review. Daily Gazette. 3 January 2000. 3 February 2019.
  8. Web site: A To Z The Men Of AFC Sudbury. A.F.C. Sudbury. 3 February 2019.
  9. Web site: Nick Smith. The MEL Group. 6 November 2021.

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