Alan Vest

Alan Vest
	Alan Vest in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	5 September 1939 (age 85)
Place of birth	Barnsley, England
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	SFDP (Technical Director)
Senior career*
Years	Team
1960–1961	Barnsley
1961–1962	King's Lynn
1962–1963	Boston United
1963–1965	Spalding United
1965–?	Worksop Town
	Rugby Town
?–1973	Gisborne City
1974–1977	Perth Azzurri
1978	Newcastle KB United
International career
1972–1973	New Zealand
Managerial career
	Rugby Town
	Rochdale United
1974	Western Australian Director of Coaching
1974–1975	New Brighton
1978–1981	Newcastle KB United
1982–1983	West Adelaide SC
1992–1998	Sarawak FA
1999–2000	Geylang United
2001–2005	Perth Glory Assistant Manager
2005–2006	Perth Glory "Interim Manager"
2006	Inglewood United
2009	ECU Joondalup
Medal record
Men's association football
Representing New Zealand
OFC Nations Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Vest (born 5 September 1939) is an English-born New Zealand former football player and manager from Barnsley, England. He currently resides in Perth, Australia.

Biography

Vest had a notable playing career, scoring on his full international debut for the All Whites in a 4–1 win over New Caledonia on 17 September 1972^[3] and ended his international playing career with 17 A-international caps and 6 goals to his credit,^[4]^[5] his final cap being in a 0–0 draw with Iran on 12 August 1973.^[3]

Vest first coached Rugby Town in the 1960s and then Rochdale United. It is in Australia where Vest has made his mark with the Yorkshire-man coaching NSL teams when they were at their peak in the 1970s. After stints in New Zealand and in Perth as a director of coaching at the Football Federation of Western Australia. Vest spent time in Asia with Sarawak and Geylang United before returning to Australia.^[6]

Honours

Player

New Zealand

OFC Nations Cup: 1973^[7]

Manager

'Sarawak FA

Perth Glory FC

National Soccer League (2): 2002–2003, 2003–04

References

^ "White Rajah of football Vest gets the moniker as under him Sarawak won major titles". The Star. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
^ Hilton, Tony; Smith, Barry (1991). An Association with Soccer: The NZFA Celebrates Its First 100 Years. New Zealand Football. p. 90. ISBN 978-0473012915.
^ ^a ^b "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
^ "Vest, Alan". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
^ "Oceania Cup 1973". Retrieved 14 October 2024.

External links

Alan Vest – FIFA competition record (archived)

[1] "White Rajah of football Vest gets the moniker as under him Sarawak won major titles". The Star. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

[2] Hilton, Tony; Smith, Barry (1991). An Association with Soccer: The NZFA Celebrates Its First 100 Years. New Zealand Football. p. 90. ISBN 978-0473012915.

[alup-3] "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.

[aapp-4] "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.

[agoal-5] "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.

[6] "Vest, Alan". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.

[7] "Oceania Cup 1973". Retrieved 14 October 2024.

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