Brian Harvey (12 January 1947 – 13 January 2023) was an English footballer. He was the brother of once-capped England man Colin Harvey.
Player Harvey played one game for Chester during the 1964–1965 season. In 1966, he graduated from St. Bonaventure. A member of the Dallas Tornado World Tour in 1967-1968, he then moved to the United States where he signed with the Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League. He then embarked on a career playing in Australia. In September 1971, he moved to Hong Kong to play for Caroline Hill.
Manager In 1982, Harvey became the head coach of Oklahoma City Slickers, playing in the American Soccer League. That season, he took the Slickers to the championship game and was named the 1982 Coach of the Year. In 1984, the Slickers moved to the United Soccer League where it played as the Oklahoma City Stampede. In 1985, the team moved to Tulsa, becoming the Tulsa Tornados. Harvey remained head coach for each of the team's four seasons.Oklahoma City Slickers / Oklahoma City Stampede / Tulsa Tornado In 1986, Harvey established the men's soccer team at Oklahoma City University. In 1994, he began the women's soccer team.
Personal life Brian Harvey was the brother of Colin Harvey, who played for and managed his hometown club Everton. Colin also represented Sheffield Wednesday, and received one cap for England.
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