Neil Harvey (footballer)

Neil Harvey

Personal information
Full name	Neil Anthony G. Harvey[1]
Date of birth	6 August 1983 (1983-08-06) (age 28)
Place of birth	Westminster, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2008	Retford United	108	(70)
2008–2009	Macclesfield Town	5	(0)
2009–2010	Retford United	48	(5)
2010–	Marine FC	0	(0)
National team‡
2007–	Barbados	6	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:42, 20 June 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:20, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

Neil Anthony G. Harvey (born 6 August 1983) is an English born Barbadian footballer, currently playing for Marine FC in the Northern Premier League

Club career

Harvey joined Retford United in 2005 and played for three seasons. His scoring record in all competitions was an impressive 76 goals in 134 matches, culminating in 35 in 46 in his final season. He was watched by Sheffield United and scored in a trial game for Lincoln City late in the 2007–08 season. But it was Macclesfield Town manager Keith Alexander who secured his signature on 27 June 2008 when he joined the Silkmen on a one year deal. Harvey had also been tracked by League Two side Morecambe in January 2008.^[2] He joined Macclesfield Town in League Two in June 2008.^[3] He returned to Retford on loan in 2009, and then returned permanently in July 2009 after being one of the 13 players released by Macclesfield. On May 29, 2010 it was announced that Neil had signed a contract with Marine FC^[4]

International career

Harvey made his debut for Barbados in a January 2007 Caribbean Cup match against Trinidad and Tobago in which he immediately scored a goal. He also played in the other two Caribbean Cup matches that month, also scoring against Martinique. He earned his fourth cap in a February 2008 World Cup qualification match against Dominica.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Search 1837 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2011-11-04. 
2. ^ "Morecambe close to new signings". BBC Sport. 2008-01-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/morecambe/7207209.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-20. 
3. ^ "Silkmen sign Harvey from Retford". BBC Sport. 2008-06-27. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/7477990.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-27. 
4. ^ "Massive Signing for Marine as Striker Neil Harvey Joins from Retford United". Marine FC. 2010-05-29. http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/marine/?section=clubnews&news_id=140664. Retrieved 2010-05-29. 
5. ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA

External links

• Neil Harvey career stats at Soccerbase
• Player profile - Macclesfield Town

Persondata
Name	Harvey, Neil
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Date of birth	6 August 1983
Place of birth	London, England
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