Martin Harvey
Martin Harvey (born 19 September 1941 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) was a Northern Irish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Northern Ireland national football team as a wing half.
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[edit] Club career
He played for local side Boyland F.C. and with a trial spell with Burnley before signing for Sunderland in 1959.[1] His debut for the club came on 24 October 1959 against Plymouth Argyle in a 0–0 draw at Home Park.[2] In total he made 314 league appearances, scoring five goals while at Sunderland.[3]
In the late sixties, alongside Jimmy Montgomery, Cecil Irwin, Len Ashurst, Charlie Hurley and Jim McNab, Harvey formed one of the most notable and most settled back fives in Sunderland's history.
[edit] International career
Harvey won his first international cap for Northern Ireland on 25 April 1961 against Italy in a 3–2 defeat.[1] His international career spanned from 1961 until 1971 where he made 34 caps, scoring 3 goals.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Martin Harvey". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/12/martin-harvey.html. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ "Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD2187.asp. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ "Martin Harvey". The Stat Cat. http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG413.asp. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
[edit] External links
- Martin Harvey, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
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