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Career & Clubs
Vest scored on his full international debut for the New Zealand national team in a 4–1 win over New Caledonia on 17 September 1972 and ended his international playing career with 17 A-international caps and 6 goals to his credit, his final cap for the All Whites being in a 0–0 draw with Iran on 12 August 1973. Vest first coached Rugby Town in the 1960s and then Rochdale AFC. It is in Australia where Vest has made his mark with the Yorkshireman 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.
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- Newcastle KB United (1978–1978)
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- Spalding United F.C. (1963–1965)
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- King's Lynn F.C. (1961–1962)
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- Gisborne City AFC
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- Boston United F.C. (1962–1963)
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- Barnsley F.C. (1960–1961)
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- Worksop Town F.C. (1965–)
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- Perth SC (1974–1977)
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- Rugby Town F.C.
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- New Zealand men's national football team (1972–1973)
Legacy
Player
New Zealand
OFC Nations Cup: 1973
Manager
Sarawak FA
Premier League: 1997 FA Cup Malaysia: 1992 Charity Shield Malaysia: 1998 Perth Glory
National Soccer League: 2002–03, 2003–04
Clubs
- Worksop Town F.C.1965current
- Gisborne City AFCcurrent
- Rugby Town F.C.current
- Barnsley F.C.1960–1961
- King's Lynn F.C.1961–1962
- Boston United F.C.1962–1963
- Spalding United F.C.1963–1965
- New Zealand men's national football team1972–1973
- Perth SC1974–1977
- Newcastle KB United1978–1978
Played together with
Aaron RamsdaleWorksop Town F.C. · 2015–2015
Adam BoyesBoston United F.C. · 2011–2011
Adam DaviesBarnsley F.C. · 2014–2019- Adam EckersleyBarnsley F.C. · 2007–2007
- Adam HammillBarnsley F.C. · 2009–2009
- Adam HammillBarnsley F.C. · 2009–2011
- Adam HammillBarnsley F.C. · 2015
Adebayo AkinfenwaBoston United F.C. · 2003–2003
Adi ViveashBarnsley F.C. · 1995–1995- Aidan WhiteBarnsley F.C. · 2015–2016
- Aidan WhiteBarnsley F.C. · 2016
- Alan AinscowBarnsley F.C. · 1982–1983
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Identifiers & aliases
Alan Vest was a professional football player and manager. Born in England, he made 17 appearances for the New Zealand national team, scoring six goals.
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