Alan Marley

Alan Marley
Personal information
Full name Alan Dennis Marley
Date of birth (1951-03-08)8 March 1951
Place of birth Dover, Kent, England
Date of death 16 December 2025(2025-12-16) (aged 74)
Place of death Queensland, Australia
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
New Brighton
Arsenal Apprentice
Crewe Alexandra
Dover Athletic
New Brighton
Christchurch United
1978 Brisbane City 20 (6)
St George-Souths
Dover Athletic
International career
1972–1973 New Zealand 12 (3)
Medal record
Men's association football
Representing  New Zealand
OFC Nations Cup
Winner1973 New Zealand
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Dennis Marley (8 March 1951 – 16 December 2025) was an footballer. Born in England, he was capped 12 times for New Zealand.[1][2] He made his debut for New Zealand in a 4–1 win against New Caledonia on 17 September 1972[3] and played his last match on 13 March 1973, in a 0–2 loss to Iraq.[3]

Marley died in Queensland, Australia on 16 December 2025, at the age of 74, following a lengthy illness.[4][5]

Honours

New Zealand

References

  1. ↑ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  2. ↑ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  3. 1 2 "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  4. ↑ "VALE: 'Gifted' All White Alan Marley remembered for feats in three countries". Friends Of Football NZ. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Remembering Alan Marley". doverathletic.com. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Oceania Cup 1973". Retrieved October 14, 2024.

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