Alan Vest

Alan Vest
	Vest in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	5 September 1939
Place of birth	Barnsley, England
Date of death	30 October 2025 (aged 86)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1960–1961	Barnsley
1961–1962	King's Lynn
1962–1963	Boston United
1963–1965	Spalding United
1965–?	Worksop Town
	Rugby Town
?–1973	Gisborne City
1974–1977	Perth Azzurri
1978	Newcastle KB United
International career
1972–1973	New Zealand
Managerial career
	Rugby Town
	Rochdale AFC
1974	Western Australian Director of Coaching
1974–1975	New Brighton
1978–1981	Newcastle KB United
1982–1983	West Adelaide SC
1992–1998	Sarawak FA
1999–2000	Geylang United
2001–2005	Perth Glory (assistant)
2005–2006	Perth Glory (interim)
2006	Inglewood United
2009	ECU Joondalup
Medal record
Men's association football
Representing New Zealand
OFC Nations Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Vest (5 September 1939 – 30 October 2025) was a professional footballer and manager. Born in England, he was capped 17 times for New Zealand, scoring six goals.

Vest died on 30 October 2025, at the age of 86.^[2]

Honours

Player

New Zealand

OFC Nations Cup: 1973^[3]

Manager

Sarawak FA

Liga Perdana: 1997
Malaysia FA Cup: 1992
Malaysian Charity Shield: 1998

Perth Glory

National Soccer League: 2002–03, 2003–04

References

↑ Hilton, Tony; Smith, Barry (1991). An Association with Soccer: The NZFA Celebrates Its First 100 Years. New Zealand Football. p. 90. ISBN 978-0473012915.
↑ Former Sarawak football coach Alan Vest passes away at 86
↑ "Oceania Cup 1973". Retrieved 14 October 2024.

Other websites

Alan Vest – FIFA competition record (archived)

[1] Hilton, Tony; Smith, Barry (1991). An Association with Soccer: The NZFA Celebrates Its First 100 Years. New Zealand Football. p. 90. ISBN 978-0473012915.

[2] Former Sarawak football coach Alan Vest passes away at 86

[3] "Oceania Cup 1973". Retrieved 14 October 2024.

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