Alan Irvine
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| Alan Irvine | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Irvine | |
| Date of birth | July 12, 1958 (age 48) | |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Playing position | Winger (Retired) | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Everton (Asst mgr) | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1977–1981 1981–1984 1984–1987 1987–1989 1989–1992 |
Queens Park Everton Crystal Palace Dundee United Blackburn Rovers |
88 (9) 60 (4) 109 (12) 24 (3) 58 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Alan Irvine (born July 12th, 1958 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a former footballer.
He is currently the assistant manager at English Premier League football club Everton, who he made eighty appearances for as a player in the early 1980s. He also played for Crystal Palace, Dundee United and Blackburn Rovers.
After retiring from playing the game, Irvine returned to Goodison Park eighteen years later to join the coaching staff. He was also formerly academy director at Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United, where he coached players like Steven Taylor and Peter Ramage.