| Brian Harvey | |
| Birth Date: | 1947 1, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
| Death Place: | Oklahoma City, U.S. |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1963 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Years1: | 1964–1965 |
| Clubs1: | Chester |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | South Coast United |
| Years4: | 1968–1970 |
| Clubs4: | Dallas Tornado |
| Caps4: | 45 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 1971–1973 |
| Clubs5: | Caroline Hill |
| Years6: | 1973–1974 |
| Clubs6: | Kwong Wah |
| Years7: | 1974 |
| Clubs7: | Melbourne Hakoah |
| Years8: | 1974–1977 |
| Clubs8: | Urban Services |
| Manageryears1: | ????–1977 |
| Managerclubs1: | Urban Services (player-coach) |
| Manageryears2: | 1982–1984 |
| Managerclubs2: | Oklahoma City Slickers |
| Manageryears3: | 1985 |
| Managerclubs3: | Tulsa Tornados |
| Manageryears4: | 1986–???? |
| Managerclubs4: | Oklahoma City Stars |
| Manageryears5: | 1990–1992 |
| Managerclubs5: | Oklahoma City Spirit |
Brian Harvey (12 January 1947 – 13 January 2023) was an English footballer.[1] [2] [3] He was the brother of once-capped England man Colin Harvey.[4]
Harvey played one game for Chester during the 1964–1965 season. In 1966,he graduated from St. Bonaventure University. He then embarked on a career playing in Australia. In 1968, he moved to the United States where he signed with the Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League. In September 1971, he moved to Caroline Hill.[5]
In 1982, Harvey became the head coach of Oklahoma City Slickers, playing in the American Soccer League. That season, he took the Slickers to the championship game and was named the 1982 Coach of the Year.[6] In 1984, the Slickers moved to the United Soccer League where it played as the Oklahoma City Stampede. In 1985, the team moved to Tulsa, becoming the Tulsa Tornados. Harvey remained head coach for each of the team's four seasons.[7] In 1986, Harvey established the men's soccer team at Oklahoma City University. In 1994, he began the women's soccer team.[8]
Brian Harvey is the brother of Colin Harvey, who played for and managed his hometown club Everton, as well as representing Sheffield Wednesday, and receiving one cap for England.