Alan Jarvis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 August 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1964 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 1964–1970 | Hull City | 153 | (12) |
| 1970–1973 | Mansfield Town | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 165 | (12) | |
| National team | |||
| 1966–1967 | Wales | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Alan Leslie Jarvis (4 August 1943 in Wales – ) is a former Welsh international footballer.
He played for Everton, Hull City and Mansfield Town; while at Hull City he played 159 matches for the Tigers between 1964 and 1970, scoring 12 goals. He was part of the promotion-winning Hull City side of season 1965-66.
He was part of the Wales national football team between 1966 and 1967, playing 3 matches. He played his first match on 22 October 1966 against Scotland and his last match on 12 April 1967 against Northern Ireland.[1] After retiring, he returned to North Wales to work as a surveyor.
In 2014, it was revealed that Jarvis was in a care home in North Wales, having been diagnosed with an unknown form of dementia. His daughter was quoted as saying her family believed he was suffering from Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ "Ex-Hull City star Alan Jarvis 'has brain damage from heading footballs', family says". Hull Daily Mail. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.