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- ↑ Matthew Levine (30 July 2015). "THROWBACK THURSDAY Minnesota Kicks' Alan Willey Scores Five Goals Against Cosmos In Playoff Match". NASL. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ Mark Wheat (11 June 2015). "Mark Wheat interviews Alan Willey". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ Plenderleith, Ian (22 September 2015). Rock 'n' Roll Soccer. New York: Thomas Dunne Books. p. 153. ISBN 9781466884007.
- ↑ Jon Marthaler (13 June 2015). "United FC to salute Alan Willey, the 'Artful Dodger'". Star Tribune. Retrieved 16 December 2017.