Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 September 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | SFDP (Technical Director) [1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1961 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
1961–1962 | King's Lynn | (1) | |
1962–1963 | Boston United | 19 | (8) |
1963–1965 | Spalding United | ||
1965–? | Worksop Town | ||
Rugby Town | |||
?–1973 | Gisborne City | ||
1974–1977 | Perth Azzurri | ||
1978 | Newcastle KB United | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
1972–1973 | New Zealand | 17 | (6) |
Managerial career | |||
Rugby Town | |||
Rochdale United | |||
1974 | Western Australian Director of Coaching | ||
1974–1975 | New Brighton [2] | ||
1978–1981 | Newcastle KB United | ||
1982–1983 | West Adelaide SC | ||
1992–1998 | Sarawak FA | ||
1999–2000 | Geylang United | ||
2001–2005 | Perth Glory Assistant Manager | ||
2005–2006 | Perth Glory "Interim Manager" | ||
2006 | Inglewood United | ||
2009 | ECU Joondalup | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Vest had a notable playing career, scoring on his full international debut for the All Whites in a 4–1 win over New Caledonia on 17 September 1972 [3] and ended his international playing career with 17 A-international caps and 6 goals to his credit, [4] [5] his final cap being in a 0–0 draw with Iran on 12 August 1973. [3]
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