Alan Vest


Alan Vest is an English-born New Zealand former football player and manager from Barnsley, England. He currently resides in Perth, Australia.

Biography

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 and ended his international playing career with 17 A-international caps and 6 goals to his credit, his final cap being in a 0–0 draw with Iran on 12 August 1973.
Vest first coached Rugby Town in the 1960s and then Rochdale United. It is in Australia where Vest has made his mark with the Yorkshire-man coaching NSL teams when they were at their peak in the 1970s. After stints in New Zealand and in Perth as a director of coaching at the Football Federation of Western Australia. Vest spent time in Asia with Sarawak and Geylang United before returning to Australia.

Managerial honours

;Sarawak FA
;Perth Glory FC