Alan Spavin (20 February 1942 – 16 March 2016) was an English footballer. A product of Preston North End's youth system, he featured in over 400 league games for the side.
He moved to the United States in May 1974 to play for Washington Diplomats. He then joined Morecambe in August 1975, followed by a spell with Dundalk from February to April 1976 where he helped them win the League of Ireland Championship.
Honours
Preston North End
- Football League Third Division: 1970–71
- FA Cup runner-up: 1963–64
- FA Youth Cup runner-up: 1959–60
Dundalk
- League of Ireland: 1975–76
References
- "Preston pay tribute to former midfielder Alan Spavin following his death". Eurosport British. 16 March 2016.
- "PNE mourn loss of legend Spavin". lep.co.uk.
- Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
| 1974 NASL All-Stars | |
|---|---|
| First Team | |
| Second Team | |
| Honorable Mention | |
| Preston North End F.C. Player of the Year | |
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- 1942 births
- 2016 deaths
- Footballers from Lancaster, Lancashire
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Washington Diplomats (NASL) players
- Morecambe F.C. players
- Dundalk F.C. players
- English Football League players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- League of Ireland players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- 20th-century English sportsmen