Lawrence Harvey (footballer)

Lawrence Harvey (born 29 January 1973) is an English-born former international footballer for the Turks and Caicos Islands national football team.[1]

Lawrence Harvey
Personal information
Full name Lawrence Harvey
Date of birth (1973-01-29) 29 January 1973
Place of birth England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Alcia Athletic
2004–2008 KPMG United
International career
2004 Turks & Caicos Islands 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harvey was eligible to play for Turks and Caicos Islands as FIFA eligibility rules permit British passport holders to represent British Overseas Territories at international football in FIFA-recognised matches following two years residency. He fulfills the criteria having once worked in TCI as a quantity surveyor.[2][3]

International career

He made two appearances for the Turks and Caicos Islands national football team in February 2004, both games were part of the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification phase. The matches took place in Florida and were against Haiti, the matches ended with 5-0 and 2-0 victories in Haiti's favour. At the time of Harvey's call-up, he was playing in the Halls of Cambridge Sunday League for amateur team Alcia Athletic in England and working professionally as a quantity surveyor in Burwell near Cambridge.[4]

References
  1. Lawrence Harvey at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Young turk swaps dole for World Cup island paradise - Independent
  3. Footballer in World Cup qualifier - BBC
  4. "Harvey World Cup dream hit by goal spree". Cambridge News. 19 February 2002. Retrieved 18 June 2014.


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