James Harvey was born on 2 May 1958 and is a Northern Irish football manager and former player.
15 Facts About Jim Harvey
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Jim Harvey made only three Football League appearances and one UEFA Cup appearance in three years, with his debut coming against Derby County on 9 May 1978.
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Jim Harvey moved to Hereford United in 1980, where he made 278 league appearances.
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Jim Harvey had a brief spell at Bristol City and then on loan to Wrexham, before moving to Tranmere Rovers in 1987; there he played 239 matches, scoring 19 goals, and became club captain.
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Jim Harvey joined Morecambe as player-manager in July 1994 and led them into the Football Conference in 1996.
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Jim Harvey served as assistant manager to long-time friend Sammy McIlroy when McIlroy was in charge of the Northern Ireland national team.
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Jim Harvey suffered a heart attack before a league match against Cambridge United in November 2005.
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Whilst Jim Harvey was given time off to recuperate, McIlroy was installed as caretaker manager.
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Jim Harvey's sacking from Morecambe has led to serious animosity between the two former friends and colleagues; they refused to shake hands when Jim Harvey's Forest Green side met McIlroy's Morecambe at Christie Park in November 2006.
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Jim Harvey took over a team, at the bottom of the Conference with just 2 points from the first six games and led them to safety with a game to spare.
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However Jim Harvey resigned in January 2010 because of uncertainty regarding his future.
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On 12 February 2010 Jim Harvey was appointed manager of Stalybridge Celtic in the Conference North.
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On 1 October 2015, Jim Harvey was appointed as assistant manager to Darren Kelly at FC Halifax Town.
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On 22 December 2015, Jim Harvey was appointed as manager of the club, following a spell as caretaker manager.
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On 7 December 2016, Jim Harvey was sacked as Altrincham boss after just one league win in three months.