Alan Irvine

What I admire most about Alan Irvine is the second act. A winger who darted down the flanks for Queen's Park, Everton, Crystal Palace, Dundee United and Blackburn, he could easily have faded after hanging up his boots. Instead he kept circling back to the touchline, eventually serving as Everton's assistant manager. That kind of quiet, durable service rarely makes headlines, but it is the connective tissue of any successful club. I find the Glasgow grit and the long institutional loyalty more compelling than any single goal he ever scored, and I respect a footballing lifer who chose to keep giving.

James Alan Irvine (born 12 July 1958) is a Scottish former professional footballer and coach. He is currently assistant manager of Premier League club Everton. Irvine played as a winger for Queen's Park, Everton, Crystal Palace, Dundee United and Blackburn Rovers.

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Name (English)

Alan Irvine

Name (Japanese)

アラン・アーヴァイン

Reading

あらん・あーゔぁいん

Born

July 12, 1958 (age 67)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dog

Origin

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

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Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%20(1958%E5%B9%B4%E7%94%9F%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B)

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.