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{{short description|Northern Irish footballer and manager (born 1958)}}
{{other people}}
{{use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Jim Harvey
| image       =
| fullname    = James Harvey<ref name="PFA 273">{{cite book
 | last = Hugman
 | first = Barry J.
 | title = The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005
 | publisher = Queen Anne Press
 | year = 2005
 | page = 273
 | isbn = 1-85291-665-6 }}</ref>
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1958|5|2|df=y}}<ref name="PFA 273"/>
| birth_place = [[Lurgan]],<ref>{{Hugman|8495|access-date=2 May 2020}}</ref> Northern Ireland
| height      = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}<ref>{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=[https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/90 90] |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5 |url=https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/90}}</ref>
| position    = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =  
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 =  1974–1977
| clubs1 =  [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]]
| caps1 =              ?
| goals1 =  ?
| years2 =  1977–1980
| clubs2 =  [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| caps2 =    3
| goals2 =  0
| years3 =  1980–1987
| clubs3 =  [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]]
| caps3 =  278
| goals3 =  38
| years4 =  1987
| clubs4 =  [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]
| caps4 =    3
| goals4 =  0
| years5 =  1987
| clubs5 =  → [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]] (loan)
| caps5 =    6
| goals5 =  0
| years6 =  1987–1992
| clubs6 =  [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]]
| caps6 =  184
| goals6 =  18
| years7 =  1992–1993
| clubs7 =  [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]]
| caps7 =   17
| goals7 =  0
| years8 =  1993
| clubs8 =  [[Southport F.C.|Southport]]
| caps8 =    7
| goals8 =  0
| years9 =  1993–1994
| clubs9 =  [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]]
| caps9 =    0
| goals9 =  0
| years10=  1994
| clubs10=  [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]]
| caps10 =    4
| goals10 =  0
| totalcaps  = 502
| totalgoals = 57
| nationalyears1 =   1978
| nationalteam1 =    [[Northern Ireland national under-21 football team|Northern Ireland U21]]
| nationalcaps1 =    1
| nationalgoals1 =   0
| manageryears1 =  1994–2005
| managerclubs1 =  [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]]
| manageryears2 =  2006–2009
| managerclubs2 =  [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
| manageryears3 =  2009–2010
| managerclubs3 =  [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]]
| manageryears4 =  2010–2013
| managerclubs4 =  [[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]]
| manageryears5 =  2015
| managerclubs5 =  [[FC Halifax Town]] (assistant)
| manageryears6 =  2015
| managerclubs6 =  [[FC Halifax Town]] (caretaker)
| manageryears7 =  2015–2016
| managerclubs7 =  [[FC Halifax Town]]
| manageryears8 = 2016
| managerclubs8 = [[Altrincham F.C.|Altrincham]]
}}
'''James Harvey''' (born 2 May 1958) is a Northern Irish [[association football|football]] manager and former player.

==Playing career==
As a player, Harvey began his career at [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] in his hometown of [[Lurgan]], before joining [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in 1977. He made only three [[English Football League|Football League]] appearances and one [[UEFA Cup]] appearance in three years, with his debut coming against [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] on 9 May 1978.

Harvey moved to [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] in 1980, where he made 278 league appearances. He had a brief spell at [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] and then on [[loan (football)|loan]] to [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]], before moving to [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] in 1987; there he played 239 matches, scoring 19 goals, and became [[captain (association football)#Club|club captain]]. At Tranmere, he was the playmaker for a team that gained two promotions and won the [[Football League Trophy]] final in 1990.

Spells at [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]], [[Southport F.C.|Southport]] and [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]] (youth coach) followed, and he finished his playing career as [[player-manager]] at [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]].

==Managerial career==
Harvey joined Morecambe as player-manager in July 1994 and led them into the [[National League (division)|Football Conference]] in 1996. In 1998, he managed Morecambe to the [[Conference League Cup]] title, beating [[Woking F.C.|Woking]] in the Final. He also led Morecambe to second place in the Conference in 2003, before being defeated in a [[Penalty shootout (association football)|penalty shootout]] in the semi-final against [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]]. He also served as assistant manager to long-time friend [[Sammy McIlroy]] when McIlroy was in charge of the [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] national team.

Harvey suffered a heart attack before a league match against [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] in November 2005.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2368243/Shock-for-Morecambe-as-Harvey-suffers-heart-attack.html| title=Shock for Morecambe as Harvey suffers heart attack| newspaper=The Telegraph |date=15 November 2005}}</ref> Whilst Harvey was given time off to recuperate, McIlroy was installed as [[caretaker manager]]. McIlroy took Morecambe into the play-offs during Harvey's absence, and on Harvey's first day back after his illness in May 2006, he was sacked with McIlroy being installed as permanent manager in his place.<ref name="Harvey leaves Morecambe">{{cite news
| title = Harvey leaves Morecambe
| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2006/05/16/morecambe_harvey_feature.shtml
| publisher = BBC Lancashire
| date = 19 May 2006
| access-date = 5 August 2009}}</ref> Harvey's sacking from Morecambe has led to serious animosity between the two former friends and colleagues; they refused to shake hands when Harvey's Forest Green side met McIlroy's Morecambe at [[Christie Park (Morecambe, England)|Christie Park]] in November 2006.{{Citation needed|date=June 2008}}

After spending the pre-season coaching at [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]], in September 2006, Harvey replaced [[Gary Owers]] to become [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]' seventh manager in nine seasons.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2006/09/08/jim_harvey_appointed_feature.shtml |title=Rovers appoint Harvey| publisher=BBC Gloucestershire |date=7 September 2006}}</ref> He 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. In his second season as Forest Green boss he led the club to its highest ever league finish of 8th in the Conference National under his guidance. He then led the club to the third round of the [[FA Cup]] in his third season at Forest Green where they narrowly lost 4–3 to [[EFL Championship|Championship]] side [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7803259.stm |title=Forest Green Rovers 3–4 Derby County |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 January 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/fa-cup/4031104/Forest-Green-to-play-Derby-at-their-own-game.html |title=Forest Green to play Derby at their own game |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=30 December 2008}}</ref> In the same season he took Forest Green into the [[Conference League Cup]] Final following a 1–0 away win at [[Ebbsfleet United F.C.|Ebbsfleet United]] in the semi-finals however Forest Green lost in the final to [[AFC Telford United]] 0–3 on penalties after the game finished goalless.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7629868.stm |title=Setanta Shield results 2008/09 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 April 2009}}</ref> He left the club in August 2009.<ref name="Harvey leaves Rovers">{{cite news
 |title       = Harvey leaves Rovers
 |url         = http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=59719
 |publisher   = Non-League Daily
 |date        = 5 August 2009
 |access-date  = 5 August 2009
 |url-status     = usurped
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20090807020920/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=59719
 |archive-date = 7 August 2009
}}</ref>

On 6 October 2009, Harvey was appointed manager of Chester City until the end of the [[2009–10 in English football|2009–10]] season, where he had previously been part of the coaching staff in the mid-1990s.<ref name="Jim Harvey confirmed as Chester City boss">{{cite news
| first = Paul
| last = Wheelock
| title = Jim Harvey confirmed as Chester City boss
| url = http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-city-fc/2009/10/06/chester-city-fc-jim-harvey-confirmed-as-chester-city-boss-59067-24864004/
| newspaper = Chester Chronicle
| date = 6 October 2009
| access-date = 6 October 2009}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chester/8293635.stm|title=Chester name Harvey as new boss |date=6 October 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 October 2009}}</ref> However Harvey resigned in January 2010 because of uncertainty regarding his future.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chester/8451778.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=Boss Harvey resigns from Chester | date=11 January 2010 | access-date=6 May 2010}}</ref>
On 12 February 2010 Harvey was appointed manager of [[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]] in the [[Conference North]]. He left the club in October 2013.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/sport/10732937.Former_Forest_Green_boss_Harvey_leaves_Stalybridge_Celtic/ |title=Former Forest Green boss Harvey leaves Stalybridge Celtic |publisher=Stroud News & Journal |date=11 October 2013}}</ref>

On 1 June 2015, it was confirmed that he had joined [[EFL League One|League One]] side [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] as part of the coaching staff.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32961219 |title=George Elokobi and Adam Lockwood released |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 June 2015 |access-date=1 June 2015}}</ref> On 1 October 2015, Harvey was appointed as assistant manager to [[Darren Kelly]] at [[FC Halifax Town]]. On 22 December 2015, Harvey was appointed as manager of the club, following a spell as caretaker manager. While the club's form improved under him, and they were victorious in the [[2016 FA Trophy Final]], they were ultimately relegated after failing to win their final game of the season, and Harvey was not offered the chance to continue.

On 7 December 2016, Harvey was sacked as [[Altrincham F.C.|Altrincham]] boss after just one league win in three months.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/conference-north-step-two/17792/jim-harvey-sacked-as-altrincham-boss-after-just-one-league-win-in-three-months/|title = Jim Harvey sacked as Altrincham boss after just one league win in three months|date = 7 December 2016}}</ref>

===Managerial statistics===
{{updated|12 November 2016}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"			
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="8"|Record	
|-	
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}			
|-
| align="left" |[[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fchd.info/MORECAMB.HTM|title=Morecambe Results |publisher=fchd|access-date=30 May 2016}}</ref>	
|1 July 1994{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
|14 November 2005{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
{{WDL|554|254|125|175|decimals=1}}	
|-
| align="left" |[[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1048&teamTabs=results|title=2006–07 Forest Green Rovers Results |publisher=Soccerbase|access-date=30 May 2016}}<br>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1048&teamTabs=results|title=2007–08 Forest Green Rovers Results |publisher=Soccerbase|access-date=30 May 2016}}<br>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1048&teamTabs=results|title=2008–09 Forest Green Rovers Results |publisher=Soccerbase|access-date=30 May 2016}}</ref>	
|7 September 2006{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
|5 August 2009{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
{{WDL|156|55|53|48|decimals=1}}	
|-
| align="left" |[[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/fixtures_2009-10.asp|title=2009–10 Chester City Results |publisher=Chester City|access-date=30 May 2016}}</ref>		
|6 October 2009{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
| 11 January 2010{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
{{WDL|14|3|2|9|decimals=1}}	
|-
|align="left" |[[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2464&teamTabs=results|title=2009–10 Stalybridge Celtic Results |publisher=Soccerbase|access-date=30 May 2016}}<br>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2464&teamTabs=results|title=2010–11 Stalybridge Celtic Results |publisher=Soccerbase|access-date=30 May 2016}}<br>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2464&teamTabs=results|title=2011–12 Stalybridge Celtic Results |publisher=Soccerbase|access-date=30 May 2016}}<br>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2464&teamTabs=results|title=2012–13 Stalybridge Celtic Results |publisher=Soccerbase|access-date=30 May 2016}}<br>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2464&teamTabs=results|title=2013–14 Stalybridge Celtic Results |publisher=Soccerbase|access-date=30 May 2016}}</ref>
|12 February 2010{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
|11 October 2013{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
{{WDL|168|67|38|63|decimals=1}}	
|-
|align="left"|[[FC Halifax Town]] (caretaker)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/halifax/results|title=2015–16 FC Halifax Town Results |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=30 May 2016}}</ref>
|17 November 2015{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
|22 December 2015{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
{{WDL|5|3|2|0|decimals=1}}	
|-
|align="left"|FC Halifax Town{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
|22 December 2015<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35168410|title=FC Halifax Town: Jim Harvey appointed as manager |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=30 May 2016}}</ref>	
|24 May 2016{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
{{WDL|29|12|9|8|decimals=1}}
|-
|align="left"|[[Altrincham F.C.|Altrincham]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/altrincham/results|title=2016–17 Altrincham Results |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=16 October 2016}}</ref>	
|5 September 2016{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
|6 December 2016{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
{{WDL|13|4|1|8|decimals=1}}
|-
|colspan=3|Career total
{{WDLtot|939|398|230|311|decimals=1}}	
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Individual'''
*[[PFA Team of the Year]]: [[1986–87 Football League Fourth Division|1986–87 Fourth Division]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Lynch |title=The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes |page=146}}</ref> [[1988–89 Football League#Fourth Division|1988–89 Fourth Division]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Lynch |title=The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes |page=147}}</ref> [[1989–90 Football League#Third Division|1989–90 Third Division]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Lynch |title=The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes |page=148}}</ref>

===Manager===
'''FC Halifax Town'''
*[[FA Trophy]]: [[2015–16 FA Trophy|2015–16]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 May 2016 |title=MCMANUS WINNER SENDS FC HALIFAX TOWN INTO FA TROPHY ECSTASY |work=FA |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/may/22/fa-trophy-final-2016-match-report |access-date=13 April 2022}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
* [[National League (English football)|Football Conference]] Manager of the Month: April 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.confguide.com/cgi-bin/news.mpl/2003/06/14/a |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030702230324/http://www.confguide.com/cgi-bin/news.mpl/2003/06/14/a |archive-date=2 July 2003 |title=Conference end of season awards |work=ConfGuide.com |date=14 June 2003 |access-date=14 March 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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