David Harvey - (Player Details)

David Harvey: # 31 MOT 100 Greatest LUFC Players Ever

David Harvey (1965-1979, 1983-1985)

Born Leeds 1948, he joined United in 1965 and such was the brilliance of Gary Sprake that he had to make about 200 Central League appearances before establishing himself as a first team regular and gaining a FA Cup Winners medal in 1972. His career took off and he was capped 16 times for Scotland, his father was Scottish, and he was rated the best goalkeeper in the 1974 World Cup. A bad car accident in early 1975 saw him temporarily lose his place to David Stewart, who took his place in the Scottish team and in the European Cup Final. He regain his place, but he joined Vancouver Whitecaps in 1980, returning to Leeds in 1983 before finally leaving in 1985. His 445 appearances is all the more remarkable when considering his many games for the Reserves.