Alan Spavin (20 February 1942 – 16 March 2016) was an English footballer. A product of Preston North End's youth system, he featured in over 400 league games for the side.

He moved to the United States in May 1974 to play for Washington Diplomats. He then joined Morecambe in August 1975, followed by a spell with Dundalk from February to April 1976 where he helped them win the League of Ireland Championship.

Alan Spavin

Honours

Preston North End

FA Youth Cup runners-up: 1959-60

FA Cup runners-up: 1963-64

Football League Third Division champions: 1970-71

Dundalk

League of Ireland: 1975–76

References

1942 births

2016 deaths

Sportspeople from Lancaster, Lancashire

English men's footballers

Men's association football inside forwards

Preston North End F.C. players

Washington Diplomats (NASL) players

Morecambe F.C. players

Dundalk F.C. players

English Football League players

North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players

League of Ireland players

English expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States

English expatriate sportspeople in the United States

Alan Spavin