Alan Willey (born 18 October 1956) is an English former footballer who spent most of his playing career in the United States.
[1] Born in Houghton-le-Spring, Willey is the second-leading goal scorer in the history of the North American Soccer League (NASL).
[2] Willey played most of his career with the Minnesota Kicks and was inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2003.
He began his career with the English football club Middlesbrough in 1974.
He memorably scored five goals in a play-off game against the New York Cosmos in 1978.