 At Tranmere, he was the playmaker for a team who gained two promotions and won the Football League Trophy final in 1990.Spells at Crewe Alexandra, Southport and Chester City (youth coach) followed, and he finished his playing career as player-manager at Morecambe.Harvey joined Morecambe as player-manager in July 1994 and led them into the Football Conference in 1996.