Alan Harper returned to Goodison in August 1991 in a £300,000 deal from Manchester City
, following the path of manager Howard Kendall who also left City to return to Merseyside.
 He played a further 51 league games for the club before a free transfer to Luton Town in
 September 1993. He is pictured above during the 3-3 draw
 against Tottenham Hotspur.
Club Career: 148 League Apps. (+30 as sub), 0 goals
 
    
        
            | Liverpool: | 1977-1978 | Played | 0 | Scored | 0 | goals | (Division 1) | 
        
            |  | 1978-1979 | Played | 0 | Scored | 0 | goals | (Division 1) | 
        
            |  | 1979-1980 | Played | 0 | Scored | 0 | goals | (Division 1) | 
        
            |  | 1980-1981 | Played | 0 | Scored | 0 | goals | (Division 1) | 
        
            |  | 1981-1982 | Played | 0 | Scored | 0 | goals | (Division 1) | 
        
            |  | 1982-1983 | Played | 0 | Scored | 0 | goals | (Division 1) | 
        
            | Transferred in June 1983 | 
        
            | Everton: | 1983-1984 | Played | 29 | Scored | 1 | goal | (Division 1) | 
        
            |  | 1984-1985 | Played | 13 | Scored | 0 | goals | (Division 1) | 
        
            |  | 1985-1986 | Played | 21 | Scored | 0 | goals | (Division 1) | 
        
            |  | 1986-1987 | Played | 36 | Scored | 3 | goals | (Division 1) | 
        
            |  | 1987-1988 | Played | 28 | Scored | 0 | goals | (Division 1) | 
        
            | Transferred in July 1988 | 
        
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            | Sheffield Wed.: | 1988-1989 | Played | 24 | Scored | 0 | goals | (Division 1) | 
        
            |  | 1989-1990 | Played | 11 | Scored | 0 | goals | (Division 1) | 
        
            | Transferred in December 1989 | 
        
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            | Manchester City: | 1989-1990 | Played | 21 | Scored | 0 | goals | (Division 1) | 
        
            |  | 1990-1991 | Played | 29 | Scored | 1 | goal | (Division 1) | 
        
            | Transferred in August 1991 | 
        
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            | Everton: | 1991-1992 | Played | 33 | Scored | 0 | goals | (Division 1) | 
        
            |  | 1992-1993 | Played | 18 | Scored | 0 | goals | (Premiership) | 
        
            | Transferred to Burnley on 11/8/1994. 
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Alan Harper joined Everton in June 1983 from local rivals Liverpool. He spent five years in his first 
spell at Goodison, playing 127 league games in a variety of positions, before a £275, 000 move to
 Sheffield Wednesday in the summer of 1988. He is pictured above during the 2-2 draw against LutonTown
 on 8/3/1986 in the 6th round of the F.A. Cup.      Photo George Herringshaw.  ©