Please answer the following question: Facts: - nationalcaps: 12 - nationalyears: 1972-1973 - nationalgoals: 3 - fullname: alan d marley - name: alan marley - nationalteam: new zealand Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of alan marley .
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alan marley is a former association football player who represented new zealand .marley made his full all whites debut in a 4-1 win over new caledonia on 17 september 1972 and ended his international playing career with 12 a-international caps and 3 goals to his credit , his final cap a substitute appearance in a 0-2 loss to iraq on 13 march 1973 .