Joe Devine
Joseph Cassidy Devine (8 September 1905 – 1980) was a Scottish professional footballer born in Motherwell, who played as an inside forward or wing half. He represented Bathgate in the Scottish Football League, and made nearly 350 appearances in the Football League in England playing for Burnley, Newcastle United, Sunderland, Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham and Chesterfield.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Cassidy Devine | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1980 (aged 74–75) | ||
| Place of death | Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Inside forward / Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Motherwell Watsonians | |||
| Cleland Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19??–1925 | Bathgate | ||
| 1925–1930 | Burnley | 114 | (27) |
| 1930–1931 | Newcastle United | 22 | (11) |
| 1931–1933 | Sunderland | 67 | (7) |
| 1933–1935 | Queens Park Rangers | 57 | (9) |
| 1935–1937 | Birmingham | 55 | (2) |
| 1937–1938 | Chesterfield | 23 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1939 | Valur | ||
| 1948 | Valur | ||
| 1948 | Iceland | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
After his playing career, he became manager of Valur[3][4] and Iceland.[5]
References
- England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
- http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/History/0,,10435~1053753,00.html#continue
- http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=78218&pageId=1149037&lang=en&q=Joe%20Devine
- http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=4658015&isDisplayThumbnails=true&requestedFileType=Web%20display
- http://www.mbl.is/sport/fotbolti/2011/10/14/lagerback_fyrsti_utlendingurinn_i_20_ar/
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 73. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 82–83. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
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