Ray Devey

Raymond Devey (19 December 1917 – 26 June 2001) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City and Mansfield Town.[1] He played as a centre half.

Ray Devey

Personal information
Full name	Raymond Devey
Date of birth	(1917-12-19)19 December 1917
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Date of death	26 June 2001(2001-06-26) (aged 83)
Place of death	England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position(s)	Centre half
Youth career
	Shirley Juniors
	Birmingham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1937–1947	Birmingham City	1	(0)
1947–1950	Mansfield Town	76	(4)
1950–195?	Hereford United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Devey was born in the Tyseley district of Birmingham. He joined Birmingham as a junior, and turned professional in 1937. The Second World War put a stop to his career development,[2] and he finally made his Football League debut on 21 September 1946, at the age of 28, deputising for Arthur Turner in a Second Division game at home to Newport County which finished as a 1–1 draw.[3] Devey joined Mansfield Town at the start of the 1947–48 season, and he played 76 games in the Third Division North before finishing off his playing career with a brief spell at non-league Hereford United.[1]

Devey returned to Birmingham City, where he spent the remainder of his working life, performing a variety of backroom roles including reserve team trainer and coach, first-team trainer, physiotherapist and kit-man. He retired in 1983.[2] He died in 2001 at the age of 83.[4]

References

1. "Ray Devey". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
2. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
3. Matthews, p. 182.
4. "Ray Devey dies, 83". Birmingham Evening Mail. 30 June 2001. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2009 – via HighBeam Research.