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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,[2] and made nearly 350 appearances in the English Football League in England playing for Burnley, Newcastle United, Sunderland, Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham and Chesterfield.[3]
| 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] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward / Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Motherwell Watsonians | |||
| Cleland Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1925 | Bathgate | 43 | (11) |
| 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) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1939 | Valur | ||
| 1948 | Valur | ||
| 1948 | Iceland | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After his playing career, he became manager of Valur[4][5] and Iceland.[6]
References
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- ^ "Tímarit.is".
- ^ "Tímarit.is".
- ^ "Lagerbäck fyrsti útlendingurinn í 20 ár".
- 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.