Malcolm Devitt

Bernard Malcolm Devitt^[2] (26 January 1937 – 12 February 2012) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Malcolm Devitt

Personal information
Full name	Bernard Malcolm Devitt
Date of birth	(1937-01-26)26 January 1937^[1]
Place of birth	Bradford, England
Date of death	12 February 2012(2012-02-12) (aged 75)
Place of death	Cyprus
Position(s)	Inside forward
Youth career
19xx–1958	Bradford Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1963	Bradford City	100	(13)
1963–1970	Wisbech Town	246	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Bradford, Devitt began his career at Bradford Rovers, before turning professional in 1958 with Bradford City, making 100 appearances in the Football League over the next five years.^[3] He later played non-league football with Wisbech Town, and holds their Southern League match appearance record with 246 games, from a total of 385 first team appearances.^[4]

Later life and death

Devitt retired to Cyprus, and died on 12 February 2012 aged 74 following a fall.^[5][6]

References

1. "Malcolm Devitt". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
2. "Profile". In The Mad Crowd.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
4. . Wisbech Town F.C. official website. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
5. "Malcolm Devitt - 1937-2012". Bradford City A.F.C. 13 February 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012.
6. "Former Bradford City striker Devitt dies, aged 74". Telegraph & Argus. 20 February 2012.