| Danny Devine | |
| Fullname: | Daniel Steven Devine[1] |
| Birth Date: | 4 September 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Bradford, England |
| Height: | 1.8m (05.9feet) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Gainsborough Trinity |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bradford City |
| Years1: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Bradford City |
| Caps1: | 30 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Harrogate Railway Athletic (loan) |
| Years3: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Carlisle United |
| Caps3: | 28 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Chester |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | → Farsley Celtic (loan) |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | Guiseley |
| Caps6: | 9 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Gainsborough Trinity |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 20:17, 30 November 2023 (UTC) |
Daniel Steven Devine (born 4 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gainsborough Trinity.
Devine was born in the Bradford Royal Infirmary and attended St Bede's Grammar School in the city. He was a boyhood Bradford City fan.[2]
Devine began his career with Bradford City,[3] joining at under-13 level,[2] and signing his first professional contract in June 2016.[4] He spent a loan spell at Harrogate Railway Athletic earlier that year.[5]
He made his senior debut for the club on 6 August 2016 in the opening league game of the 2016–17 season, in a march against Port Vale.[6]
He signed a new contract with the club in October 2016, until June 2019.[7] He stated he hoped that his progress with the first-team would act as an inspiration to other young players at the club.[8]
He did not play between March and November 2018 due to injury, making his first appearance of the 2018–19 season as a late substitute in an FA Cup game on 10 November 2018.[9] In April 2019,having made no further first-team appearances, new manager Gary Bowyer said Devine was in "contention" for more games.[10] After returning to first-team action, including his first start in two years on 27 April 2019, Devine said he wanted to help the club's promotion push in the 2019–20 season.[11]
In May 2019, following Bradford City's relegation to League Two, he was one of 3 first-team players to be offered a new contract by the club.[12] Later that month he signed a new one-year contract with the club.[13] He said he hoped the club's relegation would be a new start for the club.[14]
On 19 October 2019 he scored his first goal for Bradford City in a 2–1 league victory at home to Crawley Town.[15] [16] Manager Gary Bowyer said it provided a confidence boost for Devine, and that he hoped Devine had more to offer.[17] On 22 October 2019, in a match against Port Vale, Devine was the only Bradford City player still with the club from when the two teams previously met for his debut in August 2016.[16] In November 2019 he said he was keen to work with and inspire Bradford City's youth players.[18]
On 26 May 2020 it was announced that he was one of 10 players who would leave Bradford City when their contract expired on 30 June 2020.[19] After leaving the club he said that he was "disappointed" how his time at the club ended and that he was looking forward to finding a new club and playing more games.[20]
Devine signed for Carlisle United on 6 August 2020 following his release from Bradford City.[21] In December 2020 he said he was looking forward to returning to Bradford to play against his former club.[2] Devine was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.[22]
He signed for Chester in August 2022.[23] [24] He moved on loan to Farsley Celtic in February 2023,[25] [26] before signing permanently for Guiseley in August 2023.[27] [28] In November 2023, he joined Gainsborough Trinity.[29]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bradford City | 2016–17 | League One | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | League One | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | League One | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | League Two | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 53 | 1 | |||
| Carlisle United | 2020–21 | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | League Two | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| Chester | 2022–23 | National League North | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Farsley Celtic (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Guiseley | 2023–24[30] | Northern Premier League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 103 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 140 | 2 | |||