Dev Dines Explained

Dev Dines
Fullname:Devitt Whitton Dines
Birth Date:1931
Death Date:2 March
Death Place:Tamworth, New South Wales
Retired:yes
Club1:Western Suburbs
Year1start:1950
Year1end:57
Appearances1:58
Tries1:24
Goals1:10
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:92
Source:[1]
Updated:6 May 2020

Devitt Whitton 'Dev' Dines (1931–2018) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.

Playing career

Dines was a five-eighth for Western Suburbs between 1950-1951, late 1952, 1953-1957. He had transferred to Mareeba, Queensland as a player in 1952 before being sensationally recalled to Western Suburbs, in a bid to help the club win the 1952 Grand Final as two of their best players, Keith Holman and Frank Stanmore were away on the 1952/53 Kangaroo tour.

Dines scored a try in the 1952 Grand Final side that won the premiership. Dines stayed with Western Suburbs for a few more years before retiring. In total, Dines made 58 appearances for Wests.[2]

Dines was a co-founder and Life Member of the Canley Vale Junior Rugby League Football Club.[3] He died in Tamworth, New South Wales on 2 March 2018 aged 90.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dev Dines – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project. Rugby League Project. 2020-05-06.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995
  3. FOXSPORTS PULSE, Dev Dines
  4. Web site: Vale: NRL in Memoriam 2018. 29 December 2018.
  5. Web site: Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players. Wests Magpies.