Joe Devine Explained

Joe Devine
Fullname:Joseph Cassidy Devine
Birth Date:8 September 1905
Birth Place:Motherwell, Scotland
Death Place:Chesterfield, England[1]
Height:[2]
Position:Inside forward, wing half
Youthclubs1:Motherwell Watsonians
Youthclubs2:Cleland Juniors
Years1:1923–1925
Caps1:43
Goals1:11
Years2:1925–1930
Caps2:114
Goals2:27
Years3:1930–1931
Caps3:22
Goals3:11
Years4:1931–1933
Caps4:67
Goals4:7
Years5:1933–1935
Caps5:57
Goals5:9
Years6:1935–1937
Caps6:55
Goals6:2
Years7:1937–1938
Caps7:23
Goals7:0
Manageryears1:1939
Managerclubs1:Valur
Manageryears2:1948
Managerclubs2:Valur
Manageryears3:1948
Managerclubs3:Iceland

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,[3] and made nearly 350 appearances in the English Football League in England playing for Burnley, Newcastle United, Sunderland, Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham and Chesterfield.[4]

After his playing career, he became manager of Valur[5] [6] and Iceland.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  2. News: Faith in "Blues'" fowrard line. No new "stars" . Evening Despatch . Birmingham . 1 August 1935 . 13 . Newspapers.com.
  3. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  4. http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/History/0,,10435~1053753,00.html#continue
  5. Web site: Tímarit.is.
  6. Web site: Tímarit.is.
  7. Web site: Lagerbäck fyrsti útlendingurinn í 20 ár.