Peter Devine (footballer) explained

Peter Devine
Fullname:Peter Devine
Birth Date:1960 5, df=y
Birth Place:Blackburn, England
Height:[1]
Position:Winger
Years2:1981–1982
Caps2:21
Goals2:1
Years3:1982–1984
Caps3:8
Goals3:2
Years4:1984–1986
Caps4:56
Goals4:4
Years5:1986–?
Manageryears1:2015

Peter Devine (born 25 May 1960) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. Devine played professionally for Vancouver Whitecaps, Blackburn Rovers and Burnley and also played non-league football for Lancaster City, Chorley, Morecambe and Clitheroe.[2]

While playing for Lancaster City, Devine became infamous for a missed penalty kick attempt during the 1991 HFS Northern Premier League Division One Cup Final against Whitley Bay.[3] The miss has been voted one of the worst penalty misses of all time and was included on the football blunders videos Danny Baker's Own Goals and Gaffs [sic] and Nick Hancock's Football Nightmares.[4] The miss was repeatedly mocked by Hancock throughout the video and while Devine politely declined to comment to The Athletic to discuss his gaffe, he insisted that he had no hard feelings towards him.[5]

In July 2015, Devine took over as manager of AFC Darwen.[6] After playing just one pre-season friendly, Devine resigned as manager.[7]

He has previously worked as Community Development Officer at Wigan Athletic.[2] He has also worked for a local plastics company, as well as previously being a PE teacher in Spain and owning an English bar in Benalmádena called Devine's.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 110 . 978-0-356-14354-5 .
  2. Web site: Ex-Blackburn Rovers and Burnley winger named new AFC Darwen manager. Lancashire Telegraph.
  3. News: Harris . Daniel . Miller . Nick . The Joy of Six: terrible football penalties . 21 October 2020 . The Guardian . 8 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Nick Hancock: Football Hell/Football Nightmares/Football Doctor. 27 November 2000. Amazon.
  5. Web site: 'They didn't want the beautiful game. They wanted the ugly one' – football's VHS heyday. Nick. Miller. 25 December 2020. The Athletic.
  6. Web site: Former Blackburn winger Peter Devine takes over at AFC Darwen. Steven. Coney. 8 July 2015.
  7. Web site: History - AFC Darwen. AFC Darwen.
  8. Web site: Devines (Benalmadena) - 2019 All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos). TripAdvisor.