William Devlin (footballer, born 1893)

William Devlin (born 23 January 1891) was an English professional footballer.

William Devlin
Devlin in his Exeter City shirt
Personal information
Date of birth (1891-01-23)23 January 1891
Place of birth Hebburn, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Wallsend
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1912 Stockport County 20 (2)
1912–1919 Cardiff City 52 (24)
1919–1922 Newport County 56 (19)
1922–1923 Exeter City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

After beginning his professional career with Stockport County,[1] Devlin joined Cardiff City in 1912, reuniting with his former Stockport manager Fred Stewart. He helped the club win the Southern Football League Second Division title in his first season and remained with the Bluebirds until 1919,.[2] returning to the club after the Football League resumed matches following the end of World War I. In November 1919, he joined Newport County and later spent one season with Exeter City.[1]

Honours

Cardiff City

References

  1. "William Devlin". Grecian Archive. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. pp. 16–21. ISBN 1-899468-17-X.
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