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]

Joe Devine
Personal information
Full name Joseph Cassidy Devine
Date of birth (1905-09-08)8 September 1905
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Date of death 1980 (aged 74–75)
Place of death Chesterfield, England[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Inside forward, wing half
Youth career
Motherwell Watsonians
Cleland Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1923–1925 Bathgate 43 (11)
1925–1930 Burnley 114 (27)
1930–1931 Newcastle United 22 (11)
1931–1933 Sunderland 67 (7)
1933–1935 Queens Park Rangers 57 (9)
1935–1937 Birmingham 55 (2)
1937–1938 Chesterfield 23 (0)
Managerial career
1939 Valur
1948 Valur
1948 Iceland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

References edit

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  2. ^ "Faith in "Blues'" fowrard line. No new "stars"". Evening Despatch. Birmingham. 1 August 1935. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/History/0,,10435~1053753,00.html#continue [dead link]
  5. ^ "Tímarit.is".
  6. ^ "Tímarit.is".
  7. ^ "Lagerbäck fyrsti útlendingurinn í 20 ár".
  • Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 73. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 82–83. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.