William Gemmell Devan (23 February 1909 – 12 December 1966) was a Scottish professional footballer. He played as an inside forward in the English Football League, Scottish Football League[2] and Irish Football League. He played four games, scoring once, during Watford's run in the 1937 Football League Third Division South Cup, but did not play in the final itself.[3] He retired due to injury in 1938, but returned to Watford as a coach in 1958.[4]

Bill Devan
Personal information
Full name William Gemmell Devan
Date of birth (1909-02-23)23 February 1909
Place of birth Whitletts, Ayrshire, Scotland
Date of death 12 December 1966(1966-12-12) (aged 57)
Place of death Paddington, London, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1929 Ayr United 2 (0)
1929–1931 Ards
1931 Sanquhar
1931–193x Coleraine
193x–1933 Linfield
1933–1938 Watford 90 (33)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

edit
  1. ^ "Watford. Greater thrust in attack needed". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. Watford Football Club. pp. 90–99. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
  4. ^ Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 70. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.