John Devine (born 27 January 1969) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played at both semi-professional and international levels as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 January 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Island Magee | |||
| Chimney Corner | |||
| Carnmoney Colts | |||
| 1985–1987 | Glentoran | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1999 | Glentoran | 272 | (27) |
| 1999–2002 | Coleraine | 68 | (16) |
| 2002–2003 | Glenavon | 31 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | Larne | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Coleraine | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 372 | (47) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990 | Northern Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1990 | Northern Ireland U23 | 1 | (1) |
| 1990 | Northern Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Larne | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Club career edit
Born in Carrickfergus, Devine played youth-football with Island Magee, Chimney Corner and Carnmoney Colts,[1] before playing senior football with Glentoran, Coleraine, Glenavon and Larne.[2] He was Ulster Footballer of the Year and NIFWA Player of the Year in 1998–99.[3] While at Larne, Devine was player-manager.[1]
International career edit
In 1990, Devine represented Northern Ireland at both under-21 and under-23 levels,[1] before making his senior debut later that same year.[2]