William Devlin (footballer, born 1893)
 Devlin in his Exeter City shirt | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Devlin (born 23 January 1891) was an English professional footballer.
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
[edit]Cardiff City
- Southern Football League Second Division winner: 1912–13[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "William Devlin". Grecian Archive. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ a b Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. pp. 16–21. ISBN 1-899468-17-X.