Joe Devine
Scottish footballer and manager (1905–1980)
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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]
Full name
Joseph Cassidy Devine
Date of birth
8 September 1905
Place of birth
Motherwell, Scotland
Date of death
1980 (aged 74–75)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Cassidy Devine | ||
| Date of birth | 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) | |||
| 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]
