Joe Devine

For the baseball scout, see Joe Devine (scout).

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
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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

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, and made nearly 350 appearances in the English Football League in England playing for Burnley, Newcastle United, Sunderland, Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham and Chesterfield.

After his playing career, he became manager of Valur and Iceland.

References

• 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.