Bill Devan
William Gemmell Devan (23 February 1909 – 12 December 1966) was a Scottish professional footballer. He played as an inside forward in the Football League, Scottish Football League 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.[1] He retired due to injury in 1938, but returned to Watford as a coach in 1958.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Gemmell Devan | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Whitletts, Ayrshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 December 1966 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Paddington, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1929 | Ayr United | ||
| 1929–1931 | Ards | ||
| 1931 | Sanquhar | ||
| 1931–193x | Coleraine | ||
| 193x–1933 | Linfield | ||
| 1933–1938 | Watford | 90 | (33) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. Watford Football Club. pp. 90–99. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
- Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 70. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
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