John Devine (Scottish footballer)

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John Devine
Personal information
Full name John Stephen Devine [1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height5 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m) [2]
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–1935 St Roch's
1935–1938 Aberdeen 2 (0)
1938–1940 Queens Park Rangers 7 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Stephen Devine was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Queens Park Rangers and in the Scottish League for Aberdeen as an inside right. [1] [3]

Contents

Honours

Aberdeen

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 1935–36 [2] Scottish First Division 10002 [lower-alpha 1] 030
1936–37 [2] 20000020
1937–38 [2] 1130000113
Total1430020163
Queens Park Rangers 1938–39 [5] Third Division South 70002 [lower-alpha 2] 080
Career total2130040253
  1. Appearances in Dewar Shield
  2. 1 appearance in Third Division South Cup, 1 appearance in London Challenge Cup

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References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 80. ISBN   978-1905891610.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Joe Devine". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 32. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  4. "Aberdeen retain the Dewar Shield". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  5. "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1938–39". QPRnet. Retrieved 21 July 2020.