| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 October 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Willerby, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1967–1970 | Hull City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1980 | Hull City | 307 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 1981 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roger DeVries [a] (born 25 October 1950) is an English former professional footballer who played primarily as a left-back for Hull City, Blackburn Rovers, and Scunthorpe United. [1]
DeVries was born in Willerby, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. He joined nearby Hull City in the mid-1960s as a schoolboy. He signed his first professional contract with the Tigers in September 1967. His debut came nearly three years later, in a 4–0 win over Peterborough United on 1 August 1970 in the Watney Cup. [1] [2] During his early years with Hull, he had to battle with Don Beardsley for the starting left-back spot. On 8 October 1973, DeVries scored his only goal for the club in a 3–3 draw away at Leicester City in the League Cup. [1] [3] He eventually racked up 362 appearances for Hull in all competitions, before leaving in the summer of 1980. [1] [4]
After leaving Hull, DeVries went to Blackburn Rovers. At the end of the 1980–81 season, he moved again. A short, month-long trial with Scunthorpe United followed, before retirement in November 1981. [1]
DeVries reportedly became a primary school teacher upon retiring from football. [1]