Bill Devan

Bill Devan
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Gemmell Devan
Date of birth23 February 1909
Place of birthWhitletts, Ayrshire, Scotland
Date of death12 December 1966 (aged 57)
Place of deathPaddington, London, England
Playing positionInside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1928–1929Ayr United
1929–1931Ards
1931Sanquhar
1931–193xColeraine
193x–1933Linfield
1933–1938Watford90(33)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

William Gemmell "Bill" 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]

References

  1. Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. Watford Football Club. pp. 90–99. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
  2. Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 70. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.