Full name Ernest Devlin Years Team Playing position | Date of death 1976 (aged 55–56) Role Animated series Name Ernie Devlin | |
Date of birth (1920-03-06)6 March 1920 Network American Broadcasting Company Episodes 4 Dad's FriendSeason 3 - Aug 23 - 2003, 4 Dad's Friend, 3 Like Father - Like SonSeason 3 - Aug 16 - 2003, 3 Like Father - Like Son, 2 Sandy's TurnSeason 3 - Mar 22 - 2003, 2 Sandy's Turn, 1 The StowawaySeason 3 - Mar 22 - 2003, 1 The Stowaway, 1 Sandy's ChoiceSeason 2 - Sep 28 - 2002, 1 Sandy's Choice, 7 The ChallengeSeason 1 - Sep 30 - 2000, 7 The Challenge, 6 Up - Up and AwaySeason 1 - Sep 30 - 2000, 6 Up - Up and Away, 5 Todd's TriumphSeason 1 - Sep 23 - 2000, 5 Todd's Triumph, 4 Save That LionSeason 1 - Sep 23 - 2000, 4 Save That Lion, 2 Victory Over FearSeason 1 - Jun 24 - 2000, 2 Victory Over Fear, 2 The Hero WorshipperSeason 1 - Jun 24 - 2000, 2 The Hero Worshipper, 1 Sandy's DecisionSeason 1 - Jun 17 - 2000, 1 Sandy's Decision Cast Micky Dolenz, Mike Bell, Fran Ryan, Norman Alden, Bob Hastings | ||
Final episode date December 21, 1974 First episode date September 7, 1974 | ||
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Ernest "Ernie" Devlin (6 March 1920 – 1976) was an English footballer who made 185 appearances in the Football League playing as a full back for West Ham United and Darlington in the years following the Second World War.
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Football career
Devlin was born in Gateshead, County Durham, and began his football career with his hometown club, Gateshead F.C. He signed for Second Division club West Ham United on 31 May 1946, ahead of the first postwar season of the Football League. He made his debut towards the end of that season, and played just once in 1947–48, but became a more frequent member of the first eleven over the next couple of years. An injury sustained in a 1–0 defeat of Queens Park Rangers on 4 February 1950 put an early end to his 1949–50 season, and although a regular selection in August and September 1950 he picked up an injury while contributing two own goals to a 5–3 loss at home to Sheffield United, lost his place, and rarely regained it. He played just nine more league matches over the next two-and-a-half years.
Devlin returned to the north-east to sign for Third Division North club Darlington in 1953. He remained with the club for four years, and played 115 league matches. He scored just once, the first goal in a 3–0 home win against Workington on 19 April 1954.