Full name William Devey Role Footballer Name Will Devey | Years Team | |
Date of birth (1865-04-12)12 April 1865 Date of death 10 June 1935(1935-06-10) (aged 70) Died June 10, 1935, Birmingham, United Kingdom | ||
Place of death Birmingham, England | ||
William "Will" Devey (12 April 1865 – 10 June 1935) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for Small Heath (renamed from Small Heath Aliiance in 1888) in the Football Alliance and for a variety of Midlands clubs in the Football League and outside it.
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Football career
He was Small Heath Alliance's leading scorer for their first two seasons in the Football Alliance (1889–90 and 1890–91) before moving to Wolverhampton Wanderers where he became their leading scorer in the next Football League season.
Family
He was one of five brothers who all played professional football, Ted and Will for Small Heath and Jack, Harry and Bob for Aston Villa. Another brother, Abel, was a cricketer with Staffordshire.
References
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