William Devlin (footballer, born 1899)

William Alexander Devlin (30 July 1899 – 23 July 1972) was a Scottish professional footballer, best remembered for his two spells as a centre forward in the Scottish League with Cowdenbeath, for whom he scored 123 goals in 155 appearances. He also played for Scottish League clubs Heart of Midlothian, King's Park, Clyde and for Football League clubs Huddersfield Town and Liverpool.

Personal life Devlin's brother Tom was also a footballer.

Career statistics +Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsClyde1921–22Scottish First Division92——921922–2310——10Total102——102King's Park (loan)1921–22Scottish Second Division131932—1621Cowdenbeath1922–23Scottish Second Division312024—33241923–24362522—38271924–25Scottish First Division383310—39331925–26304010—3140Total13511866—141124Huddersfield Town1925–26First Division44——441926–27281000—2810Total321400—3214Liverpool1926–27First Division1100—111927–28181400—1814Total191500—1915Heart of Midlothian1927–28Scottish First Division1512221Appearance in Dunedin Cup01814Macclesfield1928–29Cheshire League2318001Appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup12419Cowdenbeath1929–30Scottish First Division20521—226Macclesfield1931–32Cheshire League00210021Boston United1933–34Midland League10001020Career total268203121031283214

Honours Cowdenbeath

Scottish League Second Division second-place promotion: 1923–24

Individual

Scottish League First Division top scorer (2): 1924–25, 1925–26 Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame

References

External links LFC History profile