Bill Devan

Bill Devan
Personal information
Full name William Gemmell Devan
Date of birth (1909-02-23)23 February 1909
Place of birth Whitletts, Ayrshire, Scotland
Date of death 12 December 1966(1966-12-12) (aged 57)
Place of death Paddington, London, England
Playing position Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1929 Ayr United
1929–1931 Ards
1931 Sanquhar
1931–193x Coleraine
193x–1933 Linfield
1933–1938 Watford 90 (33)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


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.


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