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

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