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Tag: William Devlin

William Alexander Devlin (William Devlin) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com

July 23, 1972 kjehan

All articles about William Devlin on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About William Devlin: Born: July 30, 1899: Bellshill, in Scotland. Passed away: July 23, 1972: Glasgow, in Scotland.

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William Devlin: a rolling stone

August 29, 1933 kjehan

August 29, 1933 William Devlin, the much traveled Scottish centre forward, is on the move again. Cowdenbeath, Preston North End, Huddersfield Town, Hearts, and other

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William Devlin for Olympique Marseilles?

October 19, 1932 kjehan

October 19, 1932 William Devlin, the ex-Cowdenbeath centre forward, is now in Glasgow waiting word about an engagement with a French football club. A week

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William Devlin transferred to Shelbourne

June 23, 1931 kjehan

June 23, 1931 William Devlin, the ex-Cowdenbeath forward, who was with Boston Swifts last year, is to have a spell of Irish football; he has

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Tom Devlin returns from the States

June 11, 1931 kjehan

June 11, 1931 The success of Sid Smith, Aberdeen’s Scottish-American player, has led to Manager Pat Travers seeking another Scottish player who has made good

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Disappointed William Devlin returns to Scotland

April 9, 1931 kjehan

April 9, 1931 The “Derby Telegraph” is officially informed by Mr. F. Mills, chairman of the club, that Burton Town and William Devlin have mutually

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William Devlin transferred to Burton Town

March 6, 1931 kjehan

March 6, 1931 William Devlin, the ex-Cowdenbeath, Liverpool, and Huddersfield centre-forward, joined Burton Town last night. He signed on within an hour of arriving in

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Who scored all the goals 1927-1928?

May 7, 1928 kjehan

May 7, 1928 Liverpool Goal Scorers 1927-28: League: Hodgson 23, Reid 15, Devlin (W.) 14, Edmed 14, Chambers 3, Hopkin 3, Bromilow 3, Race 2,

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Character studies of the Liverpool Players

February 14, 1928 kjehan

February 14, 1928 Character studies of the Liverpool Players. Elisha Scott. – Goal. This famous Irishman has no peer between the sticks to-day, despite the

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William Devlin transferred to Hearts

December 29, 1927 kjehan

December 29, 1927 Liverpool Football Club on Thursday transferred William Devlin, their centre-forward to Heart of Midlothian. Devlin who is a Scot, joined Liverpool from

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Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool 3-1 (League match: December 17, 1927)

December 17, 1927 kjehan

December 17, 1927 Match: Football League, First Division, at White Hart Lane, kick-off: 14:15. Tottenham Hotspur – Liverpool 3-1 (1-1) Attendance; 21,234. Referee: Mr. G.S.

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Devlin on a scoring spree

September 1, 1927 kjehan

Thursday, September 1 – 1927 Last season William Devlin did not fit in the Huddersfield side. He was transferred very late on in the season

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Liverpool’s swift thrill

August 29, 1927 kjehan

August 29, 1927 I suppose one must not expect super-excellence in an opening match, and the 28,000 people who went to Bramall Lane on Saturday

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Sheffield United v Liverpool 1-1 (League match: August 27, 1927)

August 27, 1927 kjehan

August 27, 1927 Key note: “The 28,000 people who went to Bramall Lane on Saturday found little to arouse their enthusiasm. Doubtless both Sheffield United

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Liverpool Reds v Liverpool Stripes 7-2 (Trial match: August 20, 1927)

August 20, 1927 kjehan

August 20, 1927 Match: Trial, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:15. Liverpool Reds – Liverpool Whites 7-2 (3-1). Attendance: 12,270; gate receipts: £340. Referee: Mr. Forshaw. Liverpool

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Liverpool F.C.’s trial teams

August 17, 1927 kjehan

August 17, 1927 Liverpool F.C., who play a trial game under Referee Forshaw’s control next Saturday – only one match is being played owing to

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The Liverpool F.C. playing list 1927-28

August 9, 1927 kjehan

August 9, 1927 Elisha Scott Goalkeeper; Belfast; 5ft. 9½in. and 10st. 10lb. Arthur Riley Goalkeeper; South Africa; 6ft. 1½in. and 13st. 9lb. Ted Adams Goalkeeper;

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William Devlin’s happy debut

May 9, 1927 kjehan

May 9, 1927 Liverpool secured the services of William Devlin from Huddersfield just in time to permit of his playing in the final League game

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West Ham United v Liverpool 3-3 (League match: May 7, 1927)

May 7, 1927 kjehan

May 7, 1927 Match, Football League, First Division, at Upton Park, kick-off: 15:30. West Ham United – Liverpool 3-3 (3-2). Attendance: 10,225. Referee: Mr. G.S.

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William Devlin transferred to Liverpool

May 6, 1927 kjehan

May 6, 1927 William Devlin, of Huddersfield Town, to whom he went from Cowdenbeath, was yesterday transferred to Liverpool. Provided the League consent, he will

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William Devlin and his bride

September 29, 1926 kjehan

September 29, 1926 William Devlin with his bride, formerly Miss Cathie Renton, George Street, Cowdenbeath, taken on their honeymoon. (Source: Evening Telegraph: September 29, 1926)

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Champions’ grip on Liverpool

March 22, 1926 kjehan

March 22, 1926 At Anfield there was a blustering breeze, which gave Liverpool a decided advantage in the first portion of the game with Huddersfield,

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Liverpool v Huddersfield Town 1-2 (League match: March 20, 1926)

March 20, 1926 kjehan

March 20, 1926 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:15. Liverpool – Huddersfield Town 1-2 (0-2). Attendance: 35,255. Referee: Mr. E. Pinckston; linesmen:

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Wales FA: Professional players for September, 1919

October 17, 1919 kjehan

October 17, 1919 The official list of professional players registered by the Welsh FA, during the month of September, 1919, is as follows: – Alfred

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Cardiff City Football Club: 1914-15

June 1, 1915 kjehan

Registered players for Cardiff City Football Club, season 1914-15: Kenneth Bennett, registered on the transfer list, Richard C. Brittan, George Burton, John Henry Burton, Patrick Cassidy,

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