William Alexander Devlin (30 July 1899 – 23 July 1972) was a Scottish professional

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, best remembered for his two spells as a centre forward in the

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with

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, for whom he scored 123 goals in 155 appearances. He also played for Scottish League clubs Heart of Midlothian, King's Park,

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and for Football League clubs

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and

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Personal life

Devlin's brother Tom was also a footballer.

Career statistics

Honours

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

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top scorer (2): 1924–25, 1925–26 *

Hall of Fame

References

External links

LFC History profile
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