Roger DeVries (born 25 October 1950) is an English former professional
footballer
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who played primarily as a
left-back
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Defenders fall into four main categ ...
for
Hull City,
Blackburn Rovers, and
Scunthorpe United.
Career
Hull City
DeVries was born in
Willerby, in the
East Riding of Yorkshire
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. He joined nearby
Hull City in the mid-1960s as a schoolboy. He signed his first professional contract with the Tigers in September 1967. His debut came nearly three years later, in a 4–0 win over
Peterborough United on 1 August 1970 in the
Watney Cup.
During his early years with Hull, he had to battle with
Don Beardsley for the starting left-back spot. On 8 October 1973, DeVries scored his only goal for the club in a 3–3 draw away at
Leicester City in the
League Cup.
He eventually racked up 362 appearances for Hull in all competitions, before leaving in the summer of 1980.
Later career
After leaving Hull, DeVries went to
Blackburn Rovers. At the end of the
1980–81 season, he moved again. A short, month-long trial with
Scunthorpe United followed, before retirement in November 1981.
Retirement
DeVries reportedly became a primary school teacher upon retiring from football.
Honours
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Watney Cup runner-up: 1973
Notes
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:DeVries, Roger
1950 births
Living people
Footballers from Yorkshire
Footballers from the East Riding of Yorkshire
Men's association football defenders
English men's footballers
20th-century English sportsmen
English Football League players
Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Hull City A.F.C. players
Scunthorpe United F.C. players