# Will Devey

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{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Will Devey
| image       = 
| fullname    = William Devey
| birth_date  = {{birth date|1865|4|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Perry Barr](/source/Perry_Barr), [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham), England
| death_date  = {{death date and age|1935|6|10|1865|4|12|df=y}}
| death_place = Birmingham, England
| height      = 
| position    = [Centre forward](/source/Forward_(association_football))
| youthyears1 = –         | youthclubs1 = Clarendon Montrose  
| youthyears2 = –         | youthclubs2 = [Wellington Town](/source/Telford_United_F.C.)
| years1 = 1884–1885 | clubs1 = [Aston Unity](/source/Aston_Unity_F.C.) 
| years2 = 1885–1891 | clubs2 = [Small Heath](/source/Birmingham_City_F.C.)                     | caps2 = 40 | goals2 = 35
| years3 = 1891–1892 | clubs3 = [Wolverhampton Wanderers](/source/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C.) | caps3 = 41 | goals3 = 17
| years4 = 1892–1894 | clubs4 = [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.)                         | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 1894–1895 | clubs5 = [Walsall Town Swifts](/source/Walsall_F.C.)                     | caps5 = 21 | goals5 = 7
| years6 = 1895–1896 | clubs6 = [Burton Wanderers](/source/Burton_Wanderers_F.C.)               | caps6 = 22 | goals6 = 7
| years7 = 1896–1897 | clubs7 = [Notts County](/source/Notts_County_F.C.)                       | caps7 = 14 | goals7 = 3
| years8 = 1897      | clubs8 = [Walsall](/source/Walsall_F.C.)                                 | caps8 = 11 | goals8 = 6
| years9 = 1897–1898 | clubs9 = [Burton Wanderers](/source/Burton_Wanderers_F.C.)
| years10= 1898      | clubs10= [Walsall](/source/Walsall_F.C.)                                 | caps10= 0  | goals10= 0
| years11= 1898      | clubs11= [Darlaston](/source/Darlaston_Town_F.C.)
| years12= 1898–1899 | clubs12= [Small Heath](/source/Birmingham_City_F.C.)                     | caps12= 2  | goals12= 1
}}
'''William Devey''' (12 April 1865 – 10 June 1935) was an English professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who played as a [centre forward](/source/Striker_(association_football)) for [Small Heath](/source/Birmingham_City_F.C.) (renamed from Small Heath Aliiance in 1888) in the [Football Alliance](/source/Football_Alliance) and for a variety of [Midlands](/source/English_Midlands) clubs in the [Football League](/source/Football_League) and outside it.

==Football career==
He was Small Heath Alliance's leading scorer for their first two seasons in the Football Alliance ([1889–90](/source/1889-90_in_English_football) and [1890–91](/source/1890-91_in_English_football))<ref>{{cite book | author=Matthews, Tony | title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record | year=1995 | publisher=Breedon Books | isbn=1-85983-010-2}}</ref> before moving to [Wolverhampton Wanderers](/source/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C.) where he became their leading scorer in the next Football League season.

==Professional Baseball==

In 1890 Devey played professional baseball for Aston Villa in the [National League of Baseball of Great Britain](/source/1890_National_League_of_Baseball_of_Great_Britain).

==Family==
He was one of five brothers who all played professional football, [Ted](/source/Ted_Devey) and Will for Small Heath and [Jack](/source/Jack_Devey), [Harry](/source/Harry_Devey) and [Bob](/source/Bob_Devey) for [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.). Another brother, Abel, was a cricketer with [Staffordshire](/source/Staffordshire_County_Cricket_Club).<ref>{{cite web|title =Abel Devey |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/127/127571/127571.html|publisher=cricketarchive|accessdate =1 March 2009}}</ref>
==Honours==
'''Aston Villa'''
* [National League of Baseball](/source/1890_National_League_of_Baseball_of_Great_Britain): 1890

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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Category:1865 births
Category:1935 deaths
Category:Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Aston Unity F.C. players
Category:Birmingham City F.C. players
Category:Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Aston Villa F.C. players
Category:Walsall F.C. players
Category:Burton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Notts County F.C. players
Category:Darlaston Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Football Alliance players
Category:English baseball players

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