Harry Devey
Encyclopedia
Harry Percival Devey was an English
footballer who played in The Football League
for Aston Villa
.
and Will
for Small Heath
and Jack
, Harry and Bob for Aston Villa
. Another brother, Abel, was a cricketer with Staffordshire
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer who played in The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
for Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
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Family
He was one of five brothers who all played professional football, TedTed Devey
Edwin James "Ted" Devey was an English professional footballer who played as a left half.-Football career:Born in Small Heath, Birmingham, he played for local club Birmingham Excelsior before signing for Small Heath in 1888...
and Will
Will Devey
William 'Will' Devey was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-forward for Small Heath in the Football Alliance and for a variety of Midlands clubs in the Football League and outside it.-Football career:He was Small Heath Alliance's leading...
for Small Heath
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
and Jack
John Devey
John Henry George "Jack" Devey was a football player.-Football career:Devey was born in Birmingham and signed for Aston Villa in March 1891; he would go on to become one of Aston Villa's greatest captains...
, Harry and Bob for Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
. Another brother, Abel, was a cricketer with Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Cricket Club
Staffordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Staffordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
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