John Devine
Midfielder, Football player
1958 –
Who is John Devine?
John Anthony Devine is an Irish former footballer and manager/coach.
Devine began his career with English club Arsenal along with a number of fellow Irish apprentices, He progressed through the youth ranks at Highbury and played in the 1980 FA Cup Final defeat against West Ham United. In 1983 he signed for Norwich City. He spent two years at Carrow Road making 69 appearances and was an unused substitute in the 1985 Football League Cup Final. In the summer of 1985 he signed for Stoke City but after making 16 appearances he broke his leg ending his professional career. He later spent time abroad playing in Norway for IK Start and in India with East Bengal. He returned to Ireland to coach for Shelbourne and was later head coach of Sporting Fingal.
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- Born
- Nov 11, 1958
Dublin - Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
- Lived in
- County Dublin
- Dublin
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on July 23, 2013
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