| 词条 | Jack Devey |
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| name = John Devey | image = | fullname = John Henry George Devey | birth_date = {{birth date|1866|12|26|df=y}} | birth_place = Newtown, Birmingham, England | death_date = {{Death date and age|1940|10|11|1866|12|26|df=y}} | death_place = Birmingham, England | height = | position = Striker | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = | years2 = | years3 = | years4 = | years5 = 1889 | years6 = 1889–1891 | years7 = 1891–1902 | clubs1 = Wellington Road | clubs2 = Excelsior | clubs3 = Aston Unity | clubs4 = Aston Manor | clubs5 = West Bromwich Albion | clubs6 = Mitchells St George's | clubs7 = Aston Villa | caps1 = | caps2 = | caps3 = | caps4 = | caps5 = 0 | caps6 = | caps7 = 268 | goals1 = | goals2 = | goals3 = | goals4 = | goals5 = 0 | goals6 = | goals7 = 168 | totalcaps = 268 | totalgoals = 168 | nationalyears1 = 1892–1894 | nationalteam1 = England | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | medaltemplates = }} John Henry George Devey (26 December 1866 – 11 October 1940) was an English football player and a first-class cricketer. Football careerDevey 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. A skilful inside right/centre-forward and an England international with two caps, he was exceptionally clever with head and feet in front of goal and a prolific goalscorer. He was the club's leading scorer in the Championship winning Villa side of 1893–94 season with 20 goals. For eight years, Devey captained Aston Villa during which time they won the League championship five times between 1894 and 1900 and the FA Cup twice. Including the famous 'Double' in the 1896–97 season. Devey was also captain of the title chasing 1900 Villa team who suffered a surprise defeat in the F A Cup quarter finals by Southern League Millwall Athletic[1] He retired in April 1902 and was an Aston Villa director for the next 32 years. Cricket careerJack Devey was also a Warwickshire cricketer, first appearing for the county side in 1887, though matches were only rated as first-class from 1894. He was a right-handed batsman who batted in the middle order until around 1900, but then opened the innings until his final retirement from the game in 1907.[2] He also bowled occasional right-arm medium pace. FamilyHe was one of five brothers who all played professional football, Ted and Will for Small Heath and John, Harry and Bob for Aston Villa. Another brother, Abel, was a cricketer with Staffordshire.[3] StatisticsLeague: 268 matches - 168 goals Cup: 38 matches - 18 goals References1. ^Match report Aston Villa vs Millwall Athletic{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 2. ^{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29051/29051.html | title = Jack Devey | publisher = www.cricketarchive.com | accessdate = 23 July 2015}} 3. ^{{cite web|title =Abel Devey |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/127/127571/127571.html|publisher=cricketarchive|accessdate = 1 March 2009}} External links
15 : 1866 births|1940 deaths|Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands|English footballers|England international footballers|Association football forwards|Aston Unity F.C. players|West Bromwich Albion F.C. players|Birmingham St George's F.C. players|Aston Villa F.C. players|English Football League players|English Football League representative players|English cricketers|Warwickshire cricketers|Players cricketers |
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