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F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

92

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

Villa Career

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

10

Villa Appearances

1

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

Game
Per

Competition Breakdown

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

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League Appearances
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FA Cup
Appearances
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0

League Cup
Appearances
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0

European
Appearances

Division Record

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Premier League.jpg

0

Premier League Appearances
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Division One
Appearances
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Championship
Appearances
FL.jpg

Division Two
Appearances
FL.jpg

Division Three
Appearances

League Record

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

League Appearances

League
Goals

0

League
Assists

League
per Game

FA Cup Record

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

FA Cup Appearances

FA Cup
Goals

0

FA Cup
Assists

FA Cup
per Game

League Cup Record

0

League Cup Appearances

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

0

League Cup
Goals

0

League Cup
Assists

0.00

League Cup
per Game

European Record

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

0

European Appearances

0

European
Goals

0

European
Assists

0.00

European
per Game

Other Appearance Record

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Other Appearances

Other
Goals

Other
Assists

Other
per Game

Villa Career

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🟩 7 Jan 1893, Villa 5-1 Wednesday, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Logan | 12' | 47' | 50' | Dennis Hodgetts | 30' | William Devey | 3-0 |

Assist(s) | Jack Devey | 12' | Charlie Athersmith | 30' | Dennis Hodgetts | 3-0 | 50' | William Devey | 47' |

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🟥 14 Jan 1893, Villa 0-6 Sunderland, Newcastle Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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🟨 11 Feb 1893, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Ewood

Division One

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 7' | 2-1 |

Assist(s) | None

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🟩 6 Mar 1893, Villa 2-0 Newton Heath, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Jimmy Logan | 15' | 2-0 |

Assist(s) | None

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🟩 18 Mar 1893, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Fred Burton | Jack Devey | Jack Devey |

Assist(s) | None

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🟥 4 Apr 1893, Villa 1-3 Burnley, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |

Assist(s) | None

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🟨 15 Apr 1893, Villa 1-1 Accrington, Thorneyholme Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Jack Devey | 65' |

Assist(s) | None

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🟩 23 Sep 1893, Villa 3-1 Everton, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Albert Woolley | Albert Woolley | Charlie Athersmith |

Assist(s) | None

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🟨 30 Sep 1893, Villa 1-1 Derby, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Unknown |

Assist(s) | None

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🟥 2 Oct 1893, Villa 0-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Division One

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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🟥 3 Mar 1894, Villa 2-3 Bolton, Wellington Road

Division One

Scorer(s) | Bob Chatt | 22' | 50' |

Assist(s) | None

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Personal Profile

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Full Name:

Role:

William Devey

Forward

Position:

Born:

Forward

12 April 1865

Birthplace:

Country:

Citizenship:

Perry Barr, Birmingham

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Died

Height:

10 June 1935, Aged 70

Foot:

Career Progression

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

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Youth Career

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Youth Appearances

Youth
Goals

Reserve Career

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Reserve Appearances

Reserve
Goals

First Team Career

10

Villa Appearances

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

1

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1893-94 |
Football League First Division |
🕒 10 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 - | #92 |

Played Under

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Honours

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

1893-94 League Champions |

Previous Clubs

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Aston Brook School
Clarendon Montrose
Aston Brook Boys
Wellington Road FC
Aston Unity
Mitchell St. George’s
1885-1891 Small Heath Alliance
1891-92 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Transfer In

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

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Season:

1892-93

From:

Wolverhampton Wanderers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Fee:

Free

Date:

1892

Age:

27

Under:

George Ramsay

Loans Out

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

None

Transfer Out

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

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Season:

1893-94

From:

Walsall Town Swifts 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Fee:

Free

Date:

1894

Age:

28

Under:

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Subsequent Clubs

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

1894-95 Walsall Town Swifts
1895-96 Burton Wanderers
1896-97 Notts County
1897 Walsall
1897-98 Burton Wanderers
1898 Walsall
1898 Darlaston FC
1898-99 Small Heath
Retired

Career Notes

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Villa Career Breakdown

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Villa Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
10
10
0
0

Villa Goals & Assists

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
0
10.00

Villa Career Breakdown

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Career Results

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🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

Season Record

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

1892-93

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Games

🕒 Games:
6
✅ Starter:
6
🔁 Substitute:
0
🇺 Unused:
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
1
🔥 Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
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Points per Game:

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
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Off:
Games per
Card:

1893-94

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Games

🕒 Games:
4
✅ Starter:
4
🔁 Substitute:
0
🇺 Unused:
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
0
🔥 Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points per Game:

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings
Off:
Games per
Card:

League Breakdown

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

League Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0

League Goals & Assists

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0

League Seasons

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

1892-93

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First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
6
6
000.00

Goals

⚽ Goals:
1
🔥 Assists:
Games per
Goal:
Games per Involvement:

1893-94

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First Division

Games

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✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
4
4
000.00

Goals

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Goal:
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FA Cup Breakdown

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

FA Cup Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0

FA Cup Goals & Assists

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0

FA Cup Seasons

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

1892-93

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FA Cup

Games

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Goals

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Goal:
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1893-94

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

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✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:

Goals

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🔥 Assists:
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Goal:
Games per Involvement:

League Cup Breakdown

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

League Cup Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0

League Cup Goals & Assists

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup Seasons

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

1892-93

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
0
✅ Starter:
0
🔁 Substitute:
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
0
🔥 Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00

1893-94

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
0
✅ Starter:
0
🔁 Substitute:
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
0
🔥 Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00

European Breakdown

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

European Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0

European Goals & Assists

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

European Seasons

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

1892-93

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
0
✅ Starter:
0
🔁 Substitute:
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
0
🔥 Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00

1893-94

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
0
✅ Starter:
0
🔁 Substitute:
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
0
🔥 Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00

Unused Substitute Record

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

10

Villa Appearances

0

Unused
Sub

Cautions & Sending Off Record

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

0

Bookings /
Cautions

0

Sendings
Off
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International Career

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Full International Record

Villa International Record

League Breakdown

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

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EFL.jpg
FL.jpg

Premier League

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

Second Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:

Third Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
FL.jpg
FL.jpg
FL.jpg

Career Notes

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

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Biography

F William Devey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #92 |

Player #92 for Aston Villa, William Devey, also known as Will Devey, played as a forward for the club in the inside right position.

William represented Villa in the 1892-93 and 1893-94 seasons making a total of 10 appearances.

William was born in Perry Barr, just a mile from the current Villa ground, on 12th April 1865 and made his debut as a 27 year old on 7th January 1893.

Villa had signed William from Wolverhampton Wanderers and he went on to help Villa secure the League Championship in 1893-94.

Although not a regular starter for Villa, in the Championship winning season William made 4 appearances to contribute to the 1893-94 league title.

William’s final game for Villa came on the 3rd March 1894 aged 28 after which he moved on to Walsall Town Swifts.

William played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

William passed away in Perry Barr on the 10th June 1935 aged 70.

10 June 1935, Aged 70

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
🏆
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
🏆
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

🏆 🏆
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆
Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

🏆
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

🏆
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
:
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

🏆 🏆 🏆
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 

🏆
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

🏆
Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
🏆
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
🏆
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
🏆
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
🏆 🏆 🏆
u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
🏆
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
🏆 🏆 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
🏆 🏆🏆
Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 🏆
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
🏆 🏆 🏆
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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