Ted Devey

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ted Devey


fullname = Edwin James Devey
dateofbirth = August 1862
cityofbirth = Birmingham
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1946|9|2|1862|8|31
cityofdeath = Birmingham
countryofdeath = England
height =
position = Left half
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
1888–1896
1896–????
clubs = Birmingham Excelsior
Small Heath
Burton Wanderers
caps(goals) =
138 (5)

Edwin James "Ted" Devey (August 1862 – 2 September 1946) was an English professional footballer who played as a left half. Born in Small Heath, Birmingham, he played for local club Birmingham Excelsior before signing for Small Heath in 1888. A defensive wing half with strong tackling, he went on to make 155 appearances in the FA Cup, Football Alliance and the Football League for the club in the early days of its history. He helped the club to the inaugural Football League Second Division championship in 1893 and promotion to the First Division the following year. In 1896 he moved to Burton Wanderers; playing against them in the 1888 FA Cup, he scored four goals in Small Heath's 9–0 win, as did his brother Will. He came from a footballing family; brother Will played for Small Heath and several other Midlands clubs, and other brothers Jack, Harry and Bob also played for Aston Villa. Devey died in Birmingham aged about 84.

References

*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=pp. 92, 140–43, 231 |isbn=1-85983-010-2

Persondata
NAME = Devey, Ted
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Devey, Edwin James
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = August 1862
PLACE OF BIRTH = Small Heath, Birmingham, England
DATE OF DEATH = 1946-09-02
PLACE OF DEATH = Birmingham, England