John Devine (footballer, born 1969)

John Devine

Personal information
Date of birth	27 January 1969
Place of birth	Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	Island Magee
	Chimney Corner
	Carnmoney Colts
1985–1987	Glentoran
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1987–1999	Glentoran	272	(27)
1999–2002	Coleraine	68	(16)
2002–2003	Glenavon	31	(4)
2003–2004	Larne	0	(0)
2004–2005	Coleraine	1	(0)
Total		372	(47)
National team
1990	Northern Ireland U21	1	(0)
1990	Northern Ireland U23	1	(1)
1990	Northern Ireland	1	(0)
Teams managed
2003–2004	Larne
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

John Devine (born 27 January 1969) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played at both semi-professional and international levels as a defender.

Career

Club career

Born in Carrickfergus, Devine played youth-football with Island Magee, Chimney Corner and Carnmoney Colts,^[1] before playing senior football with Glentoran, Coleraine, Glenavon and Larne.^[2] While at Larne, Devine was player-manager.^[1]

International career

In 1990, Devine represented Northern Ireland at both under-21 and under-23 levels,^[1] before making his senior debut later that same year.^[2]

References

1. "Profile". NIFG. 28 October 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
2. John Devine at National-Football-Teams.com