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Malcolm Devitt
English footballer
Bernard Malcolm Devitt[2] (26 January 1937 – 12 February 2012) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernard Malcolm Devitt | ||
| Date of birth | (1937-01-26)26 January 1937[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 February 2012(2012-02-12) (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Cyprus | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19xx–1958 | Bradford Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1963 | Bradford City | 100 | (13) |
| 1963–1970 | Wisbech Town | 246 | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Bradford, Devitt began his career at Bradford Rovers, before turning professional in 1958 with Bradford City, making 100 appearances in the Football League over the next five years.[3] He later played non-league football with Wisbech Town, and holds their Southern League match appearance record with 246 games, from a total of 385 first team appearances.[4]
Devitt retired to Cyprus, and died on 12 February 2012 aged 74 following a fall.[5][6]
- "Malcolm Devitt". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- "Profile". In The Mad Crowd.[permanent dead link]
- "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- "Wisbech Town FC Facts & Figures". Wisbech Town F.C. official website. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- "Malcolm Devitt - 1937-2012". Bradford City A.F.C. 13 February 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012.
- "Former Bradford City striker Devitt dies, aged 74". Telegraph & Argus. 20 February 2012.
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