Alan Devonshire
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| Alan Devonshire | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Alan Ernest Devonshire | |
| Date of birth | 13 April 1956 | |
| Place of birth | Park Royal, London, England | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Hampton & Richmond Borough (manager) | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1976-1990 1990-1992 |
West Ham United Watford |
358 (29) 25 (1) |
| National team | ||
| 1980-1983 | England | 8 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Alan Devonshire (born 13 April 1956 in Park Royal, Wembley) is a retired English footballer. He was a wide midfielder who made his name in the late 1970s playing for West Ham United (1976-1990). He won 8 caps for England between 1980 and 1983.[1] He finished his career at Watford.
Devonshire's made his debut for West Ham on 30 October 1976 against West Bromwich Albion, where he played in a 3-0 defeat. He scored 29 goals in 345 full (and 13 substitute) appearances.
Alan Devonshire is currently the manager of Hampton & Richmond Borough in the Conference South. He was previously manager of Maidenhead United.
As Manager of Hampton & Richmond, he has taken the club from Ryman Division One South to the play off-final of the Conference South. In his first season he guided them to 5th place in the Ryman Division One South which due to re-organization of the leagues was enough to see the club promoted to the Ryman Premier Division. He then guided the club to a 6th placed finish in their debut season at that level missing out on the play-offs on goal difference on the final day of the season. The 2005/06 season would see Devonshire take the team into the play-offs. Having won a dramatic play-off semi-final on penalties away to Heybridge Swifts the team then faced Fisher Athletic away who beat Hampton 3-0. Devonshire finally managed to get Hampton & Richmond Borough promoted the following season in style by bringing the Ryman Premier Division title to the Beveree. In their debut season in the Conference South he has managed to guide his team to 3rd place in the league and into the play-offs for the Conference National.
Alan's father, Les, was a professional footballer with clubs including Chester and Crystal Palace.
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