Robbie Devereux

Robbie Devereux (born 31 January 1971) is an English former professional footballer.

Robbie Devereux
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-01-31) 31 January 1971
Place of birth Great Cornard, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1990 Colchester United 2 (0)
1990–1992 Cornard United
1992 Colchester United 6 (0)
1992–1996 Shelbourne
1996–1997 Dundalk
1998–2000 St Patrick's Athletic
2000 Southport 7 (0)
2000–2002 AFC Sudbury 77 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

Born in Great Cornard, Devereux played for the Ipswich Town youth team, but was released by the club. He signed for Colchester United in 1989,[1] but was released the following year after only two league appearances and dropped into non-League to sign for hometown club Cornard United.[1]

In 1992, he briefly returned to Colchester, making six appearances, before signing for Irish club Shelbourne.[1] In Ireland, he also played for Dundalk and St Patrick's Athletic, before returning to England to play for Southport, making seven appearances in the Football Conference.[2] After a trial at Dagenham & Redbridge, he also played for AFC Sudbury, where he ended his career after making 77 appearances for the club.[3] He currently runs a roofing company in the Sudbury area.[3]

References
  1. Colchester United Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. Robbie Devereux at Soccerbase
  3. The men of AFC Sudbury AFC Sudbury
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