Sean Devine | |||||||
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OVERALL STATISTICS | |||||||
BIRTH | AGE | SIGNED ON | FROM | ||||
DEBUT | LAST MATCH | LEFT | |||||
CAREER | APPEARANCES (SUBS) | ||||||
TRIES | GOALS | DGOALS | PTS | ||||
Biography of Sean Devine |
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HERITAGE NO : 992 Sean Devine was a Rugby League player at Golborne Comprehensive School and featured highly in the Derek McHugh coached Rugby League side. Alongside Ian Gildart for Wigan, Sean was signed by a top flight club, namely The Saints, and featured in 35 games and 4 at sub, including a half back appearance against Wigan in the 1990 Challenge Cup Semi Final, which the Saints narrowly lost 14-20. He left Saints for Oldham. Sean made his debut at the latter end of the 1986-87 campaign, against Castleford at Wheldon Road and opportunities were limited at the time given the outstanding form of Neil Holding and Brett Clark. Sean was in the halves with another young half-back prospect, Paul Doherty, but the Saints lost narrowly 8-10 to the Yorkshiremen, on 1st April. Although first team opportunities were limited initially, Sean was a regular squad member from 1989 to 1991, making over 30 appearances. He was a lively customer, with good hands and anticipation, as you would expect a half-back to be and he also was a competent goal kicker. Although he experienced heartbreak during the Challenge Cup semi-final against Wigan at Old Trafford in 1990, one of his most memorable matches was against Castleford earlier in the campaign at Knowsley Road, when the Saints were not exactly down as favourites after a poor run of form. In one of the most memorable victories, they gave the visitors the run around and won 39-12, with Sean notching 9 goals. Sean’s last game for the first team was also a Challenge Cup tie, against Swinton at Manchester City’s Maine Road ground, when Saints beat Swinton in the first round 18-8, when Sean was partnered by Welshman Jon Griffiths. The football link was apparent once more on 10th January 2021 when Sean’s son, Alfie, came off the bench to become the youngest debutant for Spurs at 16 years 163 days, when they played Marine in the FA Cup. He scored shortly after too, in front of a large TV audience. Family sporting DNA was truly in evidence. |
SEASON STATISTICS | ||||
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Season (Official Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
1986~87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1987~88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
1989~90 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 19 |
1990~91 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 17 |
TOTALS: | 10 | 48 | 0 | 39 |
Season (Other Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
1987~88 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1989~90 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
1990~91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1992~93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
TOTALS: | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
ALL MATCHES |
Date | Match | Pos | Opponents | Comp | Venue | FT | FTO | T | G | DG | ||
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1st Apr 1987 | 1 | L |
7 | Castleford | L | H | 8 | 10 | VIEW | |||
14th Aug 1987 | -- | W |
7 | Sheffield Eagles* | Fr | H | 40 | 2 | 1 | VIEW | ||
6th Sep 1987 | 2 | W |
7 | Hull Kingston Rovers | L | H | 31 | 16 | VIEW | |||
24th Apr 1988 | 3 | W |
7 | Castleford | PT1 | H | 40 | 8 | VIEW | |||
24th Sep 1989 | 4 | L |
14 | Bradford Northern | L | A | 18 | 28 | VIEW | |||
27th Sep 1989 | 5 | L |
7 | Oldham | LC2 | H | 6 | 36 | VIEW | |||
1st Oct 1989 | --NPS | W |
14 | New Zealand | Tour | H | 27 | 26 | VIEW | |||
14th Jan 1990 | 6 | W |
7 | Castleford | CCP | H | 39 | 12 | 1 | 9 | VIEW | |
17th Jan 1990 | 7 | W |
7 | Hull | L | H | 19 | 12 | 3 | VIEW | ||
21st Jan 1990 | 8 | W |
7 | Salford | L | A | 25 | 10 | 4 | VIEW | ||
28th Jan 1990 | 9 | W |
7 | Bramley | CC1 | A | 22 | 14 | VIEW | |||
31st Jan 1990 | 10 | W |
7 | Bradford Northern | L | H | 32 | 10 | 1 | VIEW | ||
4th Feb 1990 | 11 | W |
7 | Leeds | L | H | 32 | 26 | VIEW | |||
10th Feb 1990 | 12 | W |
7 | Hull | CC2 | A | 24 | 12 | VIEW | |||
18th Feb 1990 | 13 | W |
7 | Barrow | L | A | 46 | 6 | 1 | VIEW | ||
25th Feb 1990 | 14 | W |
7 | Whitehaven | CC3 | H | 44 | 10 | VIEW | |||
28th Feb 1990 | 15 | D |
7 | Warrington | L AB | H | 0 | 0 | VIEW | |||
4th Mar 1990 | 16 | L |
7 | Castleford | L | A | 24 | 34 | VIEW | |||
10th Mar 1990 | 17 | L |
7 | Wigan | CCSF | N | 14 | 20 | 1 | VIEW | ||
14th Mar 1990 | 18 | L |
7 | Warrington | L | H | 14 | 23 | 3 | VIEW | ||
17th Mar 1990 | 19 | W |
7 | Wakefield Trinity | L | H | 44 | 21 | 6 | VIEW | ||
25th Mar 1990 | 20 | W |
7 | Leigh | L | H | 12 | 6 | VIEW | |||
1st Apr 1990 | 21 | L |
7 | Leeds | L | A | 14 | 50 | VIEW | |||
8th Apr 1990 | 22 | W |
14 | Sheffield Eagles | L | H | 42 | 26 | 1 | VIEW | ||
2nd May 1990 | -- | W |
7 | Pilkington Recs/ Thatto Heath* | Fr Benefit | H | 74 | 38 | 1 | 6 | VIEW | |
12th Aug 1990 | -- | W |
7 | Widnes* | Fr Charity | H | 40 | 12 | VIEW | |||
26th Aug 1990 | 23 | W |
7 | Trafford Borough | LC1 | H | 56 | 24 | VIEW | |||
2nd Sep 1990 | 24 | L |
7 | Salford | LC2 | A | 7 | 21 | VIEW | |||
16th Sep 1990 | 25 | W |
7 | Bradford Northern | L | H | 24 | 20 | VIEW | |||
21st Oct 1990 | 26 | L |
7 | Castleford | L | H | 16 | 29 | 2 | VIEW | ||
4th Nov 1990 | 27 | W |
7 | Rochdale Hornets | L | A | 30 | 18 | 1 | VIEW | ||
11th Nov 1990 | 28 | W |
7 | Sheffield Eagles | L | H | 34 | 17 | VIEW | |||
21st Nov 1990 | 29 | L |
5 | Bradford Northern | L | A | 16 | 18 | 1 | 2 | VIEW | |
25th Nov 1990 | 30 | W |
7 | Rochdale Hornets | L | H | 44 | 14 | 1 | 6 | VIEW | |
11th Dec 1990 | 31 | W |
14 | Featherstone Rovers | RT2 | A | 33 | 16 | 1 | VIEW | ||
16th Dec 1990 | 32 | L |
14 | Warrington | RT3 | A | 12 | 18 | VIEW | |||
23rd Dec 1990 | 33 | L |
7 | Sheffield Eagles | L | A | 8 | 18 | 1 | VIEW | ||
1st Jan 1991 | 34 | L |
7 | Widnes | L | A | 8 | 14 | VIEW | |||
6th Jan 1991 | 35 | W |
7 | Wakefield Trinity | L | H | 36 | 14 | 6 | VIEW | ||
13th Jan 1991 | 36 | W |
7 | Featherstone Rovers | L | A | 36 | 28 | 6 | VIEW | ||
20th Jan 1991 | 37 | W |
7 | Leeds | L | H | 22 | 16 | 1 | VIEW | ||
27th Jan 1991 | 38 | D |
7 | Hull Kingston Rovers | L | A | 26 | 26 | VIEW | |||
3rd Feb 1991 | --NPS | W |
14 | Oldham | L | A | 20 | 16 | VIEW | |||
10th Feb 1991 | 39 | W |
6 | Swinton | CC1 | A | 18 | 8 | VIEW | |||
16th Aug 1992 | -- | W |
14 | Widnes* | Fr Charity | H | 22 | 12 | VIEW |
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub. |
WINS : 30 | LOSSES : 13 | DRAWS : 2 |
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