Raymond Devey (19 December 1917 – 26 June 2001) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City and Mansfield Town. He played as a centre half. Devey was born in the Tyseley district of Birmingham. He joined Birmingham as a junior, and turned professional in 1937. The Second World War put a stop to his career development, and he finally made his Football League debut on 21 September 1946, at the age of 28, deputising for Arthur Turner in a Second Division game at home to Newport County which finished as a 1–1 draw. Devey joined Mansfield Town at the start of the 1947–48 season, and he played 76 games in the Third Division North before finishing off his playing career with a brief spell at non-league Hereford United. Devey returned to Birmingham City, where he spent the remainder of his working life, performing a variety of backroom roles including reserve team trainer and coach, first-team trainer, physiotherapist and kit-man. He retired in 1983. He died in 2001 at the age of 83. References 1917 births 2001 deaths Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands English footballers Association football defenders Birmingham City F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players English Football League players Place of death missing