James Devlin
| Date of birth | 1877 |
| Position | Half back |
Devlin contracted pleurisy soon after joining Arsenal and after only one appearance he was transferred to Airdrie in exchange for John Dick.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896-97 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1896-97 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southern League | 20 | 1 |
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| 1896-97 | Tottenham Hotspur | United League | 11 | 2 |
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| 1897-98 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep 1896 | Sheppey United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 3-3 | Southern League | |
| 12 Sep 1896 | Wolverton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Southern League | |
| 19 Sep 1896 | Millwall Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 6-5 | United League | |
| 03 Oct 1896 | Gravesend United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-3 | Southern League | |
| 10 Oct 1896 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chatham | L | 2-3 | Southern League | |
| 17 Oct 1896 | Tottenham Hotspur v Gravesend United | W | 4-0 | Southern League | |
| 31 Oct 1896 | Chatham v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | Southern League | |
| 02 Nov 1896 | Rushden v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | United League | |
| 07 Nov 1896 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheppey United | W | 3-2 | Southern League | |
| 09 Nov 1896 | Woolwich Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | United League | |
| 14 Nov 1896 | Tottenham Hotspur v Swindon Town | W | 3-1 | Southern League | |
| 28 Nov 1896 | Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall Athletic | L | 1-3 | Southern League | |
| 05 Dec 1896 | Reading v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Southern League | |
| 12 Dec 1896 | Tottenham Hotspur v Old St Stephen's | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 1st qualifying round |
| 25 Dec 1896 | Millwall Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-4 | Southern League | |
| 06 Jan 1897 | Tottenham Hotspur v Maidenhead | W | 6-0 | FA Cup | 2nd qualifying round |
| 09 Jan 1897 | Swindon Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Southern League | |
| 16 Jan 1897 | Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd qualifying round |
| 30 Jan 1897 | Wellingborough v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | United League | |
| 13 Feb 1897 | Tottenham Hotspur v Northfleet | W | 5-0 | Southern League | |
| 20 Feb 1897 | New Brompton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Southern League | |
| 25 Feb 1897 | Tottenham Hotspur v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 2-2 | United League | |
| 27 Feb 1897 | Tottenham Hotspur v Loughborough | L | 1-2 | United League | |
| 04 Mar 1897 | Tottenham Hotspur v Rushden | W | 5-1 | United League | |
| 06 Mar 1897 | Northfleet v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Southern League | |
| 13 Mar 1897 | Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | United League | |
| 20 Mar 1897 | Tottenham Hotspur v Reading | D | 4-4 | Southern League | |
| 27 Mar 1897 | Tottenham Hotspur v New Brompton | W | 2-0 | Southern League | |
| 29 Mar 1897 | Southampton St Mary's v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Southern League | |
| 01 Apr 1897 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverton | W | 2-0 | Southern League | |
| 03 Apr 1897 | Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall Athletic | L | 1-3 | United League | |
| 08 Apr 1897 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton St Mary's | D | 2-2 | Southern League | Final |
| 10 Apr 1897 | Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | United League | |
| 13 Apr 1897 | Kettering Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 5-2 | United League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.