Paul Devlin
| Date of birth | 14 April 1972 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Having committed himself to a further four years with Sheffield United, Paul continued to be a key player in the 2000-01 campaign.
Despite being regularly marked by two opposition defenders, he still managed to create many chances with his foraging down the right-hand side but his goal tally was somewhat reduced.
Paul is a speedy right winger with tenacity and excellent ball control.
After appearing several times in 2001-02, he was loaned to Birmingham City in February 2002.
He made the move permenant in May 2002.
Paul joined Watford in September 2003 on a three-year contract which was cancelled in January 2006.
He then joined Walsall with a contract to the end of the season.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Rangers | 01 Jul 1990 | 22 Feb 1992 | |
| Notts County | 22 Feb 1992 | 29 Feb 1996 | |
| Birmingham City | 29 Feb 1996 | 13 Mar 1998 | |
| Sheffield United | 13 Mar 1998 | 07 May 2002 | |
| Notts County | 23 Oct 1998 | 02 Dec 1998 | L |
| Birmingham City | 04 Feb 2002 | 07 May 2002 | L |
| Birmingham City | 08 May 2002 | 12 Sep 2003 | |
| Watford | 12 Sep 2003 | 16 Jan 2006 | |
| Walsall | 17 Jan 2006 | 13 Apr 2006 | |
| Tamworth | 07 Sep 2006 | 04 Oct 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Notts County | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Notts County | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 | 41 | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 | 11 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 | 14 | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 20 | 12 |
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| 2003-04 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Watford | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Watford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Watford | League Division 1 | 39 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Watford | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Watford | League Championship | 15 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Watford | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Walsall | League One | 8 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Watford | League Championship | 21 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2003 | Watford v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2003 | Derby County v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Bristol City v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Watford v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Watford v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Watford v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Watford v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Wimbledon v Watford | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Cardiff City v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Watford v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Preston North End v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Watford v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Reading v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Sheffield United v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Watford v Stoke City | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Gillingham v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Watford v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Watford v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Coventry City v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Jan 2004 | Chelsea v Watford | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Watford v Crystal Palace | L | 1-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Watford v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Watford v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Walsall v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Watford v Wimbledon | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Stoke City v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2004 | Bradford City v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Watford v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Watford v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Ipswich Town v Watford | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Watford v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Watford v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Burnley v Watford | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Rotherham United v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Millwall v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Watford v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | West Ham United v Watford | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Watford v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Preston North End v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2004 | Watford v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Watford v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Watford v Cambridge United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Watford v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Cardiff City v Watford | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | West Ham United v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Watford v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Watford v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Reading v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Watford v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Watford v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Watford v Fulham | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Liverpool v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Watford v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Fulham v Watford | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 25 Jan 2005 | Watford v Liverpool | L |
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| 05 Feb 2005 | Watford v Gillingham | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Watford | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Cardiff City v Watford | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Watford v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Stoke City v Watford | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Watford v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Watford v Sheffield United | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Watford v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Watford v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Ipswich Town v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2005 | Watford v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Hull City v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Watford v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Leicester City v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Preston North End v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Watford v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Burnley v Watford | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Watford v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Millwall v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Scotland | Semi-Pro | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 15 Oct 2002 | Scotland v Canada | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Portugal v Scotland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Scotland v Iceland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Lithuania v Scotland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Scotland v Austria | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 May 2003 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 2-1 | SEMI PRO | |
| 27 May 2003 | Scotland v New Zealand | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Scotland v Germany | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Norway v Scotland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Scotland v Faroe Islands | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.