<ul><li><h2><strong>Years: </strong>1927</h2></li><li><h2><strong>Appearances: </strong>19</h2></li><li><h2><strong>Goals: </strong>15</h2></li></ul>

William Devlin scored 99 goals in the Scottish league for Cowdenbeath in three years and earned himself a big-money move to Huddersfield Town.

<p>He signed for Liverpool in May 1927 and was given his debut in the final fixture of the 1926-27 season when the Reds visited West Ham United. Devlin marked his first appearance in the team with the second goal in a 3-3 draw.</p><p>The forward was picked for the first 15 First Division matches the following year and scored 14 times in those games, although that figure included an incredible four strikes against both Bury (5-1) and Portsmouth (8-2).</p><p>He then missed three matches before being recalled for a further three, in which he failed to score and saw the No.9 shirt for most of the rest of the season passed to Tom Reid.</p><p>Devlin, who departed for Hearts at the end of 1927, scored more than 250 goals in his eventful career that finally took him to France and Switzerland.</p>

Past playersWilliam Devlin

Years: 1927

Appearances: 19

Goals: 15

William Devlin scored 99 goals in the Scottish league for Cowdenbeath in three years and earned himself a big-money move to Huddersfield Town.