10 Facts About Pat Devery

Patrick Charles Devery was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1950s.

Pat Devery was born in Tweed Heads, New South Wales on 9 August 1922.

Pat Devery was then discovered by coach of Sydney's Balmain club Latchem Robinson while playing football in The Domain, Sydney as a sailor in the Royal Australian Navy during the war.

Pat Devery played for Balmain at halfback in the 1944 NSWRFL season's premiership final, scoring a try in his side's victory over Newtown.

Pat Devery is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No 222.

Balmain reached the 1946 NSWRFL season's premiership final and Pat Devery played at centre in their victory over St George.

Pat Devery was the 1947 NSWRFL season's top points scorer.

Pat Devery made 11-appearances for the Other Nationalities, and one appearance for the British Empire.

Pat Devery was a teacher at Oakes Elementary school in Huddersfield in the late 1940s, and early 1950s at the same time as Bon Spence the former Huddersfield Town Full back.

Pat Devery moved to the USA where he worked as teacher in a school at an American naval base in Puerto Rico.