Roger DeVries

Roger DeVries (born 25 October 1950) is an English former professional footballer who played primarily as a left-back for Hull City, Blackburn Rovers, and Scunthorpe United.

Roger DeVries (born 25 October 1950) is an English former professional footballer who played primarily as a left-back for Hull City, Blackburn Rovers, and Scunthorpe United. ==Career== ===Hull City=== DeVries was born in Willerby, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. He joined nearby Hull City in the mid-1960s as a schoolboy. He signed his first professional contract with the Tigers in September 1967. His debut came nearly three years later, in a 4–0 win over Peterborough United on 1 August 1970 in the Watney Cup. During his early years with Hull, he had to battle with Don Beardsley for the starting left-back spot. On 8 October 1973, DeVries scored his only goal for the club in a 3–3 draw away at Leicester City in the League Cup. He eventually racked up 362 appearances for Hull in all competitions, before leaving in the summer of 1980. ===Later career=== After leaving Hull, DeVries went to Blackburn Rovers. At the end of the 1980–81 season, he moved again. A short, month-long trial with Scunthorpe United followed, before retirement in November 1981. ==Retirement== DeVries became a primary school teacher upon retiring from football. ==Honours== Watney Cup runner-up: 1973 ==Notes== ==References==

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