League Championship Captaincy
Devey captains Aston Villa during the club's first league championship season.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Devey Biography and Timeline
Follow John Devey through 4 dated historical records for Great Britain.
John Devey, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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1894–1897Years on this page
1894
1895
Second FA Cup Victory
Devey captains Villa to a 1-0 FA Cup final victory over West Bromwich Albion.
1896
Second League Title
Devey leads the attack as Villa claims its second league championship.
1897
League and FA Cup Double
Devey captains Villa to the league and FA Cup Double.
Records, sources and methodology
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