Devitt Whitton 'Dev' Dines (1931–2018) was[citation needed] an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.

Dev Dines
Personal information
Full nameDevitt Whitton Dines
Born1931
Died2 March 2018 (aged 86–87)
Tamworth, New South Wales
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1950–57 Western Suburbs 58 24 10 0 92
Source: [1]

Playing career

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Dines was a five-eighth for Western Suburbs between 1950-1951, late 1952, 1953-1957. He had transferred to Mareeba, Queensland as a player in 1952 before being sensationally recalled to Western Suburbs, in a bid to help the club win the 1952 Grand Final as two of their best players, Keith Holman and Frank Stanmore were away on the 1952/53 Kangaroo tour.

Dines scored a try in the 1952 Grand Final side that won the premiership. Dines stayed with Western Suburbs for a few more years before retiring. In total, Dines made 58 appearances for Wests.[2]

Dines was a co-founder and Life Member of the Canley Vale Junior Rugby League Football Club.[3] He died in Tamworth, New South Wales on 2 March 2018 aged 90.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Dev Dines – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  3. ^ FOXSPORTS PULSE, Dev Dines
  4. ^ "Vale: NRL in Memoriam 2018". 29 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.