Owen Devonport

Owen Devonport
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-01-02) 2 January 2005 (age 19)[1]
Place of birth Burnley, England[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
Number 31
Youth career
2012–2023 Accrington Stanley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Accrington Stanley 0 (0)
2023 → Clitheroe (loan) 1 (0)
2023 → Clitheroe (loan) 2 (0)
2024– Fleetwood Town 3 (0)
2024 → King's Lynn Town (loan) 20 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:26, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

Owen Devonport (born 2 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.

Career

Devonport attended Unity College, Burnley when he was given a scholarship at Accrington Stanley in December 2019 after seven years with the club's Academy.[2] He scored 21 goals in 67 appearances for the Under-18 and Under-23 squads and signed a professional contract in July 2023.[3]

He joined the development squad at Fleetwood Town in January 2024.[4] On 5 January 2024, he joined National League North club King's Lynn Town on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[5] Manager Adam Lakeland said that "he's a big, imposing figure on the pitch who is good in the air, holds the ball up, looks to bring others into play and has a competitive nature to his play".[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Accrington Stanley 2023–24[7] EFL League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Clitheroe (loan) 2022–23[8] Northern Premier League
West Division		 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Clitheroe (loan) 2023–24[9] Northern Premier League
West Division		 2 0 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 4 0
King's Lynn Town (loan) 2023–24[1] National League North 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 3
Fleetwood Town 2024–25[10] EFL League Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 4 0
Career total 26 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 30 3
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ a b c d Owen Devonport at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Unity College student Owen Devonport wins scholarship with Accrington Stanley". Burnley Express. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. ^ "King's Lynn Town Football Club Players' Pen Pictures 2023-24". www.thelinnets.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Development Squad secure the signing of forward Owen Devonport". Fleetwood Town FC. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  5. ^ Wright, Travis (5 January 2024). "Owen Devonport joins up with the Linnets!". King's Lynn Town FC. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  6. ^ Lakey, Chris (5 January 2024). "Linnets add striker to squad". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Games played by Owen Devonport in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Clitheroe | Appearances | Owen Devonport | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Clitheroe | Appearances | Owen Devonport | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Games played by Owen Devonport in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.