Dev Dines

Devitt Whitton 'Dev' Dines (1931–2018) was 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

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
  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.


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