Career Martin Devaney

1 career

1.1 career
1.2 barnsley
1.3 later career

career
early career

devaney started playing football charlton rovers afc , attended balcarras school in charlton kings, cheltenham. on coventry city s books youngster, released premier league club, , after playing pre-season hometown club cheltenham town manager steve cotterill offered him contract.

his initial efforts striker robins underwhelming. however, did become first cheltenham player score football league hat-trick in september 2000 against plymouth argyle. towards end of spell @ cheltenham, played wide midfielder, typically on right wing, although on left.

barnsley

devaney left cheltenham in july 2005, joining watford, however, adrian boothroyd not find place in squad winger, , allowed join barnsley @ end of august. in first season @ club helped them promotion, beating swansea city on penalties in play-off final. meant 3 sides devaney represented during 2005 promoted via play-offs @ end of 2005–06 season, phenomenon dubbed devaney code fans in homage dan brown s novel, da vinci code.

devaney remained in side barnsley competing in championship. played in victories against premiership liverpool , chelsea in consecutive rounds reach fa cup semi-finals in 2007–08 season. in both games provided assist barnsley goal, each cross allow stephen foster (versus liverpool) , kayode odejayi (versus chelsea) score.

on 29 october 2009 devaney joined football league 1 side milton keynes dons on month-emergency loan. scored first goal dons in stunning fa cup encounter exeter city. after dons losing 3–2, devaney came off bench score header outside of box, being first touch. dons went on win 4–3 in memorable 2nd round tie.

on 7 october 2010, devaney joined walsall on loan month. impressed in debut game against exeter city, setting saddlers second goal , putting in man of match performance. in second game continued impress scoring equaliser against dagenham & redbridge. returned barnsley on 7 november 2010.

on 11 may 2011, devaney s contract expired , left barnsley. had become firm favourite fans during 6 years @ club, earning nickname disco due tendency trick defenders spectacular footwork.

later career

on 2 august 2011, signed one-year contract tranmere rovers , made competitive club debut on first day of 2011–12 season, starting football league match against chesterfield. released @ end of 2011–12 season.

on 11 february 2013, signed kidderminster harriers on deal until end of season.

towards end of september 2013, devaney signed contract struggling conference premier side hyde.

on 7 march 2014, devaney signed worcester city till end of season.