Stewart Devine (born 11 April 1984 in

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) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender. During his career, Devine has played with

Stirling Albion Stirling Albion Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Stirling. The club was founded in 1945 following the demise of King's Park after World War II. The club currently competes in Scottish League Two as a member of the ...

and with

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, from where he had a spell on loan with

Bo'ness United Bo'ness United Football Club is a Scottish football club, based in the town of Bo'ness. The team plays in the after winning the East of Scotland and gaining SFA membership in 2020. They presently play their home games at Newtown Park, which ...

, joining the Newtown Park side permanently before moving to

Linlithgow Rose Linlithgow Rose Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Linlithgow, West Lothian. The team plays in the East of Scotland Football League Premier Division, the sixth tier of Scottish football, having moved from the junior leagues i ...

. Devine started his career at the age of 16 after progressing through the

youth system. Devine made over 140 appearances for Albion since his debut against

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on 2 January 2001. Devine scored his first goal of his professional career against

Albion Rovers Albion Rovers Football Club is a semi-professional football team from Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. They are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of the Scotti ...

on 11 August 2001. In the 2006–07 season, Devine helped Stirling Albion gain promotion from the

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with his only goal of the season in the

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play-off final against

Airdrie United Airdrieonians Football Club is a Scottish professional football team in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in Scottish League One. They were formed in 2002 as Airdrie United ...

on 12 May 2007 at the

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. Devine was released in October 2010, after playing for Albion for a decade. He subsequently signed for

in July 2011 but was loaned out to Bo'ness United just two months later, this spell was cut short by injury and he was released in February 2012. After then signing permanently with

and spending several seasons at Newtown Park Devine moved to local rivals

before signing for

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Premier Division side Blackburn United at the beginning of the 2018–19 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Devine, Stewart 1983 births Living people Footballers from Edinburgh Scottish Football League players Stirling Albion F.C. players Stranraer F.C. players Bo'ness United F.C. players Blackburn United F.C. players Linlithgow Rose F.C. players Scottish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Scottish Junior Football Association players Bathgate Thistle F.C. non-playing staff