John Stevenson (footballer, born 1898)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Alexander Stevenson | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 March 1979 (aged 81)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Carlisle, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Kilbirnie Hibs | ||
| – | Beith | ||
| 1920–1921 | Ayr United | 15 | (4) |
| 1921–1923 | Aberdeen | 2 | (0) |
| 1922 | → Third Lanark (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1923 | → Beith (loan) | ||
| 1923–1925 | Bury | 9 | (1) |
| 1925–1927 | Nelson | 73 | (26) |
| 1927–1930 | St Johnstone | 91 | (24) |
| 1930–1932 | Falkirk | 59 | (17) |
| 1932–1933 | Chester | 11 | (2) |
| 1933 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | (1) |
| 1933–1935 | Carlisle United | 65 | (11) |
| Total | 265 | (77) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Alexander Stevenson (27 February 1898 – 12 March 1979) was a footballer who played mainly as an inside right.[1]
Born in Wigan, Lancashire to an Irish-born father and Scottish mother, the family moved back to his mother's hometown of Kilbirnie, Ayrshire when he was a small child. His playing career reflected his origins with spells at several clubs over 15 years, mainly in Scotland and north-west England, including Ayr United, Aberdeen,[3] Bury,[4] Nelson,[5] St Johnstone, Falkirk, Chester, Bristol Rovers and Carlisle United.[1]
His younger brother George Stevenson was also a footballer had a successful career as player and manager with Motherwell and was also selected for Scotland,[1] with no complications over sporting nationality having been born in 1905 after the family moved north of the border.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Season preview 1927/28: St. Johnstone F.C., The Athletic News, 1 August 1927, via Play Up Liverpool
- ^ John Stevenson, AFC Heritage Trust
- ^ On This Day...27th September Archived 28 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Bury FC, 27 September 2018
- ^ Dykes, Garth (2009). Nelson FC in the Football League: A Complete Record 1921–31. SoccerData
- ^ Census returns - Census - Search results[permanent dead link], ScotlandsPeople