| Frederick Stephenson | |
| Fullname: | Frederick Charles Stephenson |
| Birth Date: | 1871 |
| Birth Place: | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Death Date: | 21 April |
| Death Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-spin |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Otago |
| Year1: | 1890/91 |
| Club2: | Wellington |
| Year2: | 1891/92 |
| Club3: | Canterbury |
| Club4: | Wellington |
| Year4: | 1897/98–1904/05 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 14 |
| Runs1: | 155 |
| Bat Avg1: | 7.38 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 34 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,521 |
| Wickets1: | 27 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 25.37 |
| Fivefor1: | 3 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 7/58 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 11/– |
| Date: | 12 December |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/38557.html Cricinfo |
Frederick Stephenson (1871 - 21 April 1944) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Canterbury, Otago and Wellington between the 1890–92 and 1904–05 seasons.[1]
Stephenson was born at Dunedin in Otago in 1871 and was educated in the city. He worked for 50 years for Bing, Harris and Company, a soft good firm, moving from Dunedin, to Invercargill and then to Christchurch before settling in Wellington.[2] [3] A right-arm off-spin bowler, he made his senior representative debut in January 1891, playing for Otago against Canterbury at Christchurch. During the following season he played one first-class match for Wellington and between 1893–94 and 1894–95 played other matches for Southland before the team held first-class status.[4]
After moving to Christchurch for work, he played for Canterbury during the 1895–96 and 1896–97 seasons, before moving to play for Wellington. In 14 first-class matches Stephenson took 27 wickets.[4] His best bowling figures were 7 for 58 (all bowled) and 5 for 28 in Wellington's loss to Canterbury in 1902–03.[5]
As well as cricket, Stephenson played rugby union. He and his wife had two sons and an adopted daughter. He died at Wellington in April 1944.[2]