James Stevenson (footballer, born 1903) explained

James Stevenson
Fullname:James Tervit Stevenson
Birth Date:10 November 1903
Birth Place:Newmains, Scotland
Position:Inside right
Clubs1:Newmains
Clubs2:Overtown Rangers
Years3:1924–1926
Clubs3:Third Lanark
Caps3:38
Goals3:7
Years4:1926–1929
Clubs4:South Shields
Caps4:54
Goals4:24
Years5:1929–1931
Clubs5:Bradford City
Caps5:10
Goals5:1
Clubs6:Aldershot
Years7:1932–1935
Clubs7:Stockport County
Caps7:96
Goals7:38
Clubs8:Walsall
Years9:1936
Clubs9:Stockport County
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Years10:1936–1937
Clubs10:Macclesfield Town
Caps10:9
Goals10:2
Totalcaps:209+
Totalgoals:72+
Manageryears1:1936–1937
Managerclubs1:Macclesfield Town (player-manager)

James Tervit Stevenson (10 November 1903 – 1973) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside right.

Career

Born in Newmains,[1] Stevenson spent his early career with Newmains, Overtown Rangers, Third Lanark[2] and South Shields. He combined his early playing career with work as an engineer. He scored 24 goals in 54 league games for South Shields after signing for them in 1926.

He signed for Bradford City in July 1929,[1] scoring 1 goal in 10 league appearances for the club,[3] before moving to Aldershot in July 1931.[1] He later played for Stockport County, Walsall and Macclesfield Town.

He had three spells at Stockport,[4] [5] also served as reserve team trainer after leaving Macclesfield, and in 2002 he was inducted into the Stockport County Hall of Fame.[6]

He also served as player-manager of Macclesfield in the 1936–37 season, scoring twice in 9 league games for them.[7] [8] After leaving Macclesfield he returned to Stockport, serving a reserve team trainer.[7]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Frost, p. 407
  2. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  3. Frost, p. 388
  4. Web site: Profile. 9 June 2019. Go Go Go County.
  5. Web site: Profile. 9 June 2019. Hatters Matters.
  6. Web site: Hall of Fame. 9 June 2019. Stockport County F.C..
  7. Web site: Player profiles - S. 9 June 2019. Silkmen Archive.
  8. Web site: Macclesfield Town Football Club managers. 9 June 2019. Silkmen Archive.