Jimmy Stephenson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Stephenson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | New Delaval, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 February 1958 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle-under-Lyme, England | ||
| Playing position | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1913 | New Delaval Villa | ||
| 1913–1921 | Aston Villa | 31 | (2) |
| 1916–1919 | → Leeds City (guest) | 36 | (4) |
| 1921–1922 | Sunderland | 21 | (2) |
| 1922–1927 | Watford | 195 | (18) |
| 1927–1928 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | (0) |
| 1928–1930 | Boston Town | ||
| 1930 | New Delaval Villa | ||
| 1930–1931 | Ashington | ||
| New Delaval Villa | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
James Stephenson (10 February 1895 – 1 February 1958) was an English professional outside right who made over 190 appearances in the Football League for Watford.[2][3] He also played league football for Aston Villa, Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers.
Personal life
Stephenson's brothers were England international footballers Clem and George and he was the uncle of sportsman Bob Stephenson.[2][4][5] In May 1917, nearly three years since the outbreak of the First World War, Stephenson enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery and saw action on the Western Front and later served as part of the British Army of the Rhine.[6] For a period while a professional footballer, he ran the Nascot Arms pub in Watford.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | League | National Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aston Villa | 1914–15[7] | First Division | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 1919–20[7] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1920–21[7] | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Total | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| Sunderland | 1921–22[8] | First Division | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Watford | 1922–23[9] | Third Division South | 38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 4 |
| 1923–24[9] | 40 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 4 | ||
| 1924–25[9] | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| 1925–26[9] | 40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 6 | ||
| 1926–27[9] | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| Total | 195 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 209 | 20 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1927–28[10] | Third Division South | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career total | 266 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 282 | 27 | ||
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 276. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 » Players – Smith to Strouts" (PDF). Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 220. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
- ↑ Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. Watford Football Club. pp. 68–77. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
- ↑ "Jimmy Stephenson Aston Villa". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- 1 2 3 "James Stephenson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 » Seasons – 1920/21 to 1929/30" (PDF). pp. 3–7. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1927–28". Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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