Alexander Stevenson (footballer)

Alexander Stevenson was a Scottish professional football right back who made over 120 Football League appearances for Brentford. He also played in the United States and Northern Ireland.

Alexander Stevenson
Stevenson while with Brentford in 1927.
Personal information
Full name Alexander Stevenson[1]
Date of birth (1903-10-24)24 October 1903
Place of birth Airdrie, Scotland
Playing position(s) Right back, centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–1927 Airdrieonians 14 (2)
Detroit
1927 Armadale 11 (2)
1927–1934 Brentford 125 (0)
1934–1935 Southend United 11 (0)
Ards
Ross County
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Early years

Starting as a centre forward, Stevenson began his career with hometown Scottish League First Division club Airdrieonians.[2] He later dropped down to the Second Division to sign for Armadale and also played in the United States for Detroit.[1]

Brentford

Stevenson moved to England to sign for Third Division South club Brentford during the 1927 off-season.[2] After converting to a right back, he broke into the team during the 1928–29 season and made 21 appearances.[3] He was an integral part of the team and was part of the team which was promoted as champions to the Second Division in the 1932–33 season.[3] Stevenson lost his right back position to new signing Jack Astley during the 1933–34 season and made just three appearances before departing the club at the end of the campaign.[2][3] In seven years at Griffin Park, Stevenson made 134 appearances.[2]

Southend United

Stevenson joined Third Division South club Southend United during the 1934 off-season.[4] He made just 12 appearances for the struggling club and departed at the end of the 1934–35 season.[4]

Later career

Stevenson moved to Northern Ireland for a spell with Irish League club Ards, managed by former Brentford full back partner Tom Adamson.[2] He ended his career back in Scotland with Highland League club Ross County.[1]

Honours

Brentford

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Airdrieonians 1926–27[5] Scottish First Division 14 2 2 0 — 16 2
Armadale 1926–27[5] Scottish Second Division 11 2 0 0 — 11 2
Brentford 1927–28[3] Third Division South 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
1928–29[3] 21 0 0 0 — 21 0
1929–30[3] 32 0 1 0 — 33 0
1930–31[3] 26 0 5 0 — 31 0
1931–32[3] 14 0 2 0 — 16 0
1932–33[3] 27 0 1 0 — 28 0
1933–34[3] Second Division 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 125 0 9 0 — 134 0
Southend United 1934–35[4] Third Division South 11 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 12 0
Career total 161 4 11 0 1 0 173 4
  1. Appearance in Third Division South Cup

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 277. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 369–372. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. "SUFCdb – Player Profile". sufcdb.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  5. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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