James Stevenson (footballer, born 1905)

James Stevenson (born 1905) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside right.

James Stevenson
Personal information
Date of birth 1905
Place of birth Newmains, Scotland
Playing position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Newmains
Overtown Rangers
Third Lanark
1926–1929 South Shields 54 (24)
1929–1931 Bradford City 10 (1)
Aldershot
1932–1935 Stockport County 96 (38)
Walsall
1936 Stockport County 1 (0)
1936–1937 Macclesfield Town 9 (2)
1945 Stockport County (war guest) 1 (0)
Total 171+ (65+)
Teams managed
1936–1937 Macclesfield Town (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Newmains,[1] Stevenson spent his early career with Newmains, Overtown Rangers, Third Lanark and South Shields.[2] He combined his early playing career with work as an engineer.[3] He scored 24 goals in 54 league games for South Shields after signing for them in 1926.[3]

He signed for Bradford City in July 1929,[1] scoring 1 goal in 10 league appearances for the club,[4] before moving to Aldershot in July 1931.[1] He later played for Stockport County, Walsall and Macclesfield Town.[2]

He had three spells at Stockport,[5][6] also served as reserve team trainer after leaving Macclesfield,[3] and in 2002 he was inducted into the Stockport County Hall of Fame.[7]

He also served as player-manager of Macclesfield in the 1936–37 season, scoring twice in 9 league games for them.[3][8] After leaving Macclesfield he returned to Stockport, serving a reserve team trainer.[3]

Sources
  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References
  1. Frost, p. 407
  2. James Stevenson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. "Player profiles - S". Silkmen Archive. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. Frost, p. 388
  5. "Profile". Go Go Go County. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  6. "Profile". Hatters Matters. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  7. "Hall of Fame". Stockport County F.C. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  8. "Macclesfield Town Football Club managers" (PDF). Silkmen Archive. Retrieved 9 June 2019.


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