John Stevenson (footballer)

John Stevenson was a Scottish footballer who played in The Football League for Accrington.[1] Stevenson was one of two Accrington players, the other being John Horne, who played every match of the inaugural Football League season and Stevenson played in both FA Cup matches that season. His League debut was on 8 September 1888, at Anfield, then home of Everton. Accrington lost the match 2–1. Stevenson played in all 22 League matches played by Accrington in season 1888–89. Stevenson played full-back in a defence line that kept two clean-sheets and kept the opposition to one-League-goal-in-a-match on five separate occasions. Accrington finished 7th in the League on Goal Average above Everton. On 20 October 1888 John Stevenson, playing as a full–back was part of a defence that prevented The Invincibles Preston North End from scoring. Preston North End played 27 League and FA Cup matches in Season 1888-89 and their visit to Accrington was the only time they failed to score a goal. Stevenson played 5 seasons for Accrington retiring at the end of the 1892-1893 season.[2]

John Stevenson
Personal information
Full name John Stevenson
Date of birth 1862
Place of birth Scotland
Playing position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1883–1884 Arthurlie
1888–1893 Accrington 81 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Accrington 1888–89The Football League22020240
Accrington 1889–90Football League21031241
Accrington 1890–91Football League400040
Accrington 1891–92Football League13030160
Accrington 1892–93First Division21020230

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 250. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 19 December 2017. (registration & fee required)


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