James Stevenson (footballer, born 1872)

James Stevenson (31 December 1872 – 3 March 1925) was a Scottish footballer who played for Dumbarton (two spells), Preston North End (two spells), Bristol St George and West Bromwich Albion. For much of his career he played as a forward but in his later years operated at centre half.[5]

For other people named James Stevenson, see James Stevenson (disambiguation).

James Stevenson
Personal information
Date of birth 31 December 1872[1][2]
Place of birth Dumbarton, Scotland
Date of death 3 March 1925(1925-03-03) (aged 52)
Place of death Dumbarton, Scotland
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1894–1896 Dumbarton[3][4] 23 (5)
1896–1898 Preston North End 51 (22)
1898–1899 Bristol St George ? (?)
1899–1901 Preston North End 30 (5)
1901–1904 West Bromwich Albion 92 (9)
1904–1908 Dumbarton 41 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was selected for the annual Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial match in 1903,[6] but never played for Scotland at full international level.

Stevenson was from Dumbarton, where he was killed in 1925 in a boiler room accident at Denny's Shipbuilding Yard.[7] He had eight children with his wife Jessie Jane, née Strachan; their sixth child was the civil servant Sir Matthew Stevenson.[8]

References
  1. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
  2. 1901 England Census
  3. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  4. "James Stevenson - Player Statistics (The Sons Archive - Dumbarton Football Club History)". www.sonsarchive.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  5. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  6. Football. | International Trial Match., The Glasgow Herald, 24 March 1903
  7. "Well-Known Footballer Killed – Played for Preston and West Bromwich". Dundee Evening Telegraph. Dundee, Scotland. 3 March 1925. p. 9. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  8. J. M. Lee, "Stevenson, Sir Matthew", The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed., Oxford University Press, 2008). Retrieved 8 February 2022. (subscription required)


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