Jimmy Stevenson (footballer, born 1946)

James Stevenson (4 August 1946 – 11 March 2021) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left midfielder.

Jimmy Stevenson
Personal information
Full name James Stevenson[1]
Date of birth 4 August 1946
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Date of death 11 March 2021 (aged 74)
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Left half
Youth career
Edina Hearts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1967 Hibernian 13 (1)
1967–1968 Southend United 34 (0)
1968–1970 Brentwood Town
1970–1972 Chelmsford City
1971 → Margate (loan) 7 (0)
1972–1974 Dover
International career
Scotland Schoolboys
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Stevenson signed for Hibernian at the beginning of the 1963–64 season from Edina Hearts. On 21 March 1964, Stevenson made his debut for Hibs in a 1–0 win against St Mirren. Over the course of four years, Stevenson made 13 appearances for Hibernian, scoring once.[2]

In 1967, Stevenson moved to England, signing for Southend United. Stevenson made 34 league appearances for Southend, signing for Brentwood Town in 1968.[1] In 1970, Stevenson signed for Chelmsford City, following a merger between Brentwood and Chelmsford. Stevenson made 93 appearances for Chelmsford, scoring 23 times, helping the club to the 1971–72 Southern League title.[3] In January 1971, Stevenson signed for Margate on loan, making seven appearances. In 1972, following his departure from Chelmsford, Stevenson signed for Dover, staying with the club until the 1973–74 season.[4]

References
  1. "Jimmy Stevenson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. "Stevenson, Jimmy". Fitba Stats. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. "RIP Jimmy Stevenson". Chelmsford City F.C. 11 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. "Jimmy Stevenson". Margate Football Club History. Retrieved 12 March 2021.


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