James Stevenson (1877 – 3 July 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County, Newcastle United, Grimsby Town and Leicester Fosse as an inside forward.[1][3][4][5] He also played in the Scottish League for Clyde.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Stevenson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 3 July 1916 (aged 38–39)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Leipzig Salient, near Thiepval, France[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1893–1894 | Ashfield | ||
| 1894–1895 | Clyde | 31 | (5) |
| 1895–1898 | Derby County | 73 | (31) |
| 1898–1899 | Newcastle United | 33 | (12) |
| 1900–1901 | Bristol City | 23 | (0) |
| 1901–1902 | Grimsby Town | 8 | (1) |
| 1902 | Leicester Fosse | 7 | (1) |
| 1902–1904 | Clyde | 14 | (5) |
| St Mirren | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editAfter the outbreak of the First World War, Stevenson enlisted as a private in the Highland Light Infantry in Glasgow and was posted to the Western Front in November 1915.[7][8] On 3 July 1916, he was killed in a failed attack on the Leipzig Salient, during the early stages of the Battle of the Somme.[7] Stevenson is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Clyde | 1892–93[6] | Scottish League | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 1894–95[6] | Scottish Division One | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | |
| Total | 31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 5 | ||
| Derby County | 1894–95[9] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1895–96[9] | 25 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 14 | ||
| 1896–97[9] | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | ||
| 1897–98[9] | 23 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 4 | ||
| 1898–99[9] | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 55 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 66 | 32 | ||
| Newcastle United | 1898–99[9] | First Division | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 |
| 1899–1900[9] | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||
| Total | 33 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 13 | ||
| Leicester Fosse | 1901–02[10] | Second Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Clyde | 1902–03[6] | Scottish Division Two | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| 1903–04[6] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 140 | 54 | 21 | 3 | 161 | 57 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 277. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Stevenson Jimmy Derby County 1895". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Scott, Kenneth H. "James -Jimmy- Stevenson | Player Profile". toon1892 ~ a site for Newcastle United fans everywhere... Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Newcastle-United 1898/99 Season Diary". nufc-history.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b Hutchinson, John. "Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part Nine". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Jimmy Stevenson on Lives of the First World War
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jimmy Stevenson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "James Stevenson | Leicester City career stats". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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