George Stevenson (4 April 1905 – 1990) was a Scottish footballer, featuring solely for Motherwell at senior club level and later managing them. As a player he was in the team which won the only League title in the club's history in 1932, played in three Scottish Cup finals, and was also a Scotland international. As Motherwell manager, he won both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup in the 1950s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Stevenson | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilbirnie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1990 (aged 84–85) | ||
| Place of death | Dingwall, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Viewfield Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Kilbirnie Ladeside | ||
| 1923–1939 | Motherwell | 510 | (169) |
| International career | |||
| 1927–1934 | Scotland | 12 | (4) |
| 1927–1934 | Scottish League XI | 10 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1946–1955 | Motherwell | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAs a player, Stevenson was part of the Motherwell side that won the league championship in 1932, and he made 573 appearances for the club in total.[2] Stevenson was selected 12 times by the Scotland national football team (more times than any other Motherwell player), scoring four goals. He also represented the Scottish League XI 10 times.[3]
He became Motherwell's manager after the Second World War, and guided them to victory in the 1950 Scottish League Cup Final and the 1952 Scottish Cup Final as well as finishing runners-up in the 1951 Scottish Cup Final.[2] Motherwell were relegated the following season, however, and despite bringing them straight back up to Division One and reaching the 1954 Scottish League Cup Final, Stevenson resigned in 1955 after another difficult season.[2]
On 5 November 2019, it was announced that Stevenson was to be inducted into the Motherwell F.C. Hall of Fame.[4]
Personal life
editHis elder brother John was also a footballer, who in contrast to George had short spells at many clubs in Scotland and England. He was also born in a different country (Wigan in Lancashire, England) with the family settling in Ayrshire prior to George's birth in 1905.[5]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Motherwell[6]
- Scottish Football League: 1931–32
- Scottish Cup: runner-up 1930–31, 1932–33, 1938–39
Manager
edit- Motherwell[6]
- Scottish League Cup: 1950–51
- runners-up 1954–55
- Scottish Cup: 1951–52
- runners-up 1950–51
- Scottish League B: 1953–54
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "George Stevenson". motherwellnet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Managers Archived 2017-05-31 at the Wayback Machine, Motherwell F.C. official site.
- ^ "Scotland FL Players by Appearances". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "George Stevenson inducted to Hall of Fame". motherwellfc.co.uk. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Census returns - Census - Search results[permanent dead link], ScotlandsPeople
- ^ a b George Stevenson, MotherWELLnet
