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Jimmy Stevenson (footballer, born 1946)

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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)
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
1971Margate (loan) 7 (0)
1972–1974 Dover
International career
Scotland Schoolboys
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Career

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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

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  1. ^ a b "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.