Alexander Stevenson (footballer)

Alexander Stevenson
Personal information
Full name Alexander Stevenson[1]
Date of birth (1903-10-24)24 October 1903
Place of birth Airdrie, Scotland
Playing position Right back, centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Airdrieonians
Detroit
Airdrieonians
Armadale
1927–1934 Brentford 125 (1)
1934–1935 Southend United 11 (0)
Ards
Ross County

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Alexander Stevenson was a Scottish football right back who made over 120 Football League appearances for Brentford. He also played in the United States and Northern Ireland.

Career

Early years

Starting as a centre forward, Stevenson began his career with two spells with hometown Scottish League Division One club Airdrieonians,[2] either side of a spell in the United States with Detroit.[1] He later dropped down to Division Two to sign for Armadale.[1]

Brentford

Stevenson moved to England to sign for Division Three South side Brentford in the summer of 1927.[2] After converting to a right back, he broke into the team during the 1928/29 season, making 21 appearances.[3] He was an integral part of the team and was part of the side which was promoted as champions to Division Two in the 1932/33 season.[3] Stevenson lost his right back position to new signing Jack Astley during the 1933/34 season, making just three appearances before departing the club at the end of the campaign.[2][3] In seven years at Griffin Park, Stevenson made 134 appearances.[2]

Southend United

Stevenson joined Division Three South side Southend United in the summer of 1934.[4] He made just 12 appearances for the struggling club in the 1934/35 season and departed in the summer of 1935.[4]

Later career

Stevenson moved to Northern Ireland for a spell with Irish League side Ards, managed by former Brentford full back partner Tom Adamson.[2] He wound down his career back in Scotland with Highland League club Ross County.[1]

Honours

Brentford

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 277. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 154, 155. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. 1 2 3 "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 "SUFCdb - Player Profile". sufcdb.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.


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