James Stevenson (footballer, born 1872)
James Stevenson (31 December 1872 – 3 March 1925) was a Scottish footballer who played for Dumbarton (two spells), Preston North End (two spells), Bristol St George and West Bromwich Albion. For much of his career he played as a forward but in his later years operated at centre half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 December 1872 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumbarton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 3 March 1925 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Dumbarton, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894–1896 | Dumbarton | 23 | (5) |
| 1896–1898 | Preston North End | 51 | (22) |
| 1898–1899 | Bristol St George | ? | (?) |
| 1899–1901 | Preston North End | 30 | (5) |
| 1901–1904 | West Bromwich Albion | 92 | (9) |
| 1904–1908 | Dumbarton | 41 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was selected for the annual Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial match in 1903, but never played for Scotland at full international level.
Stevenson was from Dumbarton, where he was killed in 1925 in a boiler room accident at Denny's Shipbuilding Yard. He had eight children with his wife Jessie Jane, née Strachan; their sixth child was the civil servant Sir Matthew Stevenson.
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