David Stevenson (cricketer)

David Craig Stevenson (3 May 1890 – 21 March 1977) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and administrator.

David Stevenson

Personal information
Full name	David Craig Stevenson
Born	3 May 1890 Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died	21 March 1977 (aged 86) Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1922–1925	Scotland
1932	Northumberland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 6 Runs scored 96 Batting average 8.72 100s/50s –/– Top score 35 Balls bowled 246 Wickets 4 Bowling average 20.25 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/29 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 June 2019

Stevenson was born at Kilmarnock in May 1890. He worked for the Inland Revenue as an inspector of taxes.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for Scotland against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1922. He played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1925, making six appearances.[2] He scored 96 runs across his six matches, at an average of 8.72, with a high score of 35.[3] With his slow left-arm orthodox bowling, he took 4 wickets with best figures of 2 for 29.[4] He later played minor counties cricket for Northumberland, making a single appearance against Durham in the 1932 Minor Counties Championship.[5] He served as president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1954.[6] He died at Dundee in March 1977.

References

1. "No. 12792". The Edinburgh Gazette. 9 April 1915. p. 538.
2. "First-Class Matches played by David Stevenson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Stevenson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by David Stevenson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by David Stevenson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
6. "Player profile: David Stevenson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-18.

External links

• David Stevenson at ESPNcricinfo