John Stevenson (footballer, born 1862)

John Stevenson was a Scottish footballer who played in The Football League for Accrington.[1]

John Stevenson
Personal information
Full name John Stevenson
Date of birth 1862
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1880–1884 Arthurlie
1888–1893 Accrington 81 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Stevenson made his debut in the inaugural Football League season on 8 September 1888, at Anfield, then home of Everton. Accrington lost the match 2–1. Stevenson played in all 22 League matches played by Accrington in season 1888–89 (he was one of two players who did so, the other being John Horne), and also played in both FA Cup matches played by the club. He played at full–back in a defensive line that kept two clean-sheets and limited the opposition to one goal on five separate occasions. Accrington finished 7th in the League on Goal Average above Everton. On 20 October 1888, Stevenson was part of a defence that prevented 'The Invincibles' of Preston North End from scoring; Preston played 27 League and FA Cup matches in that season and their visit to Accrington was the only time they failed to score a goal. Stevenson played five seasons for Accrington, retiring at the end of the 1892–93 season.[2]

In the earlier part of his career with Arthurlie, he was selected for a trial match for the Scotland national team in 1881, though no further call-ups followed.[3]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Accrington 1888–89The Football League22020240
Accrington 1889–90Football League21031241
Accrington 1890–91Football League400040
Accrington 1891–92Football League13030160
Accrington 1892–93First Division21020230

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 250. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 19 December 2017. (registration & fee required)
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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