Alexander Stevenson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Stevenson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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. | |||
Alexander Stevenson was a Scottish professional 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
References
- 1 2 3 4 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 277. ISBN 190589161X.
- 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.
- 1 2 3 "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- 1 2 "SUFCdb - Player Profile". sufcdb.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 372. ISBN 0951526200.