James Stephenson (10 February 1895 – 1 February 1958) was an English professional footballer who made over 190 appearances in the Football League for Watford as an outside right.[4][5] He also played league football for Aston Villa, Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Stephenson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | New Delaval, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 February 1958 (aged 62)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle-under-Lyme, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1913 | New Delaval Villa | ||
| 1913–1921 | Aston Villa | 31 | (2) |
| 1916–1919 | → Leeds City (guest) | 36 | (4) |
| 1921–1922 | Sunderland | 21 | (2) |
| 1922–1927 | Watford | 195 | (18) |
| 1927–1928 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | (0) |
| 1928–1930 | Boston Town | ||
| 1930 | New Delaval Villa | ||
| 1930–1931 | Ashington | ||
| New Delaval Villa | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editStephenson's brothers were England international footballers Clem and George and he was the uncle of sportsman Bob Stephenson.[4][6][7] In May 1917, nearly three years since the outbreak of the First World War, Stephenson enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery and saw action on the Western Front and later served as part of the British Army of the Rhine.[2] For a period while a professional footballer, he ran the Nascot Arms pub in Watford.[4]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 1914–15[8] | First Division | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 1919–20[8] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1920–21[8] | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Total | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| Sunderland | 1921–22[9] | First Division | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Watford | 1922–23[10] | Third Division South | 38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 4 |
| 1923–24[10] | 40 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 4 | ||
| 1924–25[10] | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| 1925–26[10] | 40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 6 | ||
| 1926–27[10] | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| Total | 195 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 209 | 20 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1927–28[11] | Third Division South | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career total | 266 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 282 | 27 | ||
References
edit- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 276. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Jimmy Stephenson Aston Villa". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ Tom Tiddler (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Sunderland". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 6.
- ^ a b c "Players – Smith to Strouts" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017. p. 33. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 220. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
- ^ Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. Watford Football Club. pp. 68–77. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
- ^ a b c "James Stephenson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Season Details – 1921–22 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Seasons – 1920/21 to 1929/30" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017. pp. 3–7. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1927–28". QPRnet. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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