Alexander Stevenson (footballer)

Alexander Stevenson was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 120 Football League appearances as a right back for Brentford. He also played in the United States and Northern Ireland.

Alexander Stevenson
Stevenson while with Brentford in 1927.
Personal information
Full name Alexander Stevenson[1]
Date of birth (1903-10-24)24 October 1903
Place of birth Airdrie, Scotland
Position(s) Right back, centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–1927 Airdrieonians 14 (2)
Detroit
1927 Armadale 11 (2)
1927–1934 Brentford 125 (0)
1934–1935 Southend United 11 (0)
Ards
Ross County
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Early years

Starting as a centre forward, Stevenson began his career with hometown Scottish League First Division club Airdrieonians.[2] He later dropped down to the Second Division to sign for Armadale and also played in the United States for Detroit.[1]

Brentford

Stevenson moved to England to sign for Third Division South club Brentford during the 1927 off-season.[2] After converting to a right back, he broke into the team during the 1928–29 season and made 21 appearances.[3] He was an integral part of the team and was part of the team which was promoted as champions to the Second Division in the 1932–33 season.[3] Stevenson lost his right back position to new signing Jack Astley during the 1933–34 season and made 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 Third Division South club Southend United during the 1934 off-season.[4] He made just 12 appearances for the struggling club and departed at the end of the 1934–35 season.[4]

Later career

Stevenson moved to Northern Ireland for a spell with Irish League club Ards, managed by former Brentford full back partner Tom Adamson.[2] He ended his career back in Scotland with Highland League club Ross County.[1]

Honours

Brentford

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Airdrieonians 1926–27[5] Scottish First Division 14 2 2 0 — 16 2
Armadale 1926–27[5] Scottish Second Division 11 2 0 0 — 11 2
Brentford 1927–28[3] Third Division South 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
1928–29[3] 21 0 0 0 — 21 0
1929–30[3] 32 0 1 0 — 33 0
1930–31[3] 26 0 5 0 — 31 0
1931–32[3] 14 0 2 0 — 16 0
1932–33[3] 27 0 1 0 — 28 0
1933–34[3] Second Division 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 125 0 9 0 — 134 0
Southend United 1934–35[4] Third Division South 11 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 12 0
Career total 161 4 11 0 1 0 173 4
  1. Appearance in Third Division South Cup

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 277. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 369–372. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  5. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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