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 nameDavid Craig Stevenson
Born3 May 1890
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Died21 March 1977(1977-03-21) (aged 86)
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1922–1925Scotland
1932Northumberland
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.
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