John Stevenson (footballer)

John Stevenson
Personal information
Full name	John Stevenson
Date of birth	1862
Place of birth	Scotland
Playing position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

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
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Accrington	1888–89	The Football League	22	0	2	0	24	0
Accrington	1889–90	Football League	21	0	3	1	24	1
Accrington	1890–91	Football League	4	0	0	0	4	0
Accrington	1891–92	Football League	13	0	3	0	16	0
Accrington	1892–93	First Division	21	0	2	0	23	0

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References

Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 250. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
"English National Football Archive". Retrieved 19 December 2017. (registration & fee required)
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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[1] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 250. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.

[ENFA-2] "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 19 December 2017. (registration & fee required)

[litsterprewar-3] John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)