William Stephenson (footballer)
William Stephenson (1888 – after 1921) was an English professional football right back who played in the Football League for Hull City.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Stephenson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Whitburn, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1906 | Jarrow | ||
| 1906–1907 | Whitburn | ||
| 1907–1910 | Hull City | 55 | (0) |
| 1910–1911 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 1911– | Wingate Albion | ||
| 1919–1920 | Hull City | 9 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Hartlepools United | 18 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Stephenson served as a private with the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the First World War.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hull City | 1907–08[4] | Second Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1908–09[4] | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1909–10[4] | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 0 | ||
| Hull City | 1919–20[4] | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Hull City total | 64 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 0 | ||
| Hartlepools United | 1920–21[5] | North Eastern League | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Career total | 82 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 90 | 0 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 276. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Stephenson William Image 1 Hull City 1908". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 978-0857330772.
- "TigerBase – Players". tigerbase.hullcity.com. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- "In The Mad Crowd". www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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